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Maneesh Arora

Founder

Founder at Elephas Biosciences

Staten Island, New York, United States

FoundedElephas Biosciences

About

Maneesh Arora is the founder and CEO of Elephas, which he established in 2020. He previously served as CEO of Farcast Biosciences, a cancer diagnostics company, and spent ten years as Chief Operating Officer of Exact Sciences Corporation, where the company grew from 3 to over 3,000 employees; earlier, he held business strategy and commercial roles at Third Wave Technologies, becoming its CFO in 2006 before its 2008 acquisition by Hologic. He holds a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Founder at Elephas Biosciences

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Elephas Biosciences's investors · 3

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2024Northpond VenturesBethesda · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Sands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Elephas Biosciences

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Jonathan OlinerExecutive Officer
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Maneesh K. AroraExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. ElephasChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
  2. Farcast BiosciencesPresident & CEO2019 — 2020
  3. Exact SciencesChief Operating Officer2009 — 2018
  4. Third Wave TechnologiesSenior VP and CFO2003 — 2008
  5. NalcoDirector of Corporate Strategy & New Ventures2001 — 2003

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maneesh Arora?
Maneesh Arora is the founder and CEO of Elephas, which he established in 2020. He previously served as CEO of Farcast Biosciences, a cancer diagnostics company, and spent ten years as Chief Operating Officer of Exact Sciences Corporation, where the company grew from 3 to over 3,000 employees; earlier, he held business strategy and commercial roles at Third Wave Technologies, becoming its CFO in 2006 before its 2008 acquisition by Hologic. He holds a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Where does Maneesh Arora work?
Maneesh Arora is Founder of Elephas Biosciences.
What companies did Maneesh Arora found?
Maneesh Arora founded Elephas Biosciences.
Where did Maneesh Arora go to school?
Maneesh Arora studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Management & Strategy); University of Chicago (BA, Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Elephas3

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