Where does Thomas Clozel work?

Thomas Clozel is Founder of Owkin and Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Owkin.

Where did Thomas Clozel go to school?

Thomas Clozel studied at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University (research fellowship, Hematology-oncology); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Clinical rotation, Neurology Department).

Thomas Clozel

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Owkin

New York, New York, United States

FoundedOwkin$1B

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Thomas Clozel is a medical doctor and the CEO and co-founder of Owkin, a company focused on applying artificial intelligence to drug development and patient care.

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Owkin's investors · 10

Alpha Intelligence CapitalSan Francisco Bridford Investments (Bridford Group)London Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks FrstParis · $2M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks NJF CapitalLondon OTB VenturesAmsterdam · $1.1M – $7.7M checks Plug and Play VenturesSilicon Valley · $50K – $400K checks Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Owkin

Gilles WainribFounder

Thomas Clozel Gilles WainribFounder

Experience

OWKINCEO and Co-foundercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
BioptimusNon operational cofounder and Board Dlrectorcurrent2024 — present
XPRIZEBrain trustcurrent2024 — presentRégion de la baie de San Francisco
Université Paris-SaclayMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
Cure51Non operational cofoundercurrent2024 — present
EQT GroupAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
Sofinnova PartnersVenture advisorcurrent2022 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
GRACEAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
Fragment (YC S23)Seed Investor2023
Osium AI (YC S23)Seed Investor2023
8400 The Health NetworkGlobal expert2023District de Tel Aviv, Israël
DioxycleInvestor2022
KanjiSeed Investor2022
Spot - justspot.ioSeed Investor2021
Resilience careSeed Investor2021
Patch BiosciencesSeed Investor2020
CHU Henri Mondor de CréteilClinical Assistant Professor2012 — 2014Paris Area, France
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Fellow2009 — 2012
Hôpital Necker-Enfants MaladesInternat2006 — 2012
Biochimie, Cellules, Cibles Thérapeutiques (BC2T)Master 2 parcours recherche2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Clinical Research74Public Health48Hematology37Cancer18Research8Oncology4Cell4Laboratory3Clinical Trials5Molecular Biology8Cell Biology2Lifesciences2

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Cell CultureLife SciencesArtificial IntelligenceEntrepreneuriatHealthClinicalRecherche cliniqueSanté publique

Languages English · French · German

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BioptimusSolo GP

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Clozel?: Thomas Clozel is a medical doctor and the CEO and co-founder of Owkin, a company focused on applying artificial intelligence to drug development and patient care.
Where does Thomas Clozel work?: Thomas Clozel is Founder of Owkin and Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Owkin.
What companies did Thomas Clozel found?: Thomas Clozel founded Owkin.
Where did Thomas Clozel go to school?: Thomas Clozel studied at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University (research fellowship, Hematology-oncology); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Clinical rotation, Neurology Department).

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