[tbenst]

> Genuinely curious about your data here.

I invest a little in the space so have seen some pitches at IndieBio, YCombinator, and talked with a bunch of companies. There are indeed some really great founders with biology background as you point out. But have been seeing more and more founders from software background. The enthusiasm is great, and people with software backgrounds have a ton to contribute! Just maybe shouldn’t be the CEO.

> baker's yeast, my preference would definitely be CRISPR/Cas9

I’ve never worked with yeast but was under the impression that you could just give them plasmids and call it a day?