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Dan Knox

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Founder & COO at Science Exchange

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedScience Exchange · YC

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×2Dan: together at LECG Inc.
Dan: together at University of Otago

About

Dan Knox is the co-founder of Familiar, an animal health biotech company developing therapeutics and diagnostics for companion animals in areas including respiratory, musculoskeletal, and oncology. He previously co-founded Unleash Therapeutics, which is developing a dual-action immunotherapy for canine osteosarcoma, and Science Exchange, a platform for accessing outsourced scientific services. An angel investor and advisor to founders, Knox is a graduate of Y Combinator (S '11) and MIT Sloan (EMBA '12) and is originally from New Zealand.

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Science Exchange's investors · 8

Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksMaverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksSpider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checksWindham Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Science Exchange

EIElizabeth Iorns
Elizabeth IornsFounder/President & CEO; Chairman of the Board

Experience

  1. FamiliarCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Unleash TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Various StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Science ExchangeCo-Founder & COO2011 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  5. DailyMe Inc.Vice President & Head of Operations2008 — 2011Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  6. Channel 4 Television CorporationStrategy & Economics Manager2005 — 2008London, United Kingdom
  7. LECG Inc.Senior Consultant2000 — 2005London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Start-ups50Business Strategy30Economics11Strategy25Web Design6Market Research10Quantitative Analytics4Analytics15Entrepreneurship9Leadership10Management9Business Development9
+12 moreData MiningForecastingBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsNegotiationValuationMergers & AcquisitionsData ScienceMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingNLTKRegular Expressions

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Knox?
Dan Knox is the co-founder of Familiar, an animal health biotech company developing therapeutics and diagnostics for companion animals in areas including respiratory, musculoskeletal, and oncology. He previously co-founded Unleash Therapeutics, which is developing a dual-action immunotherapy for canine osteosarcoma, and Science Exchange, a platform for accessing outsourced scientific services. An angel investor and advisor to founders, Knox is a graduate of Y Combinator (S '11) and MIT Sloan (EMBA '12) and is originally from New Zealand.
Where does Dan Knox work?
Dan Knox is Founder & COO of Science Exchange.
What companies did Dan Knox found?
Dan Knox founded Science Exchange.
Where did Dan Knox go to school?
Dan Knox studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of London (MSc, Economics (Economic Regulation and Competition)).

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Also worked at Unleash Therapeutics1

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