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Dillan DiNardo

Founder

Founder/CEO at Mindstate Design Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMindstate Design Labs · YC

About

Dillan DiNardo is the founder and CEO of Mindstate Design Labs, which develops psychoactive therapeutics. He previously worked in biotech venture capital.

Founder/CEO at Mindstate Design LabsYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Dillan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Mindstate Design Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Dillan can intro founders to Mindstate Design Labs's investors below.

Mindstate Design Labs's investors · 4

ImmeasurableLos Angeles · $25K – $100K checks · since 2024MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024PsyMed VenturesBerkeley · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Mindstate Design Labs

TRTom Ray
Tom RayFounder

Experience

  1. Mindstate Design LabsCEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. UPMC EnterprisesSenior Manager2016 — 2021Greater Pittsburgh Area
  3. BDO ConsultingManager, Transaction Advisory Services2014 — 2016Greater Pittsburgh Region
  4. DeloitteSenior Associate2012 — 2014Greater Pittsburgh Region
  5. PwCAssociate2011 — 2012Greater Pittsburgh Region

Skills & more

Languages MATLAB · Python · R

From Dillan's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dillan DiNardo?
Dillan DiNardo is the founder and CEO of Mindstate Design Labs, which develops psychoactive therapeutics. He previously worked in biotech venture capital.
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Dillan DiNardo is Founder/CEO of Mindstate Design Labs.
What companies did Dillan DiNardo found?
Dillan DiNardo founded Mindstate Design Labs.
Where did Dillan DiNardo go to school?
Dillan DiNardo studied at Y Combinator; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Graduate coursework in clinical & translational science); Robert Morris University (MBA, BSBA).

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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine mafia3

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