About
Jonny Hsu holds a degree in biochemistry from the University of Waterloo and was an early-stage employee at Valence Discovery, where he led product and strategy until the company's acquisition by Recursion in 2023. He subsequently joined Recursion's AI research division, Valence Labs, and is now developing foundation models for RNA therapeutics.
Founder at Blank BioYC S25
Intro paths
Jonny went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Blank Bio's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Jonny can intro founders to Blank Bio's investors below.
Blank Bio's investors · 6
Co-founders at Blank Bio
Experience
- Blank BioCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Front Row VenturesDirector of Investments2021 — 2022
- Front Row VenturesInvestment Team2019 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- Esplanade VenturesAnalyst2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
From Jonny's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonny Hsu?
- Jonny Hsu holds a degree in biochemistry from the University of Waterloo and was an early-stage employee at Valence Discovery, where he led product and strategy until the company's acquisition by Recursion in 2023. He subsequently joined Recursion's AI research division, Valence Labs, and is now developing foundation models for RNA therapeutics.
- Where does Jonny Hsu work?
- Jonny Hsu is Founder of Blank Bio.
- What companies did Jonny Hsu found?
- Jonny Hsu founded Blank Bio.
- Where did Jonny Hsu go to school?
- Jonny Hsu studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Science, Science and Business: Biochemistry Specialization); Y Combinator (S25); National University of Singapore (Exchange Program, Science and Business).
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