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692 people in our graph share verified history with Joseph — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
J ChengunlockedJoseph: together at Amber Agriculture (2018–2026)
×2Joseph: together at Thiel Fellowship 2018
×5Joseph: together at Fitbit
×4Joseph: together at Rockefeller University
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Joey Varikooty of Edison, NJ was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2018, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Amber Agriculture.
Founder at Amber Agriculture
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Amber Agriculture's investors · 5
Co-founders at Amber Agriculture
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Lucas FryeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Amber AgricultureCo Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellow [2018 Class]current2018 — present
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch Instrumentation Engineer2014 — 2016Kuehn Lab for Quantitative Biology
- FitbitResearch and Development Engineer2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Rockefeller UniversityResearch Instrumentation Engineer2013 — 2014Laboratory of Integrative Brain Function
Skills & more
Electrical EngineeringMolecular & Cellular Biology
Languages Chinese (Mandarin) · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Varikooty?
- Joey Varikooty of Edison, NJ was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2018, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Amber Agriculture.
- Where does Joseph Varikooty work?
- Joseph Varikooty is Founder of Amber Agriculture.
- What companies did Joseph Varikooty found?
- Joseph Varikooty founded Amber Agriculture.
- Where did Joseph Varikooty go to school?
- Joseph Varikooty studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
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