Elliot Hershberg

Elliot Hershberg is a Partner at Amplify Partners, specializing in supporting technical founders since February 2025. Prior to this role, Elliot was a Doctoral Student at Stanford University from September 2021 to February 2025, focusing on tools for mining proteins, genomes, and bioRxiv preprints under the guidance of Michael Fischbach. Additionally, Elliot served as a Biotech Partner at Not Boring from June 2022 to January 2025, where the emphasis was on backing innovative biotech founders and storytelling. Earlier experience includes a role as a Research Analyst at Not Boring, a Bio-IT Fellow at 8VC from March to June 2022, and a Software Developer at the University of California, Berkeley from September 2020 to September 2021, contributing to the JBrowse 2 developer team. Elliot holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Oregon State University.