Nephrogen (YC Summer 2020)

TL;DR: Nephrogen is a Y Combinator Summer 2020 startup Curative genetic medicines for kidney diseases, currently active with a team of 5.

Curative genetic medicines for kidney diseases

YC ID
22045
YC Batch
Summer 2020
Status
Active
Team size
5
Industry
Healthcare, Therapeutics
Tags
Gene Therapy, CRISPR, Biotech
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/nephrogen

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Nephrogen is a Stanford biotech spin-out developing curative genetic medicines for kidney and pancreatic diseases. Kidney disease alone affects 1 in 7 Americans, and neither indication has any approved gene-based therapies. Nephrogen's underlying platform combines AI and high-throughput screening to engineer safer, more efficient, and less expensive gene delivery vehicles for reaching the kidney and pancreas, and has attracted non-dilutive funding from seven major pharmaceutical companies including Merck KGaA, Novartis, and Bristol Myers Squibb.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nephrogen a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Nephrogen was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2020 batch. Curative genetic medicines for kidney diseases

What does Nephrogen do?

Nephrogen is a Stanford biotech spin-out developing curative genetic medicines for kidney and pancreatic diseases. Kidney disease alone affects 1 in 7 Americans, and neither indication has any approved gene-based therapies. Nephrogen's underlying platform combines AI and high-throughput screening to engineer safer, mo…

What YC batch was Nephrogen in?

Nephrogen was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch.

How big is Nephrogen?

Nephrogen has a team of 5 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Nephrogen still active?

Nephrogen is currently listed as Active with a team of 5 in Y Combinator's directory.

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