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Ian Naccarella

Founder

Founder at 83 Sciences

United States

Founded83 Sciences · YC

About

Ian Naccarella is the founder of 83 Sciences. He previously worked as an MIT fellow on intellectual property commercialization, held a strategy role at Sila Nanotechnologies in battery materials, and was a consultant at Boston Consulting Group. He holds a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Founder at 83 SciencesYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Ian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran 83 Sciences's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to 83 Sciences's investors below.

83 Sciences's investors · 1

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Co-founders at 83 Sciences

EREric Riesel
Eric RieselFounder
YYYankang Yang
Yankang YangFounder

Experience

  1. 83 SciencesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEntrepreneurial Fellow2024 — 2026
  3. Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Strategy Manager2023Alameda, California, United States
  4. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SE VenturesAssociate2020 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
  7. OXOSoftware Engineer2018 — 2019
  8. Silicon Valley Clean EnergyData Scientist2018Sunnyvale, California, United States
  9. Bracebridge Capital, LLCEmerging Markets Investment Analyst2017Greater Boston
  10. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Summer Associate2016San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Princeton UniversityResearch Assistant2015Princeton, NJ
  12. DTE EnergyEnvironmental Commodities Desk Trader2014San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2023 — 2025
  2. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Chemical Engineering2017 — 2019
  3. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science with Honors (BSH), Chemical Engineering2013 — 2017
  4. The Lawrenceville SchoolHigh school, N/A2011 — 2013

Skills & more

Teamwork10Java6Public Speaking7Matlab3C++3PowerPoint2Microsoft Excel2Social Media2Microsoft Word2Research1Management1Leadership1
+5 moreCPythonSQLVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)LaTeX

Languages English

  • Bloomberg Markets Concepts — Bloomberg

From Ian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Stanford University1,726

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at 83 Sciences2

Eric RieselFounder at 83 SciencesYankang YangFounder at 83 Sciences

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology325

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

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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)730

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at Bracebridge Capital, LLC2

Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsPhillip CaputoChief Financial Officer at Disruptive