Arvid E. Gollwitzer

Experience

1. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardResearch Scholarcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
2. Anto Biosciences (YC F25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
3. Y CombinatorBuilding Anto Biosciencescurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
4. ETH ZürichLecturercurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
5. Harvard UniversityResearch Scholarcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
6. Entrepreneur Firstdef/acc2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
7. IBMResearch Scholar2023 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
8. NextGuideCo-Founder2019 — 2024
9. CERNResearch Scholar2021 — 2022Geneva, Switzerland

Education

1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBiomedical Engineering, Genomics
2. Harvard UniversityResearch Scholar
3. ETH ZürichMaster's degree, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
4. ETH ZürichBachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
5. Y Combinator

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German

• Excellence Scholar - Swiss Study Foundation — Swiss Study Foundation

From Arvid's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SASam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFEFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTSTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDADelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1JKJustin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

HTHemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMHMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDADelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1NANoubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6GVGeoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3YCYet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2

+ 457 more

Harvard University mafia283

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SRSpencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1JLJonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1MLMerrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1AGAltay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1CFCharles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1RGRafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1

+ 276 more

ETH Zürich mafia74

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

DHDr. Hanspeter FässlerHonorary Councillor Award (Ehrenrat)Founded Gravis Robotics +1NKNikolay KobyshevMaster's DegreeFounded Assaia +1RGRobin GuldenerBsc.Founded Nango +1KWKonstantin WohlwendBachelor's degreeFounded Hexclave +1KAKhalid AshmawyMaster thesisFounded Munify +1FHFelix HaasGraduate exchange studentFounded Idnow

+ 67 more

Entrepreneur First mafia62

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

RHReid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded Manas AI +1EWEunice WongFounder in Residence at Entrepreneur FirstFounded Talkstack +1SLShourya LalaFounder In ResidenceFounded Third Chair +1ABAlice BentinckGeneral PartnerFounded Code First GirlsMCMatt CliffordCofounder and ChairFounded Code First GirlsADAndre de HaesPre-launch teamFounded Backed

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Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,290

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesEGElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNFNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,284 more

Also attended Harvard University1,470

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,464 more

Also attended ETH Zürich192

BHBastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSVSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHDHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMDMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgCFChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMHMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

+ 186 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

LLLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMAMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJSJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVSVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSJSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESCAChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Anto Biosciences (YC F25)1

DDDavid de GruijlFounder at Anto Biosciences

Also worked at Y Combinator336

GTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJLJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAOAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMSMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDCDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

+ 330 more

Also worked at Harvard University270

RHRachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)LHLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWKWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJDJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSASamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 264 more

Also worked at Entrepreneur First155

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockTCToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBEBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePPeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIFIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures

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