Matt Krisiloff

Matt Krisiloff

Partner & Co-Founder atSciFoundersCalifornia

Matt Krisiloff is CEO of Conception, which works on turning stem cells into human eggs. He previously directed Y Combinator Research and co-founded OpenAI.

What Matt can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. OpenAI · founding team member
  2. Y Combinator Research · director
  3. Conception · CEO
  4. SciFounders · Co-Founder
    Now
  5. Preventive · Co-Founder

Companies founded

OpenAISciFoundersPreventive

Focus

fertilitystem cellsbiotech

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Questions

Who is Matt Krisiloff?

Matt Krisiloff is CEO of Conception, which works on turning stem cells into human eggs. He previously directed Y Combinator Research and co-founded OpenAI.

How much does Matt Krisiloff invest?

Matt Krisiloff invests through SciFounders, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Matt Krisiloff?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Matt in the subject. A warm intro from a founder SciFounders backed works better.

What did Matt Krisiloff do before SciFounders?

founding team member at OpenAI; director at Y Combinator Research; CEO at Conception; Co-Founder at Preventive.

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