Location Austin, Texas, United States Regions Southern US Gender Male
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Yash Sabharwal is an accomplished inventor, entrepreneur, and executive specializing in the funding and growth of early stage technology companies focused on life science applications.
After completing his Ph.D. in Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona, Yash co-founded Optical Insights, a company focused on the commercialization of imaging
platforms and analytical software for fluorescence microscopy, medical imaging and drug discovery applications. He also served as CFO of the company where he successfully negotiated the sale of the company to Roper Industries in 2005.
In 2011, Yash co-founded his second startup, Xeris Pharmaceuticals and served as their COO/CFO. His primary responsibilities included oversight of drug development and manufacturing operations including implementation of Quality-By-Design methodologies, supply chain management, quality system implementation. As a key member of the founding management team, Yash helped Xeris raised over $75M in private and non-dilutive funding rounds including numerous SBIR awards from NIH.
