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Francisco Gimenez

Francisco Gimenez

Partner·8VC

Bio

Professional summary

Francisco Gimenez is a Partner at 8VC focused on Bio-IT investments and Enterprise AI. He was previously Resident Data Scientist at Formation 8 and founded Catenus Science, a data science consulting and recruiting firm. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford and is listed as a board member at Unlearn.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

UnlearnBigHat BiosciencesSeleno Therapeutics

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • 8VCPartner
  • Catenus ScienceFounder
  • Formation 8Resident Data Scientist

Education

  • Stanford UniversityPh.D. in Biomedical Informatics
  • University of California, BerkeleyB.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

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