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Brian Petkov

Founder

Founder at Junction Bioscience

New York, New York, United States

FoundedJunction Bioscience · YC

About

Brian Petkov holds degrees in mathematics and chemistry from Duke University and completed doctoral training at NYU. He previously served as Vice President at a computational drug design startup, where he led machine learning operations and oversaw team expansion in drug discovery efforts.

Founder at Junction BioscienceYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Junction Bioscience's investors below.

Junction Bioscience's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Experience

  1. Junction BioscienceChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
  2. Redesign ScienceCofounder, VP Operations & Corporate Development2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  3. Redesign ScienceCofounder, VP of Methodology2019 — 2023New York, New York, United States

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Petkov?
Brian Petkov holds degrees in mathematics and chemistry from Duke University and completed doctoral training at NYU. He previously served as Vice President at a computational drug design startup, where he led machine learning operations and oversaw team expansion in drug discovery efforts.
Where does Brian Petkov work?
Brian Petkov is Founder of Junction Bioscience.
What companies did Brian Petkov found?
Brian Petkov founded Junction Bioscience.
Where did Brian Petkov go to school?
Brian Petkov studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry); New York University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical Chemistry).

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