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.)).

Keean Sarani

Founder

Founder at Avro Life Science

Canada

FoundedAvro Life Science · YC

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342 people in our graph share verified history with Keean — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rohan MongaunlockedKeean: together at University of Waterloo (2024–2026)

×10Keean: together at Y Combinator

Keean: together at The Hospital for Sick Children

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 Science YC W18

Intro paths

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 · 8

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checks Embark VenturesLos Angeles Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks Garage CapitalWaterloo Heuristic Capital PartnersSanta Clara UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checks Waterloo Accelerator CentreWaterloo Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Avro Life Science

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

From Keean's professional profile.

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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Shared employers

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