John Cassidy

Experience

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

Education

1. UNUniversity of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics
2. THThe London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Exec MS (Dropped out), Economics
3. Y Y CombinatorBatch S17, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
4. QUQuantic School of Business and TechnologyMaster of Business Administration - MBA
5. UNUniversity of GlasgowIntegrated Masters (MSci), Pharmacology

Skills & more

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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,729

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SASam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFEFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTSTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDADelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1MSMichael SeibelManaging Director, Early Stage and Group PartnerFounded SocialCam

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University of Cambridge mafia190

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

IAImmad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +3IBInaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2HAHarish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2LPLeonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1QCQueen Chinyere QuinnPhD.Founded Oathafrica +1SWSamantha WhitmoreMaster of Advanced Studies (MASt)Founded Southparkcommons +1

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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia115

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

AOAnne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2JJJames J BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1EBEvan BeardEntrepreneurshipFounded Standard Bots +1KMKyle MichelsonGovernment & GlobalizationFounded Getlabs +1VZVicente ZavarceOtherFounded Yummy +1LOLorcan O CathainMSc Political Economy of Late DevelopmentFounded Lua Global Inc +1

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Quantic School of Business and Technology mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

HLHillary LehrExecutive MBAFounded QuillerNPNirmesh PatelMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsJLJames Lu MorrisseyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Mentor CollectiveMVMatt VoskaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded FlytenowTBTanya BreshearsExecutive MBAFounded Curious FictionsMỌMorẹ́nikẹ́ ỌláòṣebìkanExecutive MBAFounded KemNet

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University of Glasgow mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

ETEmmanuel TurlayMScFounded Airtrain AIGDGraham DoigMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Seaflight TechnologiesIAIjeoma AkwiwuMaster's degreeFounded Pivo Technology IncSJStuart JohnstoneMsciFounded Stralis AircraftDPDani PenevBachelor of Science - BScFounded SlickerIVIvan ValkovMSciFounded Slicker

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Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge797

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLVLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

MAMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJSJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVSVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSJSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESCAChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesM(Muzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

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Also attended Quantic School of Business and Technology55

VBVictoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHLHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsAIArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagARAlex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesOIOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalCCClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC

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Also attended University of Glasgow53

ASAndreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesSMSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesKBKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRDRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceNJNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO CapitalLKLydia KwonVP Partnerships at DWF Labs

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Shared employers

Also worked at Latent Labs2

SBSanjana BasuPartner at Radical VenturesHGHeather GorhamPrincipal at Flying Fish Ventures

Also worked at Dante Labs1

NPNirmesh PatelInvestor at The Venture Collective

Also worked at CCG.ai3

ETEvaline TsaiPrincipal at Gigascale CapitalAFAnna Fortuny-GomezHead of Platform, Science, & Reputation at Exceptional VenturesNPNirmesh PatelInvestor at The Venture Collective

Also worked at University of Cambridge131

MLMasha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesFPFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJRJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPKPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersATAlex TingDirector of Events & Operations at Pillar VCRSReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

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