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Yusuf Erkul

Founder

Founder at Kernal Biologics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedKernal Biologics · YC

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About

Yusuf Erkul is co-founder and CEO of Kernal Biologics, a biotech company focused on messenger RNA immunotherapy. He previously worked at Merck on oncology drug discovery and development, holds an M.D. from Hacettepe University, a B.S. in Biology from MIT, and an executive MBA from MIT Sloan.

Founder at Kernal BiologicsYC S20

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Yusuf went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Kernal Biologics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Kernal Biologics's investors · 20

Amgen VenturesThousand Oaks · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022Amino CollectiveBerlin · $216K – $1.6M checks · since 2022Asymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checksBeagle VenturesSantiagoCalm VenturesSan FranciscoCivilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022Expanding CapitalGreenwichFoundersXPalo AltoFoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksHOF CapitalNew York · $500K – $10M checksHummingbird VenturesBrussels · $500K – $10M checks · since 2022MSA CapitalGrand CaymanOutsized VenturesLondon · $270K – $5.4M checksSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoSP Investment FundSymBiosisBentonvilleUNCOMMON DENOMINATORNew YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020Zachary Ginsburg FundsLynnwood

Co-founders at Kernal Biologics

JOJeff Ozdemir
Jeff OzdemirFounder
BYBurak Yilmaz
Burak YilmazFounder
BYBurak YILMAZ
Burak YILMAZFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yusuf Erkul?
Yusuf Erkul is co-founder and CEO of Kernal Biologics, a biotech company focused on messenger RNA immunotherapy. He previously worked at Merck on oncology drug discovery and development, holds an M.D. from Hacettepe University, a B.S. in Biology from MIT, and an executive MBA from MIT Sloan.
Where does Yusuf Erkul work?
Yusuf Erkul is Founder of Kernal Biologics.
What companies did Yusuf Erkul found?
Yusuf Erkul founded Kernal Biologics.

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