Karthik Raman
FounderFounder at Persist AI
West Sacramento, California, United States
FoundedPersist AI · YC
Find your path to Karthik
154 people in our graph share verified history with Karthik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
BirgitteunlockedKarthik: together at UC San Diego (2007)
×4Karthik: together at UC San Diego
×4Karthik: together at University of Utah
×2Karthik: together at Zymergen
About
Karthik Raman founded Persist AI to develop long-acting drug delivery formulations that reduce infusion frequency and patient side effects through monthly or annual injections instead of multi-hour intravenous treatments.
Founder at Persist AIYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Karthik went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Persist AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
→
In turn, Karthik can intro founders to Persist AI's investors below.
Persist AI's investors · 8
2048 VenturesNew York · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checks · since 2023Good AI CapitalMenlo Park · since 2023Innospark VenturesBoston · $2M checks · since 2023JovonoCalifornia · $50K – $3M checks · since 2023MBX CapitalClaymont · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2023Spero VenturesBurlingame · $2M – $4M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Persist AI
CS
Christopher ShelnerFounder
Experience
- Persist AICo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentWest Sacramento, California, United States
- Papyrus BioFounder & CEO2021 — 2022Woodland, California, United States
- Zymergen, Inc.Senior Product Manager, Automation2019 — 2021Emeryville, CA
- Bio-Rad LaboratoriesSales Product Manager, Western Blotting2017 — 2019Hercules, California
- Penumbra IncResearch and Development Scientist2015 — 2017Alameda, CA
- University of Utah - EmploymentPostdoctoral Research Associate2014 — 2015Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Recursion PharmaceuticalsSoftware Developer Intern2014
- University of UtahGraduate Research Assistant (Ph.D)2008 — 2014Heparin Biochemistry Lab
- UC San DiegoUndergraduate Research Assistant2007 — 2008Chien Lab
Skills & more
Python17Matlab21Java15C++7PHP5CSS5HTML5AngularJS4Microsoft Excel10HPLC86LC/MS62Assay Development78
+12 more
Protein PurificationFlow CytometryDrug DeliveryPolymer CharacterizationMicrowave SynthesisBioreactor EngineeringPolymer ChemistryConfocal MicroscopyProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentTissue EngineeringSmall Animal ModelsLanguages English · Hindi · Spanish
From Karthik's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karthik Raman?
- Karthik Raman founded Persist AI to develop long-acting drug delivery formulations that reduce infusion frequency and patient side effects through monthly or annual injections instead of multi-hour intravenous treatments.
- Where does Karthik Raman work?
- Karthik Raman is Founder of Persist AI.
- What companies did Karthik Raman found?
- Karthik Raman founded Persist AI.
- Where did Karthik Raman go to school?
- Karthik Raman studied at University of Utah (Ph.D, Bioengineering: Biomaterials); UC San Diego (B.S, Bioengineering: Biotechnology); Monta Vista High (High School Diploma).
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
UC San Diego mafia235
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilBAFounded Brain Co. +1Chester NgBSFounded DivXPhillip SamayoaPhDFounded Generation Bio +2Wendy JohanssonCognitive ScienceFounded Misaludhealth +2Elizabeth A. MullerBachelorsFounded Deep Isolation +2Sean AinsworthB.S.Founded RetroSense Therapeutics +1
+ 228 more
University of Utah mafia58
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chris GibsonPh.D.Founded Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) +2Edgar PavlovskyFounded MRGN +1Romney EvansBAFounded Shoptrue +1David EricksonBachelorsFounded Forward Networks +1Cory ReidFounded Masteryconnect +1Tom RogersBachelor of Science - BSFounded Variabl +1
+ 51 more
Zymergen mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Utah215
Sid KrommenhoekPartner at AlbumKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesAidan DaoussisPrincipal at Balerion Space VenturesHelen McBrideOperating Partner at BOLD LongevityCharlotte MageePrincipal at Enable Ventures
+ 209 more
Also attended UC San Diego577
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi
+ 571 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Zymergen, Inc.20
David BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersTom StephensonOperating Partner at Gaia VenturesRichard PietersExecutive & Growth Leader at Joyance PartnersJohn WarnerPresident & CEO, Technology Greenhouse at New Earth VenturesJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesAndrew WuInvestor at Frazier Healthcare Partners
+ 14 more
Also worked at Bio-Rad Laboratories17
Nick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyIngrid CatonProgram Manager at GENERAL INCEPTIONBrad CrutchfieldExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONSue SiegelHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthDaisy XuManaging Director at Vivo CapitalAlain HorvaisPartner at Kurma Partners
+ 11 more
Also worked at University of Utah - Employment21
John WangVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCChris GibsonPortfolio Director, Private Equity at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Lindsay ZizumboExecutive Director (Impact Foundation); Co-Founder & Managing Partner (Impact Advisory) at Sorenson ImpactEric BoothePartner at GreenPoint PartnersMaria Navas-MorenoCEO & CO-FOUNDER at allumbra
+ 15 more
Also worked at Recursion Pharmaceuticals25
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)David BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersOmar DhallaPartner at N49PLina NilssonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMason VictorsInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
+ 19 more