Where does Viktor Zahoransky work?

Viktor Zahoransky is CTO of A51 and Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First.

Where did Viktor Zahoransky go to school?

Viktor Zahoransky studied at ESPCI Paris - PSL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biophysics); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Master of Science - MS, Engineering); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).

Viktor Zahoransky

InvestorFounder

Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First · CTO at A51

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedA51

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About

Viktor Zahoransky holds a PhD in biophysics from ESPCI Paris, a leading European bioengineering institution, and is a Marie Curie Fellow. His research produced technology that is now being licensed to companies in the biotech sector.

CTO at A51

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A51's investors · 2

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checks Transpose Platform ManagementHouston

Co-founders at A51

Marina KatavaCEO

Experience

A51Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — present
Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residencecurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
Sorbonne UniversitéPostdoctoral Researcher2023 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
ESPCI Paris - PSLResearcher PHD Student (Biophysics, Molecular Evolution, Bioinformatics, Microfluidics)2019 — 2023Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Graduate Student Researcher in Microfluidics and Microfabrication2017 — 2018Karlsruhe, Germany
TridomRobotics Developer, 3D-Printing2016Tel Aviv-Yafo
thyssenkruppMachine Design Engineering2015Shanghai City, China

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship2Team DevelopmentPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingIntercultural AwarenessProject ManagementAgile Project ManagementPresentation SkillsExperimental DesignData AnalysisBiophysicsBioinformatics3Microfluidics3

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Protein EngineeringResearch and Development (R&D)Time ManagementLife SciencesNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS)Directed EvolutionMolecular BiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)R Programming LanguageC++Microsoft OfficeLeadership

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

Managing an Agile Team — University of Virginia Darden School of Business

From Viktor's professional profile.

Colleagues at Entrepreneur First

Vice President at Colbeck Capital

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CEO at Letty

Aditya Agarwalla

Co-Founder & CEO at Kisan Network

Principal, North America at Entrepreneur First

Frequently asked questions

Who is Viktor Zahoransky?: Viktor Zahoransky holds a PhD in biophysics from ESPCI Paris, a leading European bioengineering institution, and is a Marie Curie Fellow. His research produced technology that is now being licensed to companies in the biotech sector.
Where does Viktor Zahoransky work?: Viktor Zahoransky is CTO of A51 and Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First.
What companies did Viktor Zahoransky found?: Viktor Zahoransky founded A51.
Where did Viktor Zahoransky go to school?: Viktor Zahoransky studied at ESPCI Paris - PSL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biophysics); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Master of Science - MS, Engineering); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).

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Shared employers

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Marina KatavaCEO at A51

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