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FWIW Y Combinator is starting to fund more biotech companies [1] (some of which are working on cancer treatments) and also funds non-profits [2]. 1. https://ww
by tlrobinson 7y ago
FWIW Y Combinator is starting to fund more biotech companies [1] (some of which are working on cancer treatments) and also funds non-profits [2].
1. https://www.ycombinator.com/biotech/ https://www.ycombinator.com/biotech/
2. https://www.ycombinator.com/nonprofits/ https://www.ycombinator.com/nonprofits/
- sjg007 7y agoBiotech is a long and winding road. Going through the YC startup list from the beginning, a lot of the startups are either out of business (ubiome), some variant of snake oil, or an AI mashup for lead generation. Then there are a whole host liquid biopsy new entrants which is an extremely competitive space. The lab management software one seems the most promising actually since it is an established market. https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2018/07/17/the-case-of-verge-genomics https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2018/07/17/th...
- wolco 7y agoUbiome patients sold for 7 million two weeks ago. Bad management but great idea.
- sjg007 7y agoSounds like they overpaid.
- DrAwdeOccarim 7y agoGinkgo is doing very well.
- sjg007 7y agohow so?