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341 people in our graph share verified history with William — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
William Nickols is the founder and CTO of Lotas, a data science company, and a Harvard graduate.
Founder at LotasYC S25
Intro paths
YC
William went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lotas's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, William can intro founders to Lotas's investors below.
Lotas's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lotas
JG
Jorge GuerraFounder
Experience
- LotasFounder, CTOcurrent2025 — present
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBiostatistics Researcher2021 — 2025
- Harvard UniversityStat 111 Course Assistant2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard UniversityStat 139 Course Assistant2022 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Buck Institute for Research on AgingUndergraduate Researcher2023Novato, California, United States
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterHigh School Researcher2019Dallas, Texas, United States
Skills & more
Gibson AssemblyConfocal MicroscopyShell ScriptingStanR (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)C++C (Programming Language)SLURM Cluster computing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Nickols?
- William Nickols is the founder and CTO of Lotas, a data science company, and a Harvard graduate.
- Where does William Nickols work?
- William Nickols is Founder of Lotas.
- What companies did William Nickols found?
- William Nickols founded Lotas.
- Where did William Nickols go to school?
- William Nickols studied at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biostatistics); Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Master of Arts, Statistics); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, Statistics & Chemical and Physical Biology).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterPost-doctoral (research position)Founded No Cap +1Reid RubsamenMasters in Health Care ManagementFounded Flow Pharma +1David VillaPrograma para el fortalecimiento del ecosistema de innovaciónFounded Mienvío +1Jason LangheierMPHFounded Onehealth +1Beth Ann LopezMaster of Public Health (MPH)Founded Docosan +1Reece PachecoExecutive Education in Sustainability Leadership.Founded Shelby.tv
+ 20 more
Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Adar ArnonMaster of Science - MSFounded SafeBaseJorge GuerraDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded LotasJay ChooiMaster of Arts - MAFounded RobocurveJeremiah LowinA.M.Founded PrefectArmon BättigProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded LedgyAlina SuFormer PhD Candidate (On Leave)Founded Generation Lab
+ 4 more
Jesuit Dallas mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health78
Yasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra VenturesBill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersAndrew ElBardissiPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 Capital
+ 72 more
Also attended Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences20
Danny CrichtonPartner, Research at Lux Capital, publishing the Securities newsletter and RiskgamingDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalConnie LiPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersRyan PeerAssociate at Frazier Life SciencesErik KnallInvestment Associate at Prime Impact FundMegan KotrappaAssociate at Global Health Investment Corporation
+ 14 more
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Jesuit Dallas11
Jordi CarbajalInvestor at VeritenJack GarrisonInvestor at Elsewhere PartnersSavio ChackoBoard Member at North Texas Angel NetworkTravis Kirk LowryVenture Partner at Vinyl CapitalKevin CurrierAssociate at Brentwood AssociatesMichael LanhamVice President, Portfolio Resources at Charlesbank Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lotas1
Also worked at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health20
Katlyn GabrielAssociate at Solasta VenturesCam PattersonDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesTroyen BrennanExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthChuka EsiobuPrincipal at Define VenturesCharlie ZhouInvestment Manager at Monograph Capital PartnersChris SweeneyExecutive Director, Communications and Media Relations at AMR Action Fund
+ 14 more
Also worked at Harvard University489
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech
+ 483 more
Also worked at Buck Institute for Research on Aging16
Paul MeyerVice President at Mainsail PartnersMark GoldsteinSeed Partner at Builders VCDr. Brian KennedyScientific Advisor at MaximonFabian BäznerInvestor at Creator FundSebastian BrunemeierGeneral Partner at Healthspan CapitalDina TurnerCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Gameto
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