Hani Goodarzi
InvestorVenture Partner at Amplify Partners · Board director at Exai Bio Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Dr. Goodarzi is a Core Investigator and AI research lead at the Arc Institute and an Associate Professor at UCSF, working at the intersection of machine learning and RNA biology. He has founded several biotech companies including Exai Bio, Tahoe Therapeutics, and Therna Biosciences.
Board director at Exai Bio Inc.
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Experience
- Network BioCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- Arc InstituteCore Investigatorcurrent2024 — present
- University of California, San FranciscoProfessorcurrent2026 — present
- University of California, San FranciscoAssociate Professor2022 — 2026
- University of California, San FranciscoAssistant Professor2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Amplify PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Therna BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Tahoe Therapeutics (formerly Vevo)Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Exai BioCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Verge GenomicsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Rockefeller UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2012 — 2016New York, NY
- Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Associate2011 — 2012New York
Skills & more
Genomics53Computational Biology43Molecular Biology47Cancer Genomics23Bioinformatics24Systems Biology18Molecular Cloning20Cell Biology22Genetics26Machine Learning15LaTeX10Python10
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C/C++ STLLanguages English · Farsi
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Exai Bio Inc.Board seat
via Amplify Partners · filed Oct 2022 · $71.5M raise
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Colleagues at Amplify Partners
Arjun Narayan
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Artur Bergman
Founder, Fastly at Amplify Partners
Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Barry McCardel
Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners
Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Carlie Wright
Operations Associate at Amplify Partners
David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Elliot Hershberg
Scientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of Biology
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hani Goodarzi?
- Dr. Goodarzi is a Core Investigator and AI research lead at the Arc Institute and an Associate Professor at UCSF, working at the intersection of machine learning and RNA biology. He has founded several biotech companies including Exai Bio, Tahoe Therapeutics, and Therna Biosciences.
- Where does Hani Goodarzi work?
- Hani Goodarzi is Venture Partner at Amplify Partners and Board director at Exai Bio Inc..
- What boards does Hani Goodarzi sit on?
- Hani Goodarzi holds tracked board seats at Exai Bio Inc..
- Where did Hani Goodarzi go to school?
- Hani Goodarzi studied at Princeton University (PhD, Molecular Biology); University of Tehran (B.Sc., Biotechnology).
Founder mafias
Amplify Partners mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Olivier PomelFounder, DatadogFounded DatadogArtur BergmanFounder, FastlyFounded Amplify PartnersJonathan WidawskiFounder, MazeFounded MazeJosh CurlFounder, HightouchFounded HightouchArjun NarayanVenture PartnerFounded MaterializeDavid BeyerPartnerFounded Chartio
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University of Tehran mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Salar ShahiniBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded StreetScan +1Ali Haghighi-MoodBachelor of Science (BSC)Founded Sirona-Medical Technologies, Inc. +1Ramin KhaksarPh.DFounded Clear LabsPeyvand MelatiMScFounded QEA TechSaman VafadarMaster’s DegreeFounded Syn2CoreNader GhazviniBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Frax Finance
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Verge Genomics mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University1,000
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended University of Tehran21
Narges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRamin KhaksarInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesAli TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Peyvand MelatiGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of FundsSamaneh AshooriSenior Program Manager, NGIF Emissions Testing Centre, NGIF Accelerator at NGIF CapitalNegin MohktariVenture Partner at PsyMed Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arc Institute4
Also worked at University of California, San Francisco180
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCUlrik B. NielsenGeneral Partner at Mission BiocapitalCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMichael FischbachBio Advisor at Amplify Partners
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Also worked at Therna Biosciences2
Also worked at Verge Genomics11
Emily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesAndy TangPartner at Draper AssociatesJim CohenCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesMark PoagCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesWilliam AbecassisManaging Partner and CIO at BravenAlice ZhangAngel
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