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Omar Kurdi

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Founder at Cellares

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Omar Kurdi is Co-Founder and President of Cellares. His background spans strategic planning, business development, and operations within both large-scale and startup manufacturing environments, including work in engineering and technical roles. His experience covers areas such as Lean manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance (GMP/ISO 13485/FDA Class 1), and international operations.

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Cellares's investors · 11

8VCAustin · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2021BlackRockNew York · since 2026Decheng CapitalMenlo Park · since 2021EclipsePalo Alto · since 2021Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2021EcoR1 CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021Intuitive VenturesSunnyvale · since 2021Koch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2021T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026Willett AdvisorsNew York · since 2026

Co-founders at Cellares

FGFabian Gerlinghaus
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Alex PeschFounder
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Fabian Gerlinghaus Omar KurdiFounder

Experience

  1. CellaresCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2019 — presentSouth San Francisco
  2. Synthego CorporationVP Operations2015 — 2018
  3. Finesse SolutionsVP Operations2013 — 2015
  4. Thermo Fisher ScientificManufacturing Manager2011 — 2013
  5. Finesse SolutionsLead Sensors Manufacutring Engineer2006 — 2011
  6. Thermo Fisher ScientificManufacturing Engineer2003 — 2006

Skills & more

R&D8ISO 134854Chromatography1Strategy10Lean Manufacturing14Start-ups5Manufacturing30Quality Assurance10Outsourcing2Management16Business Development2Validation3
+12 moreLeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsBiotechnologyFDAEngineeringLifesciencesStrategic PlanningDesign of ExperimentsQuality SystemTechnology TransferValue Stream MappingProduct Development

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Who is Omar Kurdi?
Omar Kurdi is Co-Founder and President of Cellares. His background spans strategic planning, business development, and operations within both large-scale and startup manufacturing environments, including work in engineering and technical roles. His experience covers areas such as Lean manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance (GMP/ISO 13485/FDA Class 1), and international operations.
Where does Omar Kurdi work?
Omar Kurdi is Founder of Cellares.
What companies did Omar Kurdi found?
Omar Kurdi founded Cellares.
Where did Omar Kurdi go to school?
Omar Kurdi studied at San José State University (BS, Electrical Engineer).

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