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Alex Wolf

Founder

Co-Founder & CEO at Lamin

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

FoundedLamin · YC

About

Alex Wolf previously created Scanpy and led the development of the compute platform at Cellarity; he now works on open-source data infrastructure for biology at Lamin.

Co-Founder & CEO at LaminYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Alex went through Y Combinator (Summer 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 Lamin's investors below.

Lamin's investors · 2

Dimension CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Lamin

SSSunny Sun
Sunny SunFounder

Experience

  1. LaminCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — present
  2. scverseAdvisory Committeecurrent2024 — present
  3. scverseManagement Committee2019 — 2024
  4. scverseCreator Scanpy, Project Lead2016 — 2019
  5. Retro BiosciencesScientific Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  6. DoloromicsScientific Advisor2022 — 2025
  7. CellaritySenior Director, Head of Scientific Computing2021 — 2022
  8. CellarityDirector, Head of Applied Machine Learning2021
  9. CellarityAssociate Director, Head of Applied Machine Learning2019 — 2021
  10. CellarityAssociate Director, Machine Learning2018 — 2019
  11. CellarityConsultant, Machine Learning2018
  12. Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenAdjunct Researcher, Machine Learning2018 — 2022
  13. Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenTeam Lead, Machine Learning2017 — 2018
  14. Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenPostdoctoral Researcher, Machine Learning2015 — 2017
  15. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenPhD Candidate2013 — 2015Munich Area, Germany
  16. Columbia University in the City of New YorkVisiting Scholar2015New York City Area
  17. Bosch ResearchPhD Candidate2012 — 2013Stuttgart Area, Germany
  18. University of AugsburgResearch Scientist2011 — 2012Augsburg
  19. École normale supérieureVisiting Student2010 — 2011Paris Area, France
  20. Georgetown UniversityVisiting Scholar2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
  21. University of AugsburgStudent Researcher & Tutor2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Computational Physics3Dynamical Systems2Quantum Mechanics3Quantum Information2Quantum Field Theory2Solar Cells2Simulations4Research11Data Analysis4Statistics1Science9Higher Education
+8 moreMathematical ModelingSolid State PhysicsMachine LearningPythonC++JavaLinuxMathematica

Languages English · French · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Wolf?
Alex Wolf previously created Scanpy and led the development of the compute platform at Cellarity; he now works on open-source data infrastructure for biology at Lamin.
Where does Alex Wolf work?
Alex Wolf is Co-Founder & CEO of Lamin.
What companies did Alex Wolf found?
Alex Wolf founded Lamin.
Where did Alex Wolf go to school?
Alex Wolf studied at Y Combinator (S22); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Physics); FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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