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Nanograb

Deliver genes to any cell with AI

Y CombinatorSummer 2023ActiveHealthcareDrug Discovery and DeliveryAI-powered Drug DiscoveryNanomedicineBiotechDrug Delivery

What they do

Problem

Safe, targeted delivery of genetic medicines to specific cells and tissues remains difficult with existing gene therapy vectors.

Solution

An AI-driven platform designs targeted non-viral gene therapy vectors by combining small peptide binders with nanoparticles to deliver genes to specific cells at scale.

Who it's for

Biopharma companies and gene therapy developers creating genetic medicines needing targeted, scalable delivery vectors.

Founders

Debesh Mandal
Founder

Co-founder and CEO of Nanograb. PhD in Computational Biophysics from Imperial College London. Experienced in molecular simulations and building software for scientists. First software hire at Fabricnano

Christopher Lau
Founder

Co-founder of Nanograb. M.Eng Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Imperial College London. Biomedical engineering experience developing biosensors using aptamers, and a drug delivery device for hypertension management.

Shanil Panara
Founder

Cofounder and in silico lead at Nanograb; Imperial College PhD (dropout); Fascinated by all things compute and physics... all in the name of figuring out real life things! Otherwise, I love singing and music in general. Fun fact: I was in an a cappella group for 5 years :)

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