Manvitha Ponnapati

Experience

1. Lila SciencesML Research Scientist Icurrent2026 — present
2. MIT Media LabResearch Assistant - Molecular Machines2019 — 2026
3. FutureHouseIntern, Technical Staff2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
4. Generate BiomedicinesMachine Learning Scientist Intern2022
5. NextSource-MITSoftware Developer2018 — 2019United States
6. NumeratedSoftware Developer2017 — 2018Greater Boston
7. Eastern Labs - Eastern BankSoftware Developer2016 — 2017Boston, MA
8. Cornell UniversityGraduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Designing with Microcontrollers2015Tompkins County, New York, United States

Education

1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's degree, Program in Media2019 — 2021
2. Cornell Duffield College of EngineeringMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering2014 — 2016
3. Vellore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical2010 — 2014
4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, AI x Bio2021 — 2026

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Hindi · Telugu

From Manvitha's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDADelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Cornell Duffield College of Engineering1

RFRobert F. SmithInvestor at Vista Equity Partners

Also attended Vellore Institute of Technology12

ASAshul SinhaFinance Analyst at Planet A VenturesSMSidhartha MenonInvestment Associate at Eximius VenturesMSMayur SonthaliaAssociate at Arkam VenturesAVArchit VadaliSenior Analyst at Endiya PartnersKSKunal SinhaVenture Partner at Zero Infinity PartnersRYRaghu YarlagaddaInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lila Sciences8

JKJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystNANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringRNRuss NashInvestment Committee at Suncoast VenturesSRScott RobertsonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless VenturesSASahir AliFounder, General Partner at Modi VenturesCCChristopher CanovaInvestor at E14 Fund

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Also worked at MIT Media Lab42

DCDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWJWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersASArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKTKevin TuPartner at DFJRRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion VenturesATAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STV

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Also worked at Numerated1

JMJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP Capital

Also worked at Cornell University66

ICIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPMPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMAMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJSJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPEPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMAMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

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