Where does Robert McBride work?

Robert McBride is Founder of Felix Biotechnology.

What companies did Robert McBride found?

Robert McBride founded Felix Biotechnology.

Where did Robert McBride go to school?

Robert McBride studied at University of Houston (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology); Saint Vincent College (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Population Biology); Michaelhouse.

Robert McBride

Founder

Founder at Felix Biotechnology

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFelix Biotechnology · YC

Founder at Felix Biotechnology YC W20

Intro paths

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

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In turn, Robert can intro founders to Felix Biotechnology's investors below.

Felix Biotechnology's investors · 5

First In VenturesMiddletown · $50K – $200K checks National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2022 National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2021 Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Felix Biotechnology

Vivek MutalikFounder

Paul TurnerFounder

Experience

Astera InstituteChief Operating Officer - Astera Neurocurrent2026 — present
Symbiotic State of MindIndependent Consultantcurrent2025 — present
Yale VenturesEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 — present
Felix BiotechnologyCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2023
Boost BiomesCo-Founder2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
Triton Algae InnovationsDirector of Product Development2015 — 2016San Diego County, California, United States
Sapphire EnergyAssociate Director of Cultivation2011 — 2015Las Cruces, New Mexico and San Diego, California
Sapphire EnergyGroup Leader2010 — 2011
Sapphire EnergyScientist2009 — 2010
Yale UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2006 — 2009

Skills & more

Team Leadership6Leadership18Management20Molecular Biology56Biotechnology84DNA sequencing23Bioinformatics40Genomics21Microbiology77Molecular Evolution7Directed Evolution8Large Scale Deployments2

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StatisticsOrganizational DevelopmentLifesciencesqPCRThought LeadershipDrug DiscoveryLaboratoryR&DDNASequencingHigh Throughput Screening

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert McBride?: Founder at Felix Biotechnology
Where does Robert McBride work?: Robert McBride is Founder of Felix Biotechnology.
What companies did Robert McBride found?: Robert McBride founded Felix Biotechnology.
Where did Robert McBride go to school?: Robert McBride studied at University of Houston (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology); Saint Vincent College (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Population Biology); Michaelhouse.

Same school

Also attended University of Houston78

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Preston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire Ventures Eric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury Fund Samina FaridInvestor at Golden Seeds YuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners

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Also attended Saint Vincent College3

Sarah ConeFounder & Managing Partner at Social Impact Capital Julie WnekExecutive Council at Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital Lynne BrisbaneVice President, Finance, HR & Operations at BioHealth Innovation, Inc.

Also attended Michaelhouse7

ThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc Richard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at Artesian Marc ConlonHilbert Capital Team at Hilbert Group Mark SuzmanCEO at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Chester HollidayInvestment Manager at MML UK Advisor Steve WaidelichHead of Growth at Founders Factory Africa

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yale Ventures10

Elias QuijanoPrincipal at Northpond Ventures Jonas ClarkPartner at Elm Street Ventures Roxana GrunenwaldInvestor at Dorm Room Melissa FensterstockCompany Building Advisor at Material Impact Kseniya SimpsonPrincipal at Hatteras Venture Partners Mitra MiriPrincipal at OUP (Osage University Partners)

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