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Keean Sarani

InvestorFounder

Founder at Avro Life Science

Canada

FoundedAvro Life Science · YC

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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

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Keean went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Experience

  1. Avro Life ScienceCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  2. Avro Life ScienceCo-Founder2018 — 2022Waterloo, Ontario
  3. Velocity FundVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. Velocity FundInvestment Committee2022 — 2024
  5. University of WaterlooVarious Rolescurrent2021 — present
  6. City of KitchenerEconomic Development Advisory Committee2020 — 2023
  7. Foundation for Student Science and TechnologyEditor2017 — 2018
  8. The Hospital for Sick ChildrenResearch Assistant2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  9. North York General HospitalPharmacy Assistant2013 — 2016North York General Hospital Pharmacy
  10. 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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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.
What companies has Keean Sarani invested in?
Investments tracked here include floatingpoint, Normal, Pyrls.
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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