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David de Gruijl

Founder

Founder at Anto Biosciences

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedAnto Biosciences · YC

About

David de Gruijl is a co-founder of Anto Biosciences with prior experience at Janssen Pharmaceuticals and research affiliations with ETH Zurich and the Gastroenterology Department at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

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Founder at Anto BiosciencesYC F25

Intro paths

YC

David went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — 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 Anto Biosciences's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, David can intro founders to Anto Biosciences's investors below.

Anto Biosciences's investors · 2

RRE VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Anto Biosciences

AEArvid E. Gollwitzer
Arvid E. GollwitzerFounder

Experience

  1. Anto Biosciences (YC F25)Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Sigma Squared SocietyFellowcurrent2024 — present
  3. StealthFounder / CTO2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Harvard Medical SchoolGraduate Researcher2021 — 2023
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Researcher2021 — 2023
  6. ETH ZürichGraduate Researcher2020 — 2021Zurich, Switzerland
  7. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonGraduate Researcher2020Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Education

  1. Delft University of TechnologyBSc., MSc.
  2. Tsinghua University
  3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Skills & more

Matlab1CVHDLMicrosoft ProjectC++Teamwork2LeadershipPublic SpeakingDigital Strategy10Project Management6Strategic Consulting2Digital Transformation
+1 moreLeiderschap

Languages Chinese · Dutch · English · German

  • HSK 4 - Chinese Proficiency Test — Hanban Confucius Institute
  • First Certificate in English — Cambridge English
  • Cambridge Advanced Certificate — Cambridge English

From David's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Tsinghua University mafia25

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Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Ray LiaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Empallo +1Ning LiBEFounded NovoLINCCollin WallacePresident of Stanford Tsinghua Exchange Program (STEP)Founded ZeroStorefrontTao FuUndergraduate StudiesFounded Attovia TherapeuticsSameer DharSchwarzman ScholarFounded Nia Health

+ 18 more

Delft University of Technology mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Carmen van VilsterenMasterFounded MicrosureMenno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo MedicalDorus van den OordMaster of Science (MSc)Founded OrderliMaurits Frankenklinische technologieFounded OrderliEmiel van LierePhysicsFounded Quest

+ 17 more

The Chinese University of Hong Kong mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Martin KesslerMaster of ScienceFounded Shape (ShapeScale)Jeff TangStudy AbroadFounded Eat BlueprintValerio MagliuloIASP International Asian Study ProgramFounded AbatableRobert HuynhInternational AccountingFounded Reforged LabsLucious McDaniel IVLogisticsFounded BiteSight

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Same school

Also attended Delft University of Technology136

Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc

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Also attended Tsinghua University138

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc

+ 132 more

Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong75

Madeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley InvestmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVCEric FettVice President at NGP CapitalFiona ZhengPrincipal at Artesian

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Shared employers

Also worked at Anto Biosciences (YC F25)1

Arvid E. GollwitzerFounder at Anto Biosciences

Also worked at Sigma Squared Society28

Elliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCDaniel MikaCampus Lead at The MBA FundLaura ForeroInvestor Relations Officer at World FundSebastian BöhmerFounding Partner at First MomentumDaniel DippoldInvestor at Enzo VenturesOmar BawaInvestor at Enzo Ventures

+ 22 more

Also worked at Stealth56

Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade PartnersArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagLiying Iris WangHead of AI at Red Dot Capital PartnersAryan SinhaSenior Analyst at Eximius Ventures

+ 50 more

Also worked at Harvard Medical School161

Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 155 more