YCW26ยท AIOrigin
AI and Data for Cancer Therapeutics
Founders
- Yash RathodFounder/CEO
- Malhar BhideFounder/CTO
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
ExonicF25Exonic is an AI-native cell and gene therapeutics company.Shared: therapeutic, genetic, dnaActive
FinalDoseX26Programmable DNA drug destroying all cancers, unlocking 80% of targetsShared: cancer, genetic, dnaActive
Nxtcure LabsF26The full-stack AI CRO for drug discovery.Shared: cancer, therapeutic, medicineActive
ResistanceBioW19We solve drug resistance for cancerShared: cancer, drugInactive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Harmonic DiscoveryS21Multi-targeted therapeutics to treat complex diseasesShared: cancer, therapeutic, medicineActive
Nuntius TherapeuticsW21Cell-specific genetic medicinesShared: genetic, medicine, cellActive
Talus BioS21Discovering drugs that target the DNA regulomeShared: dna, effect, cellActive
Notable LabsW15Personalized drug discovery for blood cancer.Shared: cancer, cell, drugPublic
OncoboxS17Finding the right cancer drug for each patient.Shared: cancer, effect, drugActive
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About Origin
Creating the largest patient-derived cancer single-cell dataset for licensing to pharmaceutical and AI companies. These datasets are unique as they screen the effects of various drugs and genetic medicines under the control of our DNA switches.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Origin: questions
Which YC batch was Origin in?
Origin was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Origin still active?
Y Combinator lists Origin as active.
Who founded Origin?
Origin's founders, as listed on its YC page: Yash Rathod (Founder/CEO), Malhar Bhide (Founder/CTO).
Where is Origin based?
Origin lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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