Zachary Yerushalmi

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder of Living Optics, an Oxford University spinout that raised £5.5m.
Founding Principal and EIR at Oxford Sciences Innovation (now Oxford Science Enterprises), a >$1bn joint venture with Oxford University.
Led investments and worked with companies including Refeyn, Genomics PLC, Base Genomics, and Ultromics.
Base Genomics, a company he founded and invested in, was acquired by Exact for US$410m in under three months from founding.
Helps science-driven companies achieve product-market fit, particularly at the intersection of hardware and AI/ML.

Biography

Zachary Yerushalmi focuses on helping science-driven companies transition from promising technology to product-market fit. He was a founding Principal and EIR at Oxford Sciences Innovation (now Oxford Science Enterprises), a >$1bn joint venture with Oxford University backed by Google Ventures and Sequoia, dedicated to commercializing the university's intellectual property.