Ilan Elson is an experienced executive who has spent over a decade working in high-growth emerging companies, including those that have raised over $500M from top Silicon Valley venture investors such as Google Capital, Sequoia, and Khosla Ventures. With a background in genetic engineering and neurodegeneration, he has a Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in genetics. His expertise spans multiple areas, including finance, partnerships, people, operations, and R&D of 50+ across multiple countries.

Ilan Elson's professional experience includes a range of roles in various companies, including VP Finance & Operations at Universal Quantum, VP of Operations at Cytora, Head of Operations (Talent) at Thumbtack, Research Partnerships & Business Operations at Ginger, Cofounder / CEO at atKarma, Management Consultant at Bain & Company, Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute of Cancer Research, and Writer/Performer at Various.

With an extensive background leading high-performing teams and solving impactful organizational problems, Elson is passionate about partnering with emerging companies and driving growth through strategic initiatives. He is an exceptional leader, and has both a deep understanding of organizational dynamics as well as a wealth of expertise in strategy, operations, and finance.