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Who we are

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We are an interdisciplinary, STEM-focused team supported by experienced leaders, world-class advisors, and top-notch investors.

Overview

60

+

Employees

$

100

M+

Funding

12

Investors

10

+

Therapeutics under development

Who we are

Interdisciplinary and
STEM-focused workforce

Drug Development

Antibody Discovery and Engineering
FROM TARGET TO CLINIC
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

Technology

Machine Learning
Software Engineering
Automation

Biology

Synthetic Biology
Genetics
Molecular Biology

Meet the team

We are a team of scientists, seasoned engineers, and problem solvers designing safer, more effective antibody therapies.

CEO & Co-Founder

Peyton Greenside

CSO & Co-Founder

Liz Schwarzbach

Chief Business Officer

Chief Information Officer

Chief Development Officer

VP, Discovery Medicine

General Counsel

Snigdha Agarwal

Software Engineer

Research Associate II, In Vivo Operations

Research Associate I, CFPS Production

Sr. Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer

Lab Operations Associate

Danielle Barreras

Sr. Research Associate

Sr. Software Engineer I

Sr. Software Engineer II

Sr. Research Associate

Sr. Automation Engineer I

Principal Scientist, Discovery Biology

Sr Scientist II, Cell-Free Production

Sr. Scientist I, CFPS Development

Data Scientist II

Sr. Research Associate

Executive Administrator

Sr. Scientist II, External Programs

Associate Scientist, Biomolecular Characterization

Associate Scientist, Display Technologies

Sr. Director, Machine Learning

Sr. Research Associate, Display Technologies

Research Associate II, Translational Research

Harshitha Gamahewage

Manager, Business Operations

Sr. Software Engineer I, Lab Systems

Norman Gruenberg

Sr. Manager, Information Technology

Research Associate II

Principal Software Engineer

Crystal Humphries

Principal Data Scientist

Principal Scientist, Translational Research

Scientist II, Translational Research

Associate Director, Alliance Management

Associate Scientist, Discovery Biology

Automation Engineer II

Anisha Keshavan

Sr Data Scientist II

Research Associate II, Production

Research Associate II

Danielle Landrein

Director, Talent & Culture

Associate Software Engineer II

Associate Director, Business Development

Research Associate II, Protein Sciences

Data Scientist I

Research Associate II

Sr. Software Engineer II

Phillip Maffettone

Machine Learning Engineer

Research Associate II

Scientist II, Platform

Sr. Lab Manager

Calvin McCarter

Sr. Machine Learning Scientist

Monique Merchant

Scientist I, Platform Biology

Director, Protein Sciences

Melanie Montgomery

Sr. Scientist I

Research Associate II, Production

Senior Data Scientist, Discovery Biology

Senior Machine Learning Scientist I

Sr. Research Associate

Sr. Automation Engineer I

Lindsey Osimiri

Sr. Data Scientist I

Akhila Palakodaty

Sr. Research Associate

Sr. Manager, In Vivo Operations

Sr Scientist II, Biomolecular Characterization

Marshall Porter

Associate Scientist, Purification

Sr. Scientist I, Display Technologies

Machine Learning Scientist

Director, Development Program Management

Principal Software Engineer

Sr. Scientist, External Programs

Associate Scientist, Translational Research

Fah Sathirapongsasuti

Sr. Director, Data Science

Associate Director, Platform Technology

Sr. Software Engineer I

Associate Scientist

Annalisa Sharkey

Sr. Research Associate

Scientist I, Translational Research

Computational Platform Architect

Katrina Stephenson

Scientist II, Translational Research

Barbara Steurer

Scientist II, Target Biology

Sr. Automation Engineer I

Jordan Sullivan

Associate Director, Production and Reagents

Research Associate II

Elisabeth Visser

Sr. Research Associate

Lab Operations Specialist I

Sr. Director, Preclinical Development

Sr. Scientist I, Purification

Michael Yessaillian

Software Engineer II

Scientist I, Programs

Vineeta Agarwala, MD PhD

General Partner, a16z

CEO & Co-Founder

Francisco Gimenez, PhD

Peyton Greenside

CSO & Co-Founder

Steve Kafka, PhD

Managing Partner, Section 32

Steve Doberstein, PhD

Jacob Gardner, PhD

Andrew Gordon Wilson, PhD

Pauline Jen Ryan

Michael Jewett, PhD

Brian Kobilka, MD

Greg Landes, PhD

Stanley Lapidus

Nigel Reuel, PhD

Theresa Tribble

Investors

World-class investors

Awards & Recognition

Global recognition & industry awards

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BigHat named to Fierce Biotech's 2024 Fierce 15

BigHat featured on Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

BigHat featured on Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

BigHat makes Business Insider's 2023 most promising Generative AI Startup list picked by top VCs

BigHat's CSO featured on Bay Area's next generation of life science researchers on San Francisco Business Times

BigHat's CSO, Peyton Greenside Wins Biocom Life Science Catalyst Award

UCSF Digital Health Award

"Therapeutics Innovation of the Year” from BioTech Breakthrough

BigHat in Pharma’s Almanac Q1 2022 Issue

Business Insider’s top 24 Biotech startups by leading VCs

CSO awarded Women of Influence Award by SVBJ

Amgen’ Golden Ticket

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