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Zarif Azher

Founder

Founder at Nexa Labs

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

FoundedNexa Labs · YC

About

Zarif Azher has experience developing medical devices, biosensors, and AI applications in healthcare. He is now focused on developing microchip technology for cattle monitoring.

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Zarif Azher @zarifazher

job posting from a well-funded Bay Area deeptech startup..saying the quiet part out loud such reliance on “credentials” over genuine merit evaluation will only drive engineering talent away from Silicon Valley https://t.co/1z9vG07ikH

Jul 12, 2026 · ♥ 17

Zarif Azher @zarifazher

Silicon Valley: with a trillion hours of egocentric video we’ll make a robotic arm to put this bolt into a nut Central Valley: here’s an AI-powered robotic cow milker that milks cows 24/7 that you can use today invest in the *real* world! https://t.co/QtzpHw3Kvz

Jul 3, 2026 · ♥ 7

Zarif Azher @zarifazher

there’s a huge opportunity for an AI-native robotics SI. as the physical economy (restaurants, factories, etc) adopts robotics, companies will need help making it actually work. process planning, compliance, hardware customization, sensor feedback loops, and way more.

Apr 20, 2026 · ♥ 6

Founder at Nexa LabsYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Zarif went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Nexa Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Zarif can intro founders to Nexa Labs's investors below.

Nexa Labs's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Nexa Labs

KCKenneth Chan
Kenneth ChanFounder

Experience

  1. SpadePrincipal Engineer - Hardwarecurrent2026 — present
  2. Nexa LabsCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  3. Cedars-SinaiHealth AI Researchercurrent2024 — present
  4. CaltechHealth Biodevices Researcher (Gao Lab)current2024 — present
  5. Stanford University School of MedicineMedical Imaging AI Researchercurrent2024 — present
  6. Dartmouth-HitchcockResearcher and Project Mentorcurrent2021 — present
  7. National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesMedical Technology Researcher2022 — 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
  8. Caire HealthAI Engineer2024
  9. Dhaka North City CorporationDirector: Government Accountability Project2023 — 2024
  10. Bangladesh UniversityInformation Technology Intern2020 — 2024
  11. The World BankIntern2023
  12. Case Western Reserve UniversityComputational Pathology Researcher (INVENT Lab)2022 — 2023
  13. University of MarylandIntern2021 — 2022

Education

  1. CaltechBachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Physics
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyHigh School Diploma
  4. LeapYear

Same school

Also attended Caltech95

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture Partners

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Also attended Y Combinator1,464

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,458 more

Also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology20

Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Anis RashidEIR at Serena VenturesWill ZengPartner at Quantonation

+ 14 more

Also attended LeapYear5

Arya MarwahaFounder & CEO at ContrarioAditya SoodFounder at ContrarioJanak SunilCo-Founder at Specific LabsAjay MisraFounder at o11Seungmin HongFounder at Simantic

Shared employers

Also worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock4

Charles BeyrouthyFounder & Managing Partner at Forma PrimeRyan GreeneMedical Director at Seaside VenturesDr. Hannah GalvinAdvisor at Reach CapitalJames Lu MorrisseyGeneral Partner at Umami Capital

Also worked at The World Bank93

Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesKavita GuptaFounder and General Partner at Delta BlockchainJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys Partners

+ 87 more

Also worked at Case Western Reserve University11

Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesAarti ChandnaSV2 Board Member at Silicon ValleyAarti ChandnaInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundBill HoffmanVenture Partner at Vensana CapitalDanielle MorrisSenior Director, Revenue & Compliance Management at JumpStart Ventures

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