About
Founder of Rasyn, which builds Marigold, an AI research assistant for scientists. He is a researcher in the Arnold and Marcus Lab at Caltech developing diffusion models to predict organic reaction mechanisms and propose synthetic pathways, previously worked on DFT and molecular dynamics simulations in the Goddard Lab, and studied chemical engineering at Caltech.
Founder at RasynYC S26
Intro paths
Daood went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Rasyn's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Daood can intro founders to Rasyn's investors below.
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Co-founders at Rasyn
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daood Hashmi?
- Founder of Rasyn, which builds Marigold, an AI research assistant for scientists. He is a researcher in the Arnold and Marcus Lab at Caltech developing diffusion models to predict organic reaction mechanisms and propose synthetic pathways, previously worked on DFT and molecular dynamics simulations in the Goddard Lab, and studied chemical engineering at Caltech.
- Where does Daood Hashmi work?
- Daood Hashmi is Founder of Rasyn.
- What companies did Daood Hashmi found?
- Daood Hashmi founded Rasyn.
- Where did Daood Hashmi go to school?
- Daood Hashmi studied at Caltech (Chemical Engineering).
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