Alice Zhang
FounderCo-founder & CEO at Verge Genomics
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedVerge Genomics · YC
About
She co-founded Verge Genomics in 2015 and led it as CEO for a decade, having left an MD/PhD program at UCLA, where she studied from 2010 to 2015, to start the company. She has served on the board of directors of the California Life Sciences Association since 2020 and now leads Verge Labs as CEO and founder.
Co-founder & CEO at Verge GenomicsYC S15
Intro paths
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Verge Genomics's investors · 12
Agent CapitalWalthamBasis Set VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $3M checksBOLD LongevityBostonDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksFitz Gate VenturesHouston · $500K – $1M checksGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checksKarlin VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $2M checksLifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checksOS FundPark Ridge · $1M – $2M checksTenmileWorldQuant VenturesOld GreenwichY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015
Co-founders at Verge Genomics
JC
Jason ChenCofounder
Experience
- Verge LabsCEO & Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)Member Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Verge GenomicsCEO & Co-founder2015 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, Los AngelesMD/PhD candidate2010 — 2015Los Angeles, CA
Skills & more
Molecular Biology24Neuroscience15Clinical Research8Research23Medicine4Cell Culture11Lifesciences2Genetics10R1Systems Biology2Genomics5Life Sciences10
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Biotechnology IndustryDrug DiscoveryPre-clinical StudiesTranslational ResearchData AnalysisIn VivoLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alice Zhang?
- She co-founded Verge Genomics in 2015 and led it as CEO for a decade, having left an MD/PhD program at UCLA, where she studied from 2010 to 2015, to start the company. She has served on the board of directors of the California Life Sciences Association since 2020 and now leads Verge Labs as CEO and founder.
- Where does Alice Zhang work?
- Alice Zhang is Co-founder & CEO of Verge Genomics.
- What companies did Alice Zhang found?
- Alice Zhang founded Verge Genomics.
- Where did Alice Zhang go to school?
- Alice Zhang studied at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (MD/PhD candidate, Neuroscience); Princeton University (A.B., Molecular Biology with high honors); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
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