Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez
FounderFounder at Adaptyv
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
FoundedAdaptyv · YC
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About
Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez studied at Harvard, University of Leeds, KAIST, and EPFL, developing expertise in immunoengineering, synthetic biology, and computational biology. He currently leads operations at Adaptyv.
Founder at AdaptyvYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Adaptyv's investors below.
Adaptyv's investors · 9
ACE & CompanyNew YorkAxial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksbyFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M checks · since 2025FounderfulZurich · $108K – $1.6M checks · since 2025HAWKTAILSan FranciscoNeer Venture Partners$25K – $500K checksRheingau FoundersBerlin · $220K – $1.6M checksUnruly CapitalLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Adaptyv
CTO at AdaptyvYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Adaptyv went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — Daniel is part of the company, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Adaptyv's investors below.
Adaptyv's investors · 9
ACE & CompanyNew YorkAxial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksbyFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M checks · since 2025FounderfulZurich · $108K – $1.6M checks · since 2025HAWKTAILSan FranciscoNeer Venture Partners$25K – $500K checksRheingau FoundersBerlin · $220K – $1.6M checksUnruly CapitalLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Adaptyv
Experience
- Adaptyv BiosystemsCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Harvard UniversityMaster Research2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- AlveoliXBioengineering Intern2019Bern Area, Switzerland
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Research Collaborator - PBL (Programable Biomaterial Laboratory)2018 — 2019Lausanne Area, Switzerland
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Research Collaborator - LBI (Laboratory of Biomaterials for Immunoengineering)2018 — 2019Lausanne Area, Switzerland
- iGEM CompetitionLogistic Manager and Researcher2018Lausanne Area, Switzerland
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Research Collaborator - LCSB (Laboratory of Computational Systems Biotechnology)2018Lausanne Area, Switzerland
- EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Delegate2017 — 2018Lausanne Area, Switzerland
- Healthcare Technologies Co-operate Foundation (HTCf)Steering Committee Member2016 — 2017Leeds, United Kingdom
- KAISTResearch Intern2016Biorobotics Laboratory - KAIST
- University of LeedsResearch Intern2016Mechanical Engineering Faculty - University of Leeds
- University of LeedsResearch Intern2015Mechanical Engineering Faculty - University of Leeds
Skills & more
Leadership3Engineering Design2Creativity SkillsResearch4Laboratory Skills1Project Planning2Engineering3MathematicsAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementSocial MediaFinite Element Analysis
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AutoCADMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointMatlabSolidWorksLabVIEWTeamworkManagementCommunicationProblem SolvingLanguages English · Spanish
- International Baccalaureate Diploma — International Baccalaureate
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez?
- Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez studied at Harvard, University of Leeds, KAIST, and EPFL, developing expertise in immunoengineering, synthetic biology, and computational biology. He currently leads operations at Adaptyv.
- Where does Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez work?
- Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez is Founder of Adaptyv.
- What companies did Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez found?
- Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez founded Adaptyv.
- Where did Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez go to school?
- Daniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez studied at EPFL (Master's degree, Bioengineering); University of Leeds (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering); I.E.S Ramiro de Maeztu (High School, Spanish Titulo de Bachilllerato).
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