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Jai Padmakumar

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Founder at 1849 bio

San Francisco, California, United States

Founded1849 bio · YC

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Jai: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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About

Jai Padmakumar is co-founder and CEO of 1849 bio. He studied microbiology and applied mathematics at the University of Washington and earned a PhD from MIT in synthetic biology. Prior to 1849 bio, he co-founded another startup while in graduate school and led its early scientific work.

Founder at 1849 bioYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Jai went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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1849 bio's investors · 3

SBXiCambridge · $10K – $1M checksSunna VenturesSantiagoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at 1849 bio

YPYongjin Park
Yongjin ParkFounder

Experience

  1. 1849 bioCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Candidate, Christopher Voigt Lab2017 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Student2016 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts
  4. RobigoCo-Founder | Chief Scientific Officer2021 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Jesse Bloom LabUndergraduate Researcher2013 — 2016Seattle, Washington
  6. AppceleratorBusiness Development Intern2013Mountain View, California
  7. Department of Biomaths at StanfordStudent Research Assistant2011Stanford, CA

Skills & more

Synthetic BiologyMicrobiologyBioinformaticsPython (Programming Language)Strain engineering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jai Padmakumar?
Jai Padmakumar is co-founder and CEO of 1849 bio. He studied microbiology and applied mathematics at the University of Washington and earned a PhD from MIT in synthetic biology. Prior to 1849 bio, he co-founded another startup while in graduate school and led its early scientific work.
Where does Jai Padmakumar work?
Jai Padmakumar is Founder of 1849 bio.
What companies did Jai Padmakumar found?
Jai Padmakumar founded 1849 bio.
Where did Jai Padmakumar go to school?
Jai Padmakumar studied at Y Combinator (S24); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology); University of Washington (Bachelor of Science (BS), Microbiology).

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