About
Keean Sarani is co-founder of Avro Life Science (YC W18), a company focused on medical dermatology, RNA therapeutics, and topical drug delivery. A clinically trained PharmD and RPh, his interests include evidence-based medicine, clinical trial design, and biotechnology research. He has also indicated interest in pharmacy teaching, municipal economic development, and angel investing in frontier technology.
Founder at Avro Life ScienceYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Keean went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Keean can intro founders to Avro Life Science's investors below.
Avro Life Science's investors · 7
Co-founders at Avro Life Science
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Shak LakhaniFounder
Experience
- Avro Life ScienceCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- Avro Life ScienceCo-Founder2018 — 2022Waterloo, Ontario
- Velocity FundVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Velocity FundInvestment Committee2022 — 2024
- University of WaterlooVarious Rolescurrent2021 — present
- City of KitchenerEconomic Development Advisory Committee2020 — 2023
- Foundation for Student Science and TechnologyEditor2017 — 2018
- The Hospital for Sick ChildrenResearch Assistant2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- North York General HospitalPharmacy Assistant2013 — 2016North York General Hospital Pharmacy
- Town of Richmond HillLifeguard and Swim Instructor2014 — 2016Elgin West Community Centre and Pool
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel9Photoshop5Public Speaking22Pharmacy18Start-ups15Pharmaceutical Industry7Biotechnology9Leadership20Management7
- Registered Pharmacist (RPh) — Ontario College of Pharmacists
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keean Sarani?
- Keean Sarani is co-founder of Avro Life Science (YC W18), a company focused on medical dermatology, RNA therapeutics, and topical drug delivery. A clinically trained PharmD and RPh, his interests include evidence-based medicine, clinical trial design, and biotechnology research. He has also indicated interest in pharmacy teaching, municipal economic development, and angel investing in frontier technology.
- Where does Keean Sarani work?
- Keean Sarani is Founder of Avro Life Science.
- What companies did Keean Sarani found?
- Keean Sarani founded Avro Life Science.
- Where did Keean Sarani go to school?
- Keean Sarani studied at University of Waterloo (Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)); Y Combinator (Avro Life Science); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)).
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