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John Cassidy

InvestorFounder

Investor at Kindred Capital · Non Executive Director at Old College Capital

London Area, United Kingdom

FoundedCambridge Cancer Genomics · YC

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201 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

AndrewunlockedJohn: together at Kindred Capital (2022–2025)
John: together at University of Glasgow
×4John: together at Cancerresearchuk
×5John: together at Quantic School of Business and Technology

Experience

  1. Kindred Capital VCGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Edinburgh InnovationsNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. FractileBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Latent LabsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Various Startups😇 Investor2018 — 2022
  6. Dante LabsGeneral Manager - Genomics / CCG.ai2020 — 2021
  7. CCG.aiFounder & CEO2016 — 2020
  8. University of CambridgeMunro Fellow @Queens’ College2017 — 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
  9. University of CambridgePostdoctoral Visiting Scientist2016 — 2017
  10. University of CambridgePhD cancer drug resistance & evolution2014 — 2016
  11. Cancer Research UK (CRUK)Research Scientist2013 — 2014Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
  12. MedImmuneResearch Scientist (Oncology)2012 — 2013Cambridge, UK
  13. University of GlasgowResearch Scientist (Tissue Engineering)2011 — 2012Center for Cellular Engineering

Skills & more

BlockchainCancerVenture FinancingCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsBiotechnologyPharmacologyMolecular BiologyScienceCell BiologyLife SciencesBiochemistry
+8 moreResearchGeneticsCellCancer ResearchStem CellsStart-up ConsultingCancer Stem CellsStart-ups Management

Languages English · German · Spanish

  • Forbes 30 under 30 — Forbes
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) — Royal Society of Biology

From John's professional profile.

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Irina Haivas
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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Cassidy?
Investor at Kindred Capital
Where does John Cassidy work?
John Cassidy is Founder/CEO of Cambridge Cancer Genomics and at Kindred Capital.
What companies did John Cassidy found?
John Cassidy founded Cambridge Cancer Genomics.
Where did John Cassidy go to school?
John Cassidy studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Exec MS (Dropped out), Economics); Y Combinator (Batch S17, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

+ 10,223 more

University of Cambridge mafia588

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Dušan DuffekPostgraduate Diploma in EntrepreneurshipFounded 0100Ventures +2

+ 581 more

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia340

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Henson OrserGeneral CourseFounded Soter +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Shaoib MakaniBScFounded Motive Technologies +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1

+ 333 more

Quantic School of Business and Technology mafia41

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

James Lu MorrisseyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Mentor Collective +1Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANSMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Nomad Health +1Hillary LehrExecutive MBAFounded QuillerJess McCartenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CloudxOttar MobleyExecutive MBAFounded Launch AlaskaGary GoldmanEMBA candidateFounded Modiohealth

+ 34 more

University of Glasgow mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew AntosExchangeFounded Klarity +1Aart de GeusHonorary PhDFounded Synopsys +1Michel DetheuxPost docFounded iTeos Therapeutics +1Douglas J. JollyPh.D.Founded Abintus Bio +1Rod MacGregorB. Sc.Founded GlassPoint Solar +1Donald McClymontM.EngFounded indie Semiconductor +1

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Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge1,413

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

+ 1,407 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Quantic School of Business and Technology97

Victoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAlex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC

+ 91 more

Also attended University of Glasgow103

Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceAida KhalilProgramme Associate at Seraphim SpaceNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO Capital

+ 97 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Latent Labs3

Sanjana BasuPartner at Radical VenturesAaron RosenbergPartner at Radical VenturesHeather GorhamPrincipal at Flying Fish Ventures

Also worked at Dante Labs1

Nirmesh PatelInvestor at The Venture Collective

Also worked at CCG.ai4

Evaline TsaiPrincipal at Gigascale CapitalHarry CliffordEntrepreneur-in-Residence, HealthTech at Oxford Science EnterprisesNirmesh PatelInvestor at The Venture CollectiveEmil HewageFounder/Director at BIOS Health

Also worked at University of Cambridge244

Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesChris WeyrerPrincipal at Vida VenturesAnnie DongInvestor at Dorm RoomFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners

+ 238 more