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Chloe Sow

Founder

Founder at Infera

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedInfera · YC

About

Chloe Sow is a co-founder at Infera (YC P26). She has worked on research software and medical devices at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and holds degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science from Harvard University.

Founder at InferaYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Chloe went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Infera's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Chloe can intro founders to Infera's investors below.

Infera's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Infera

TZTroy Zhang
Troy ZhangFounder

Experience

  1. Infera BiosystemsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Brigham and Women's HospitalResearch Assistantcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Fred HutchIntern2022 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryIntern2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  5. Ubiquitous Computing LabResearch Intern2022Seattle, Washington, United States
  6. Northwest FolklifeMedia & Archive Intern2022Seattle, Washington, United States
  7. Port of SeattleHigh School Intern2021Seattle, Washington, United States
  8. Fred HutchCoding for Cancer2021
  9. Washington Maritime BlueSummer Jr. Intern2021Seattle, Washington, United States
  10. National Park ServiceIn My Backyard Intern2021
  11. Write the WorldCivics in Action Fellow2020 — 2021

Skills & more

  • Google Ads Search Certification — Google
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED — American Red Cross

From Chloe's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chloe Sow?
Chloe Sow is a co-founder at Infera (YC P26). She has worked on research software and medical devices at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and holds degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science from Harvard University.
Where does Chloe Sow work?
Chloe Sow is Founder of Infera.
What companies did Chloe Sow found?
Chloe Sow founded Infera.
Where did Chloe Sow go to school?
Chloe Sow studied at Y Combinator (P26); Harvard University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering); TNT.

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