Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Drughunter

Where does Dennis X. Hu work?

Dennis X. Hu is Founder of Drug Hunter.

What companies did Dennis X. Hu found?

Dennis X. Hu founded Drug Hunter.

Where did Dennis X. Hu go to school?

Dennis X. Hu studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Chemistry); Northwestern University (Dual BA/MS, Chemistry).

Dennis X. Hu

Founder

Founder at Drug Hunter

Greater Boston

FoundedDrug Hunter

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Drug Hunter's investors · 2

FCA Venture PartnersNashville · $500K – $10M checks Teamworthy VenturesNew York · since 2025

Experience

Drug HunterFounder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2018 — presentBoston, MA
GenentechSenior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry2019 — 2022South San Francisco, California
RAPT TherapeuticsSenior Scientist, Drug Discovery2018 — 2019South San Francisco
RAPT TherapeuticsScientist II, Drug Discovery2018South San Francisco
RAPT TherapeuticsScientist I, Drug Discovery2015 — 2018South San Francisco

Skills & more

ResearchDrug DiscoveryChemistryOrganic ChemistryNMRScienceHPLCMass SpectrometryTeamworkCatalysisStructure-Based Drug DesignComputer-Aided Drug Design

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Ligand-Based Drug DesignAsymmetric SynthesisFlow ChemistryADMETDMPKTotal SynthesisScientific Communication

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dennis X. Hu?: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Drughunter
Where does Dennis X. Hu work?: Dennis X. Hu is Founder of Drug Hunter.
What companies did Dennis X. Hu found?: Dennis X. Hu founded Drug Hunter.
Where did Dennis X. Hu go to school?: Dennis X. Hu studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Chemistry); Northwestern University (Dual BA/MS, Chemistry).

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Stanford University mafia2,183

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University of Cambridge mafia694

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1 Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +1 C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4 Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2 Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2 Dušan DuffekPostgraduate Diploma in EntrepreneurshipFounded 0100Ventures +2

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Northwestern University mafia298

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Osman KhanBAFounded Paddle 8 +3 Thomas HoeghBachelor's degreeFounded Arts Alliance Media +2 Chris SchuhDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Xtalic +2 Jonathan P. NorthrupBA EconomicsFounded Beta Cat Pharmaceuticals +2 Paulo FontesExecutive Program, Business & Management for Transplant LeadershipFounded UPMC +2 Jeff HinckBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vertical Insure +1

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RAPT Therapeutics mafia2

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Wendye RobbinsMember Board of Directors, Audit, Transaction, and Pricing CommitteesFounded Limerick Biopharma +1

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,553

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and Flickr Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind Niko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of Verdict Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Northwestern University696

Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark Capital Naomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures Eric OngInvestor at Lightbank Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank Scott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group Anna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Drug Hunter2

Kateri AllenRecruiter at Teamworthy Ventures Squire ServanceFounder and Managing Partner at Syridex Bio

Also worked at Genentech244

David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at Medicxi Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia Capital Abbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at RAPT Therapeutics5

Jeff KarrasGeneral Partner at America's Frontier Fund Scott BraunsteinVice-Chairman of the Board and Director at atai Life Sciences Madhu VudaliFounder at Zumigo Wendye RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director at Limerick Biopharma Paul DagumCEO & Co-founder at Applied Cognition