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David van Dijk

Founder

CEO at CellType

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

FoundedCellType · YC

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About

David van Dijk holds a position as professor at Yale and has contributed to biological foundation models research. He is co-founder and CEO of CellType.

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YC

David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran CellType's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at CellType

Frequently asked questions

Who is David van Dijk?
David van Dijk holds a position as professor at Yale and has contributed to biological foundation models research. He is co-founder and CEO of CellType.
Where does David van Dijk work?
David van Dijk is CEO of CellType.
What companies did David van Dijk found?
David van Dijk founded CellType.

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