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Mike Polcari

Founder

Founder at Haplotype Labs

Orinda, California, United States

FoundedHaplotype Labs · YC

About

Mike Polcari is the founder of Haplotype Labs. He previously served as VP and Chief Architect at 23andMe for over 15 years, and held engineering roles at Salesforce.com and Merrill Lynch. He holds degrees in computer science from Cornell and biomedical informatics from Stanford, with patents in cloud computing, security, genetics, and machine learning.

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Founder at Haplotype LabsYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Haplotype Labs's investors · 2

Brainstorm VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Haplotype Labs

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Michael PolcariExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Haplotype LabsFoundercurrent2024 — presentOrinda, California, United States
  2. 23andMeVice President & Chief Architect2015 — 2023Mountain View, CA
  3. 23andMeChief Architect2014 — 2015Mountain View, CA
  4. 23andMeDirector, Software Engineering2012 — 2014
  5. 23andMeSoftware Architect2008 — 2012
  6. Salesforce.comMember of Technical Staff2005 — 2007
  7. Merrill LynchAssistant Vice President2002 — 2005

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMS, Biomedical Informatics2009 — 2011
  2. Cornell UniversityBS, Computer Science1998 — 2002
  3. HGHS

Skills & more

ManagementLeadershipEngineering Management1Software Architecture2Machine Learning1MLOpsSecurityHuman GeneticsProduct Development3Bioinformatics3Python8Java6
+4 moreJavaScriptCSSScalabilityRuby on Rails

From Mike's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

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Stanford University mafia721

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2

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Cornell University mafia182

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Mada SegheteBSFounded Upside +1Natalia BakaevaData-Driven Marketing CertificateFounded cashew +1Euwyn PoonComputer ScienceFounded 3dot +1Phil YuenB.AFounded Aurabeat +1Daryl SewBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Certainly Health +1

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23andMe mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne WojcickiCEO and FounderFounded 23andMePaul JohnsonGM, Consumer | COO, Consumer (ex CEO Lemonaid)Founded PauljohnsonAndrey PetrovSoftware EngineerFounded Habit LabsRuss d'SaEngineerFounded MeetyuFrancis WongProduct Management MBA InternFounded AuricleHugo LamSoftware EngineerFounded HypaHub

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23andMe mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrey PetrovSoftware EngineerFounded Habit LabsHugo LamSoftware EngineerFounded HypaHubNizar BatadaSenior ScientistFounded Eugit Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Cornell University710

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at 23andMe17

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniDavid HartwigOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesLinda AveyManaging Partner, Humain Ventures at AIFEsther DysonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesNajam KidwaiVenture Partner at Frontier VenturesNick NaclerioFounding Partner at Illumina Ventures

+ 11 more

Also worked at Salesforce.com232

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 226 more

Also worked at Merrill Lynch445

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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