About
Haris Javed-Akhtar holds an MD from Imperial College Medical School and an additional qualification from Imperial College Business School. Previously, he led partnerships in the go-to-market function at Anterior, a company backed by Sequoia, NEA, and supported by Microsoft AI's leadership.
Founder & CEO at PanaceaYC X26
Intro paths
Haris went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Panacea's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Haris can intro founders to Panacea's investors below.
Panacea's investors · 3
Co-founders at Panacea
Experience
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Haris Javed-Akhtar?
- Haris Javed-Akhtar holds an MD from Imperial College Medical School and an additional qualification from Imperial College Business School. Previously, he led partnerships in the go-to-market function at Anterior, a company backed by Sequoia, NEA, and supported by Microsoft AI's leadership.
- Where does Haris Javed-Akhtar work?
- Haris Javed-Akhtar is Founder & CEO of Panacea.
- What companies did Haris Javed-Akhtar found?
- Haris Javed-Akhtar founded Panacea.
- Where did Haris Javed-Akhtar go to school?
- Haris Javed-Akhtar studied at Imperial College London (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS); Imperial Business School (Bachelor of Science - BS, Management); The King's (The Cathedral) School (A-levels, Maths).
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