Immunity Project
The free HIV vaccine.
Y CombinatorWinter 2014ActiveUnspecifiedHealth TechBiotech
What they do
Problem
HIV/AIDS remains a global health crisis lacking a widely available, curative vaccine.
Solution
They are developing an HIV vaccine that induces immune protection similar to natural HIV controllers and is intended to be distributed for free worldwide.
Who it's for
Clinics, public health systems, and HIV at-risk populations who would receive vaccination.
Founders
Naveen Jain
Founder/CEO
Reid Rubsamen
Founder/CEO
Ian Cinnamon
Founder/Director of Strategy
http://linkedin.com/in/iancinnamon
Company timeline
- YC batchWinter 2014
- StatusActive
- Team size11 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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