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Emily Nieves

Founder

Founder at Delineate

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedDelineate · YC

About

Emily Nieves is a co-founder of Delineate. She completed doctoral studies in biological engineering at MIT and previously worked as a scientist at Pfizer and AstraZeneca, where she developed AI methods for drug modeling and simulation.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at DelineateYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Emily went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — 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 Delineate's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Emily can intro founders to Delineate's investors below.

Delineate's investors · 2

Civilization Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator

Co-founders at Delineate

JIJawad Iqbal
Jawad IqbalFounder

Experience

  1. DelineateCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Student in the Julia Labcurrent2022 — present
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPHDcurrent2021 — present
  4. PfizerQuantitative Systems Pharmacology Intern2022
  5. AstraZenecaQuantitative Clinical Pharmacology Intern2020 — 2021
  6. AstraZenecaQuantitative Clinical Pharmacology Intern2018Gaithersburg, MD
  7. University of Georgia College of EngineeringREU Nanobio Research Assistant2017Athens, Georgia Area

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biological/Biosystems Engineering2023 — 2026
  2. University of Georgia College of EngineeringBachelor's degree, Biological Engineering2015 — 2020

Skills & more

Mathematical Modeling1Machine Learning1Data AnalysisPKPD Modeling

From Emily's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6Geoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3Yet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2

+ 457 more

University of Georgia College of Engineering mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jawad IqbalBachelor’s DegreeFounded Delineate

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,283 more

Also attended University of Georgia College of Engineering1

Jawad IqbalFounder at Delineate

Shared employers

Also worked at Delineate2

Jacob SmithPartner at Cannage CapitalJawad IqbalFounder at Delineate

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology438

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

+ 432 more

Also worked at Pfizer141

Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBriggs MorrisonEntrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpact

+ 135 more

Also worked at AstraZeneca57

Detlev BiniszkiewiczManaging Director at MPM BioImpactBriggs MorrisonEntrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpactJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyAnnie VemuSenior Associate at Longwood FundIliam BarkinoInvestor at Industrifonden

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