About
James Sinka has over a decade of experience in research and development at deep tech startups. He co-founded a biotech incubator and Orange DAO, a venture fund for Y Combinator alumni, and has worked on commercializing technologies in solar, biotech, and machine learning sectors.
Founder at HypnosYC W19
Intro paths
YC
James went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, James can intro founders to Hypnos's investors below.
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Co-founders at Hypnos
AF
Andrew FleischerFounder
Experience
- ReactorfieldFoundercurrent2026 — present
- BIOScience2024 — 2026
- Orange DAOCo-Founder2022 — 2024
- On DeckCo-Founder of Deep Tech2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Hypnos.aiCo-Founder2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Moonshot BrewingCo-Founder2018 — 2019
- Ambient PVCo-Founder2017 — 2018Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
- NEXUS-NY Clean Energy AcceleratorAccelerator2016 — 2017Rochester, New York, United States
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel18Microsoft Office17Microsoft Word7PowerPoint7Teamwork11Public Speaking9Leadership5Management3Cyclic Voltammetry3Photovoltaics7Physical Chemistry3Materials Science10
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ChemistryResearchProject ManagementData AnalysisScienceTime ManagementChemistry ResearchLanguages English · Hungarian · Romanian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Sinka?
- James Sinka has over a decade of experience in research and development at deep tech startups. He co-founded a biotech incubator and Orange DAO, a venture fund for Y Combinator alumni, and has worked on commercializing technologies in solar, biotech, and machine learning sectors.
- Where does James Sinka work?
- James Sinka is Founder of Hypnos.
- What companies did James Sinka found?
- James Sinka founded Hypnos.
- Where did James Sinka go to school?
- James Sinka studied at Y Combinator (W19); Rochester Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry and Materials Science).
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