About
Surge Biswas has over a decade of experience applying synthetic biology and machine learning to biological engineering. He recently earned a PhD from Harvard University under George Church.
Founder at Nabla BioYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Surge went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β the partner who ran Nabla Bio's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Surge can intro founders to Nabla Bio's investors below.
Nabla Bio's investors Β· 8
Boom Capital VenturesSan Francisco Β· $50K β $300K checksCantos VenturesSan Francisco Β· $400K β $1.5M checksFifty YearsSan Francisco Β· $250K β $2M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park Β· $5K β $50M checks Β· since 2024Pillar VCBoston Β· $50K β $4M checksRadical VenturesToronto Β· $1M β $25M checks Β· since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2020Zetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco Β· $1M β $5M checks Β· since 2024
Co-founders at Nabla Bio
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Frances AnastassacosFounder
Experience
- Nabla BioCo-founder & CEOcurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard UniversityPHD Student2016 β 2020Wyss Institute
- University of CambridgeScientist2014 β 2015Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillScientist2009 β 2014University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills & more
Machine Learning15Protein Engineering7Python (Programming Language)6Genetics6Bioinformatics6Science4Western Blotting1Life Sciences6Molecular Biology3Research5Biochemistry1PCR1
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RJavaLinuxPerlLaTeXNext Generation SequencingComputational BiologyFrom Surge's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Surge Biswas?
- Surge Biswas has over a decade of experience applying synthetic biology and machine learning to biological engineering. He recently earned a PhD from Harvard University under George Church.
- Where does Surge Biswas work?
- Surge Biswas is Founder of Nabla Bio.
- What companies did Surge Biswas found?
- Surge Biswas founded Nabla Bio.
- Where did Surge Biswas go to school?
- Surge Biswas studied at Harvard University (PhD, Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Plant Sciences); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematical Decision Sciences).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
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University of Cambridge mafia381
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia53
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Same school
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Harvard University353
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