Alec Nielsen, Founder of Asimov

About Alec Nielsen

Alec Nielsen is the Co-founder and CEO of Asimov, a Boston-based synthetic biology startup. He founded the company with peers from MIT and Boston University to create a mammalian cell programming platform for next-generation therapeutics. Asimov has raised over $200 million.

Alec Nielsen at a glance

• Company: Asimov
• Total raised: $200M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, CPP Investments, Horizons Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Casdin Capital, Pillar VC
• Location: Boston, USA

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