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Anjie L.

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Co-Founder & CEO at Kiwi Biosciences (YC S21)
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Anjie is the Co-founder and CEO of Kiwi Biosciences (YC S21), the venture-backed biotech company behind the digestive supplement FODZYME. Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, she draws on her Harvard education in Physics and Comparative Literature to develop novel enzyme solutions inspired by her own personal journey with IBS.

Having lived in China and Japan before the US, Anjie is passionate about bridging cultures. Her personal interests are diverse and include painting, tennis, cooking, and snorkeling. She personally practices and advocates for mindful eating as a key part of managing digestive wellness, a core theme in her professional mission.

She was previously a student researcher at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Anjie shows up

Assertive
Curious
Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Priorities

Topics Anjie cares about

Gut Health Innovation
Her company, Kiwi Biosciences, was founded to create solutions for gut disorders, motivated by her own diagnosis with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Enzyme Technology
FODZYME is based on a patent-pending enzyme formula, and her company is actively researching and developing new enzymes to address other food intolerances.
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Career

Work history

8-2020
Co-Founder & CEO
Kiwi Biosciences (YC S21)
2-2018 - 2-2021
Senior Analyst
The NorthBridge Group
5-2015 - 8-2015
Student Researcher
CERN
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts - B.A.
Harvard University
6-2021 - 9-2021
Summer 2021 Batch
Y Combinator
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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