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Justin Olshavsky

InvestorFounder

Founder at Voyage Biomedical

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $50K checks

FoundedVoyage Biomedical Β· YC

About

Justin Olshavsky co-founded Voyage Bio (YC S19), serving as CTO and sole engineer through its acquisition; the company built a stroke therapeutic applying hypothermia methods from cardiac surgery to limit brain damage. He now invests as an angel and serves as a Senior Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund VC, with a portfolio of more than 10 startups including Kernal Biologics, Known Medicine, Sixfold Bioscience, and Faction. Trained in mechanical engineering at Clemson and bioengineering at UC Berkeley/UCSF, he has received product design recognition from SF Design Week and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Founder at Voyage BiomedicalYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Justin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Justin can intro founders to Voyage Biomedical's investors below.

Co-founders at Voyage Biomedical

BVBridget Vaughan
Bridget VaughanFounder

Experience

  1. Pioneer FundGeneral Partner, Bio+Health Fundcurrent2021 β€” present
  2. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAdjunct Instructor2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. CradleHead of Engineering2023 β€” 2024South San Francisco, California, United States
  4. Penumbra, Inc.Neuroprotection2020 β€” 2023Alameda, California, United States
  5. Voyage BiomedicalCo-founder and CTO2018 β€” 2023Berkeley, CA
  6. L3Harris TechnologiesRobotics Engineer2017 β€” 2018Melbourne, Florida Area
  7. Westinghouse Electric CompanyMechanical Engineering Intern2014Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Investments

Investor

FactionKernal BiologicsKnown MedicineSixfold Biosciences

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Justin Olshavsky?
Justin Olshavsky co-founded Voyage Bio (YC S19), serving as CTO and sole engineer through its acquisition; the company built a stroke therapeutic applying hypothermia methods from cardiac surgery to limit brain damage. He now invests as an angel and serves as a Senior Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund VC, with a portfolio of more than 10 startups including Kernal Biologics, Known Medicine, Sixfold Bioscience, and Faction. Trained in mechanical engineering at Clemson and bioengineering at UC Berkeley/UCSF, he has received product design recognition from SF Design Week and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas.
Where does Justin Olshavsky work?
Justin Olshavsky is Founder of Voyage Biomedical.
What does Justin Olshavsky invest in?
Justin Olshavsky invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Robotics.
What check size does Justin Olshavsky write?
Justin Olshavsky typically writes checks of $50K.
What companies did Justin Olshavsky found?
Justin Olshavsky founded Voyage Biomedical.
What companies has Justin Olshavsky invested in?
Investments tracked here include Faction, Kernal Biologics, Known Medicine, Sixfold Biosciences.
Where did Justin Olshavsky go to school?
Justin Olshavsky studied at University of California, Berkeley (Masters, Bioengineering); Y Combinator (Summer 2019); University of California, San Francisco.

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