yCombinator · 30 October 2026

How Andrew HunzekerHesed became Employee #1 at 10x Science

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Andrew HunzekerHesed left senior roles at major tech companies to become Employee #1 at 10x Science, a Y Combinator-backed startup building AI-native software for scientific data analysis. He shares how rigorous hiring, startup intensity, and the opportunity to shape a product from first principles—rather than scale an existing one—drove his decision.

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Topics: Biotech & Life Sciences · AI (Horizontal)

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