Hi! I’m Alex. I work on advanced research projects for transformative social change.

Some things about me:

• I grew up between New York and the rural countryside of Gifu, Japan.
• Currently, I’m at Renaissance Philanthropy matchmaking ambitious founders with funders for new philanthropic initiatives.
• I’m also developing a philanthropic initiative for chronic pain, something I’ve lived with for many years.
• Previously, I started Artemis, a $35M philanthropic startup for new model organisms in research.
• Before that, I led drug discovery programs at Gordian, a SF biotech startup making cures for chronic diseases of aging.
• Before that, I spent ~4 years working on in vivo CRISPR brain delivery and high-content in vivo CRISPR screens in academia.

I mostly write here. Reach out anytime: alexaraki[dot]me[at]gmail.com 🙂

My work is generously supported by Emergent Ventures, Jim O’Shaughnessy, Renaissance Philanthropy, Adam Marblestone, and many other wonderful people.