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Ananya Zutshi

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Founder at Guardian Bio

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedGuardian Bio · YC

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Ananya Zutshi is Co-Founder and CEO of Guardian Bio, which develops dendritic cell-based immunotherapies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke University and a Master's degree in Engineering plus an MBA from Harvard University, with professional experience in pharmaceutical and biotech operations, engineering, project management, and early-stage investing.

Founder at Guardian BioYC S22

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Guardian Bio's investors · 4

Brazen CapitalTorranceFundament SyndicatePhoenix FundNew YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Guardian Bio

RBRicky Barrett
Ricky BarrettFounder
DP
Dr. PaluckaAcademic Co-Founder, Chair, Scientific Advisory Board

Experience

  1. Caldera TherapeuticsCorporate Developmentcurrent2025 — present
  2. Guardian BioCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  3. Guardian BioCo-Founder, Business and Operations Leader / CEO2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Harvard Business SchoolBlavatnik Fellow2021 — 2022
  5. CellinoEntrepreneur-in-Residence2021 — 2022
  6. PetriSummer Associate2020
  7. Catalent Pharma SolutionsProject Manager2017 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  8. Catalent Pharma SolutionsProcess Engineer2016 — 2017Somerset, New Jersey
  9. Catalent Pharma SolutionsBusiness Development Technical Lead2016Winchester, Kentucky
  10. Catalent Pharma SolutionsClinical Production Supervisor2015 — 2016Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  11. Duke UniversityPratt Fellow2013 — 2015Durham, North Carolina
  12. Duke UniversityTour Guide2011 — 2015
  13. All India Institute of Medical SciencesIntern at the HLA-DNA lab2012New Delhi

Skills & more

Strategic ConsultingLife Science IndustryDue DiligenceInvestmentsLife SciencesProgram ManagementExternal CommunicationsExecutive ManagementCorporate StrategyOperations ManagementProject PlanningBusiness Development Strategy
+12 moreContract NegotiationNew Business DevelopmentPartner Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMarket AccessThought LeadershipBusiness StrategyStrategyNegotiationRelationship BuildingManagement

Languages French · Hindi · Kashmiri

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Who is Ananya Zutshi?
Ananya Zutshi is Co-Founder and CEO of Guardian Bio, which develops dendritic cell-based immunotherapies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke University and a Master's degree in Engineering plus an MBA from Harvard University, with professional experience in pharmaceutical and biotech operations, engineering, project management, and early-stage investing.
Where does Ananya Zutshi work?
Ananya Zutshi is Founder of Guardian Bio.
What companies did Ananya Zutshi found?
Ananya Zutshi founded Guardian Bio.
Where did Ananya Zutshi go to school?
Ananya Zutshi studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Master of Science - MS, Engineering Sciences); Duke University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering with Distinction).

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