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Elliot Hershberg
InvestorFounderBiotech Partner at Not Boring Capital · Partner at Amplify Partners · Founder at The Century of Biology
Mountain View, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedThe Century of Biology
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About
Elliot Hershberg is a scientist, writer, and investor focused on the frontier of biotechnology and genomics. He has worked across a range of biotech problems, including designing cancer vaccines, building computational tools for spatial genomics, and engineering a modern genome browser. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Genetics at Stanford University, and previously studied computer science at Oregon State and biology at Southwestern University. He writes the Century of Biology newsletter and frames his work around what he calls "The Century of Biology."
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Invests in
Crypto & Web3Deep TechEnergyFintechHardwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Is pursuing a Ph.D. in Genetics at Stanford University, starting September 2021. Earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University (2018-2020). Earned a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Data Science from Southwestern University (2014-2018). Studied at Stanford University (PhD) Studied at Oregon State University (BS) Studied at Southwestern University (BA)
- Hobbies
- His favorite pastime is going for long walks on the beach at Ocean Beach or Golden Gate Park, often with detours to new cafes, bakeries, and restaurants. He is an avid reader who reads dozens of research papers every day, a love of reading dating back to his childhood.
- Family
- He lives with his wife on the west side of San Francisco.
- More
- Writes the Century of Biology newsletter on Substack. Helped design cancer vaccines and built computational tools for spatial genomics technologies. Worked as a software engineer on the modern JBrowse genome browser.
Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia → · the Oregon State University mafia →
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Founder at The Century of Biology
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elliot Hershberg?
- Elliot Hershberg is a scientist, writer, and investor focused on the frontier of biotechnology and genomics. He has worked across a range of biotech problems, including designing cancer vaccines, building computational tools for spatial genomics, and engineering a modern genome browser. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Genetics at Stanford University, and previously studied computer science at Oregon State and biology at Southwestern University. He writes the Century of Biology newsletter and frames his work around what he calls "The Century of Biology."
- Where does Elliot Hershberg work?
- Elliot Hershberg is Founder of The Century of Biology and Biotech Partner at Not Boring Capital and Partner at Amplify Partners.
- What does Elliot Hershberg invest in?
- Elliot Hershberg invests in Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Elliot Hershberg write?
- Elliot Hershberg typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Elliot Hershberg found?
- Elliot Hershberg founded The Century of Biology.
- What boards does Elliot Hershberg sit on?
- Elliot Hershberg holds tracked board seats at Decade.
- What companies has Elliot Hershberg invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Atomic AI, Unnatural Products.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,290
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Oregon State University mafia62
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8VC mafia39
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Amplify Partners mafia16
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Southwestern University mafia4
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