Andrew Kruegel
FounderFounder at Gilgamesh Pharma · Founder at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals
New York, New York, United States
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About
Andrew Kruegel is a medicinal chemist and pharmacologist who has focused on drug design and preclinical development for psychiatric treatment. He has also developed expertise in business operations, fundraising, and intellectual property strategy.
Founder at Gilgamesh Pharma
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Gilgamesh Pharma's investors · 1
Co-founders at Gilgamesh Pharma
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Jonathan SpornExecutive Officer, Director
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Andrew went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's investors · 16
Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Frontera Technology VenturesTexasFrontier Path VCLondonGron Ventures, LlcNewport Beach · since 2022James Beshara FundLos AngelesJLSNew YorkMagnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksNegev CapitalTel Aviv · since 2022NoeticTorontoPalo SantoHighland Park · since 2022Prime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2022PsyMed VenturesBerkeleySatori CapitalDallas · since 2022Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals
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Jonathan SpornFounder
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Dalibor SamesFounder
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JONATHAN SPORNFounder
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Andrew Kruegel, Ph.D.Executive Officer
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Jonathan Sporn, M.D.President and Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- Gilgamesh PharmaChief Scientific Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Kures Inc.Chief Scientific Officer2017 — 2021New York, NY
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkAssociate Research Scientist2016 — 2019New York, NY
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkPostdoctoral Scientist2015 — 2016New York, NY
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkPhD Student2010 — 2015
- RocheIntern2009
Skills & more
Organic Synthesis20Drug Discovery20Laboratory12Chemistry16Medicinal Chemistry9Life Sciences6Research10Biochemistry5CNS disorders6Treatment of depression4Science9Drug Design3
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Growth FactorsData AnalysisMass SpectrometryMolecular ModelingHPLCNMRScientific ManagementScientific WritingTreatement of neurodegenerative disordersAnimal ModelsMolecular PharmacologyPre-Clinical DevelopmentLanguages English · minimal French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Kruegel?
- Andrew Kruegel is a medicinal chemist and pharmacologist who has focused on drug design and preclinical development for psychiatric treatment. He has also developed expertise in business operations, fundraising, and intellectual property strategy.
- Where does Andrew Kruegel work?
- Andrew Kruegel is Founder of Gilgamesh Pharma and Founder at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.
- What companies did Andrew Kruegel found?
- Andrew Kruegel founded Gilgamesh Pharma, Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.
- Where did Andrew Kruegel go to school?
- Andrew Kruegel studied at Columbia University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry); Stevens Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).
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