About
Evan Rankin studied engineering at Dartmouth College. He is currently building an AI-powered insurance adjuster product.
Founder at VerdexYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Evan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Verdex's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Evan can intro founders to Verdex's investors below.
Verdex's investors · 2
Co-founders at Verdex
JB
Jad BousselhamFounder
Experience
- Verdex (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Dartmouth CollegeTeaching Assistant2025Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
- Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at DartmouthMarketing Consulting Case Leader2025Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
- Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at DartmouthMarketing Consulting Team Member2024 — 2025Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
- IDEXXAssay Design Intern2024Westbrook, Maine, United States
- FAMILY EAR, NOSE & THROAT LLCMedical Assistant2021 — 2022Kittery, Maine, United States
- Off the Boat LobsterDockhand, Server, Cook2020 — 2022York, Maine, United States
- Sunday River SkiwaySki Instructor2019 — 2020Newry, Maine, United States
- Maine Tourism AssociationTravel Counselor2019Kittery, Maine, United States
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBachelor's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Y CombinatorW26
Skills & more
Team LeadershipCommunicationMarketing ConsultingManagement ConsultingProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisLife SciencesBiotechnologyConsultingElectrophysiologyHealthcareBiomedical Engineering
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)Assay DevelopmentData AnalysisELISAFast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC)Laboratory SkillsFirst AidAdult CPRPediatric CPRMedical DevicesMicrosoft OfficePython (Programming Language)- FE Exam — NCEES
- Adult, Child, and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid — American Red Cross
From Evan's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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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
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Dartmouth College mafia70
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Alector +1Keith LendenBAFounded Boundless Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1PankajBSFounded AI21 LabsErrik AndersonA.B.Founded Alector
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Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College398
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verdex (YC W26)1
Also worked at Dartmouth College36
Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesMegan GormanAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
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