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Stephanie Culler

Founder

Founder/CEO at Persephone Biosciences · CEO & Co-Founder at Persephone

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedPersephonePersephone Biosciences · YC

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159 people in our graph share verified history with Stephanie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Shaun MaguireunlockedStephanie: together at Caltech (2009)
×4Stephanie: together at UC San Diego
×4Stephanie: together at Caltech
Stephanie: together at Persephone

About

Stephanie Culler is Co-Founder and CEO of Persephone Biosciences, a company focused on microbiome-targeted therapeutics that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch. A chemical engineer with doctoral training in molecular biology and post-doctoral work in embryonic stem cell systems biology, she has professional experience in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. Her work has included engineering microorganisms to use alternative feedstocks such as syngas and to produce industrial chemicals including 1,4-butanediol and butadiene.

Founder/CEO at Persephone BiosciencesYC W18

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YC

Stephanie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Stephanie can intro founders to Persephone Biosciences's investors below.

Persephone Biosciences's investors · 8

BioBritLa Jolla · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks · since 2021First Bight VenturesHouston · $1M – $2M checks · since 2021Hemi Ventures, LlcPalo Alto · $250K – $500K checks · since 2021Ocampo CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021Susa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Persephone Biosciences

SVStephen Van Dien
Stephen Van DienFounder/CTO

CEO & Co-Founder at Persephone

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In turn, Stephanie can intro founders to Persephone's investors below.

Persephone's investors · 4

Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksFirst Bight VenturesHouston · $1M – $2M checksPropel Bio PartnersLos AngelesY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks

Co-founders at Persephone

SVSteve Van Dien
Steve Van DienCTO & Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Persephone BiosciencesCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentGreater San Diego Area
  2. GenomaticaSr. Research Scientist II2016 — 2017Greater San Diego Area
  3. GenomaticaSr. Research Scientist2010 — 2017Greater San Diego Area
  4. California Institute of TechnologyHHMI Postdoctoral Scholar2009 — 2010
  5. California Institute of TechnologyGraduate Student in Chemical Engineering2003 — 2009
  6. UCSDUndergraduate Researcher in Chemical Engineering2001 — 2003
  7. UCSD Medical Center, Stein Institute for Research on AgingStein Institute for Research on Aging Undergraduate Researcher2002 — 2003
  8. California Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Researcher in Chemical Engineering2001

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephanie Culler?
Stephanie Culler is Co-Founder and CEO of Persephone Biosciences, a company focused on microbiome-targeted therapeutics that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch. A chemical engineer with doctoral training in molecular biology and post-doctoral work in embryonic stem cell systems biology, she has professional experience in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. Her work has included engineering microorganisms to use alternative feedstocks such as syngas and to produce industrial chemicals including 1,4-butanediol and butadiene.
Where does Stephanie Culler work?
Stephanie Culler is CEO & Co-Founder of Persephone and Founder/CEO at Persephone Biosciences.
What companies did Stephanie Culler found?
Stephanie Culler founded Persephone, Persephone Biosciences.
Where did Stephanie Culler go to school?
Stephanie Culler studied at Caltech (PhD, Chemical Engineering); UC San Diego (B.S., Chemical Engineering); Y Combinator (W18).

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