Jai Padmakumar
FounderFounder at 1849 bio
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded1849 bio · YC
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
Co-founders at 1849 bio
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Yongjin ParkFounder
Experience
- 1849 bioCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Candidate, Christopher Voigt Lab2017 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Student2016 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts
- RobigoCo-Founder | Chief Scientific Officer2021 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Jesse Bloom LabUndergraduate Researcher2013 — 2016Seattle, Washington
- AppceleratorBusiness Development Intern2013Mountain View, California
- 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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