Algen Biotechnologies (Founding)
Funding Details
Awarder
YCombinator
Date Award
October 6, 2025
Vertical
Healthcare,Drug Discovery and Delivery
Company Info
Founding Year
2025
Market
Healthcare
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Coinvestors
YCombinator
Company Description

Algen is using CRISPR to uncover disease-driving RNA messages to find treatments for cancer, inflammation and diseases with high unmet needs. We are harnessing the power of CRISPR and machine learning to find first-in-class drugs that modulate RNA messages at single-cell resolution. Algen's founders are bioengineer from Jennifer Doudna Lab and biotech commercialization expert, teamed up with experienced pharmaceutical executives.

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