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Alex Jiao

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Venture Partner at Spacecadet Ventures · Cofounder and CEO at Scout

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedScout · YC

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184 people in our graph share verified history with Alex — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul JennyunlockedAlex: together at University of Washington (2010–2016)
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Alex: together at University of Washington

About

Alex Jiao holds a PhD in bioengineering with training in stem cell biology and tissue engineering, and has worked in biopharma therapy development across small molecule, biologics, and gene therapy. He founded Silene Biotech and currently serves as President and Chief Business Officer at Scout.

Cofounder and CEO at ScoutYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Scout's investors below.

Scout's investors · 7

Align VenturesMiami · since 2026Booz Allen Venturessince 2026Decisive PointWashington · $500K – $1M checks · since 2026Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Evolution VC PartnersNew York · since 2026Spacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Scout

CBCameron Ball
Cameron BallFounder

Experience

  1. ScoutChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. ScoutPresident2021 — 2023
  3. SpacecadetVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. Curi BioVice President, Research And Development2019 — 2021
  5. Silene Biotech (acquired by Curi Bio)Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2019
  6. University of WashingtonGraduate Research Assistant2010 — 2016

Colleagues at Spacecadet Ventures

Alexa Binns
Partner at Spacecadet Ventures
Daniel Eckler
Founder at Spacecadet Ventures
Matthew Lewis
Associate at Spacecadet Ventures
Wisam Abdulla
General Partner at Spacecadet Ventures
Wiz
Co-Founder & Chief Astronaut at Spacecadet Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Jiao?
Alex Jiao holds a PhD in bioengineering with training in stem cell biology and tissue engineering, and has worked in biopharma therapy development across small molecule, biologics, and gene therapy. He founded Silene Biotech and currently serves as President and Chief Business Officer at Scout.
Where does Alex Jiao work?
Alex Jiao is Cofounder and CEO of Scout and Venture Partner at Spacecadet Ventures.
What companies did Alex Jiao found?
Alex Jiao founded Scout.
Where did Alex Jiao go to school?
Alex Jiao studied at University of Washington (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Scout1

Cameron BallFounder at Scout