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Quin Wills

Founder

Founder/CSO at Ochre Bio

United Kingdom

FoundedOchre Bio · YC

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About

Quin Wills is a physician whose academic training spans genetics, mathematics and computational biology, capped by a doctorate in systems genomics earned across Oxford and Cambridge. He previously launched a liver-focused drug genomics venture, helped lead Oxford's single-cell genomics consortium, and established the Cellular and Systems Genomics function at metabolic-disease biopharma Novo Nordisk.

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Founder/CSO at Ochre BioYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Quin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Ochre Bio's investors · 13

BackedLondon · $500K – $5M checksBeast VenturesHong KongBoxOne VenturesMontréal · $500K checksCoastCapViennaEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M checksHoxton VenturesLondon · $500K – $5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksLifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checksNorrsken VCStockholm · $1.1M – $3.2M checksPathway BioventuresChicagoSelvedge VentureLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Ochre Bio

JOJack O'Meara
Jack O'MearaFounding CEO

Experience

  1. Ochre BioFounder and CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Ochre BioFounder and CSO2019 — 2025Oxford, Taipei, New York City
  3. Novo NordiskHead of Cellular and Systems Genomics, Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford2017 — 2019Oxford
  4. University of Oxford (WTCHG, WIMM)Career Development Fellow (Single Cell Genomics)2014 — 2017Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. Mayo ClinicPostdoctoral Research Fellow (Pharmacogenomics)2012 — 2013
  6. SimuGenCo-founder and CSO2005 — 2011London, Kuala Lumpur
  7. University College LondonResearch Scientist2002 — 2003London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Drug DiscoveryDrug DevelopmentGenomicsComputational BiologyBiotechnologyMolecular BiologyIn VitroEx Vivo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Quin Wills?
Quin Wills is a physician whose academic training spans genetics, mathematics and computational biology, capped by a doctorate in systems genomics earned across Oxford and Cambridge. He previously launched a liver-focused drug genomics venture, helped lead Oxford's single-cell genomics consortium, and established the Cellular and Systems Genomics function at metabolic-disease biopharma Novo Nordisk.
Where does Quin Wills work?
Quin Wills is Founder/CSO of Ochre Bio.
What companies did Quin Wills found?
Quin Wills founded Ochre Bio.
Where did Quin Wills go to school?
Quin Wills studied at University of Oxford (DPhil, Statistical Genomics); University of Oxford (MSc, Applied and Computational Mathematics); University of Cambridge (MPhil, Computational Biology).

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University of Oxford mafia623

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University of Cambridge mafia588

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University of the Witwatersrand mafia33

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ochre Bio6

Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureMichael HodgesEntrepreneur in Residence at Claris VenturesDr. Jens EcksteinAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesTroy DaleExecutive in Residence at ACT Venture PartnersJack O'MearaAngel

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Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin GroveVenture Partner at Versant VenturesEmilia CarlqvistAnalyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesBrian DanielsVenture Partner at 5AM VenturesKasim KutayCEO at Novo HoldingsTaruho KurodaImpact Partner at Fresco Capital

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Also worked at Mayo Clinic37

Jonathon GeorgeVice President at Flare Capital PartnersCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalEd SimcoxPreviously VP of Solutions at Mayo Clinic at SignalFireAmit ShahPrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementLawrence ChoExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthRyan GreeneMedical Director at Seaside Ventures

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