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An Nguyen

Co-founder, Head of Technology & Ventures at Ruca

An N.'s work experience includes various roles in different companies. In 2010, they worked for the Partnership for New York City as part of the BioAccelerate program, which focused on funding proof-of-concept work for academic research. From 2011 to 2014, they held the role of Fellow at InSITE, where they consulted on business and product development challenges for multiple NYC companies. In 2011, they also served as an Entrepreneurial Scientist Advisory Panel member for NYC Tech Connect. In 2013 and 2014, they were the Founding & Managing Partner of Dorm Room Fund, which provided capital to student entrepreneurs. From 2015 to 2019, they were the Founder of Innovatively, and from 2016 to 2018, they worked as the Head of Product, Commercial Bank Innovation at Capital One. In 2018, they became the Co-founder and Head of Tech & Ventures at Ruca, a design cooperative. They are currently working as the VP of Strategy & Ops at Spring Discovery, and starting in 2023, they will also be working at Cquence as part of the Strategy & Ops team.

An N. has pursued higher education in three different institutions. An N. obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering and Finance from the University of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, An N. attended Stanford University, where they completed a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Medicine. Finally, An N. pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. The exact start and end years for each educational experience are not provided.

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  • Co-founder, Head of Technology & Ventures

    March, 2018 - present