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Engineering a future without cancer deaths.

Summer 2023Founded 202118 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

Founders ยท 2

Luca Springer
Luca SpringerFounder
Oxford๐ŸŽ“ University of Oxford

Luca is an expert in network science and computational game theory. He also has a strong policy background with a focus on healthcare systems. Luca previously worked at Stockdale Street, where he gathered years of experience analyzing, investing in, and helping grow healthcare, consumer, and technology companies. He holds an MSc in Computer Science and an MSc in Global Governance from the University of Oxford where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Luca is a Schmidt Futures ISF Fellow.

Thomas Carroll
Thomas CarrollFounder

Clinical cancer researcher with a specialty in bioinformatics, biomarkers, and methods development. Passionate about building better diagnostics and putting a dent in cancer mortality.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator ยท Aug 2023
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Combining SynBio and AI to make rapid and reliable at-home cancer testing possible

Cleancard develops a rapid at-home cancer testing platform that uses synthetic biology and AI to detect multiple cancer biomarkers from urine in 30 minutes, starting with screens for prostate, bladder, and ovarian cancers. The launch presents the product, its user base (at-home users for early detection), and the core value of faster, more sensitive, multiplexed biomarker testing without complex equipment.

From the original launch (Aug 2023) โ€” may be outdated.

Formerly โ€œCleancardโ€

HealthcareDiagnosticsMachine LearningBiotechHealthcareDiagnosticsAI

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