FinalDose
YC X26 · Active · Programmable DNA drug destroying all cancers, unlocking 80% of targets
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kopra BioShared: gene therapy, therapeutics, drugActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS24 |
 Nuntius TherapeuticsShared: gene therapy, genetic, cellActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 Andson BiotechShared: gene therapy, therapeutics, drugActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW22 |
 SynsoryBioShared: therapeutics, drug, cancerActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW24 |
 AlixiaShared: therapeutics, drug, cancerActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW22 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eris BiotechShared: therapeutics, drug, cancerActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW24 |
 Velorum TherapeuticsShared: therapeutics, unlockingActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW24 |
 Sigma GeneticsShared: dna, drug, cancerActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW17 |
 ResistanceBioShared: drug, cancer, therapeuticsInactiveAI | AI | Inactive | YCW19 |
 Granza BioShared: therapeutics, programmable, cancerActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW24 |
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Founders
- Jeff LiuFounder/CEO
- Li-Yao HuangFounder
- Steven LinFounder
About FinalDose
FinalDose is building the first programmable drug - a single smart drug molecule that you can insert any diseased genetic code and it can search and destroy cells upon DNA recognition. Unlocking 80% of undruggable targets today. Starting with all cancers.
- YC batch
- X26 · Spring 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 5
- Location
- Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 4h ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Gene Therapy, Therapeutics, Genetic Engineering
FinalDose: questions
Which YC batch was FinalDose in?
FinalDose was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is FinalDose still active?
Y Combinator lists FinalDose as active.
Who founded FinalDose?
FinalDose's founders, as listed on its YC page: Jeff Liu (Founder/CEO), Li-Yao Huang (Founder), Steven Lin (Founder).
Where is FinalDose based?
FinalDose lists Oxford, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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