Chris Carlson
FounderFounder at ParcelBio
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedParcelBio · YC
About
Chris Carlson is co-founder and chief scientific officer of ParcelBio. He previously worked as a scientist at Orbital Therapeutics, where he contributed to patents on RNA stabilization, and holds a PhD in RNA virology from UCSF.
Founder at ParcelBioYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Chris 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, Chris can intro founders to ParcelBio's investors below.
ParcelBio's investors · 10
468 CapitalBerlin · since 2026Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026Lexi VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026North South VenturesToronto · since 2026Ritual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checks · since 2026Spacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024ZAKA VCSan Francisco · since 2026
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Co-founders at ParcelBio
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David WeinbergFounder
Experience
- ParcelBioCo-Founder and CSOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Orbital TherapeuticsScientist2022 — 2023South San Francisco, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Carlson?
- Chris Carlson is co-founder and chief scientific officer of ParcelBio. He previously worked as a scientist at Orbital Therapeutics, where he contributed to patents on RNA stabilization, and holds a PhD in RNA virology from UCSF.
- Where does Chris Carlson work?
- Chris Carlson is Founder of ParcelBio.
- What companies did Chris Carlson found?
- Chris Carlson founded ParcelBio.
- Where did Chris Carlson go to school?
- Chris Carlson studied at University of California, San Francisco (PhD, Biochemistry); UC San Diego (BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology).
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