Overview
Katharina Sophia Volz holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine from Stanford University School of Medicine, completed in 2015 while serving as a CIRM fellow [11][8]. Volz founded OccamzRazor in 2016, serving as CEO and Founder until 2023, during which time the company developed machine learning approaches for Parkinson's disease drug discovery, partnered with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Sergey Brin Family Foundation, and Stanford, and raised over $12 million from investors including Jeff Dean and Lauder Partners [5][2]. Since April 2023, Volz has served as Founder and Chairman of the Board at OccamzRazor [4]. In November 2025, Volz became CEO and Co-founder of TEAL Science, a precision prevention company [3]. Volz also serves as an advisor to BrainMind and Radicle Science [6][7].
Profile introduction
I am the Founder and CEO of TEAL, a stealth precision prevention company. Previously, I founded OccamzRazor, among the early AI-driven biotech companies focused on neurodegeneration drug discovery, where I served as CEO and now serve as Chairman. At OccamzRazor, we developed machine learning approaches to help accelerate therapeutic development for Parkinson’s disease, partnered with institutions including the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Sergey Brin Family Foundation, and Stanford, and raised over $12 million from investors including Jeff Dean, Lauder Partners, and Re.Mind VC. Before that,…
Career history
- CEO & Co-founderNov 2025 to presentTEAL Science
- Founder & Chairman of the BoardApr 2023 to presentOccamzRazor
- CEO & FounderJan 2016 to Mar 2023OccamzRazor
- Advisor2021 to presentBrainMind
- Advisor2021 to presentRadicle Science
- Ph.D. student and CIRM fellowOct 2012 to May 2015Stanford University
- research fellowSep 2011 to Sep 2011Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- research fellow - bachelor thesisFeb 2010 to Jun 2011Stanford University
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine2012 - 2015Stanford University School of Medicine
Startup Garage Program2014 - 2014Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- B.Sc., Molecular Biology2007 - 2010University of Graz
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