# Bask Gill

> Bask Gill is the Co-Founder of Power (withpower.com), a San Francisco-based clinical trial platform that uses AI to match patients with clinical trials. After watching his father struggle to navigate a broken clinical trial discovery system following a multiple myeloma diagnosis, Bask co-founded Power in May 2021 alongside Brandon Li. The platform has connected over 600,000 patients to trials across 10,000+ medical conditions, with 40% being non-white patients - a deliberate focus on diversity and access. Power has raised $19M in funding including a $12M Series A in early 2024, and grown to 230 employees.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Power
- **Organizations:** Power, Peersight, Setter, CareGuide
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Mathematics and Computer Science, McMaster University, Computer Science and Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Power, connecting 600,000+ patients to clinical trials across 10,000+ medical conditions, Raised $19M in venture funding including a Series A in early 2024, Built Power to 230 employees with 20% monthly growth in study team participation

## Career timeline

- **2015-2017** — Worked at major tech companies including Uber, Airbnb, and Stripe, gaining experience in marketplace dynamics and growth
- **2017-2019** — Co-founded Peersight, a platform helping job seekers learn about employers before applying; grew to 2,000 new users weekly, eventually sold
- **2019-2020** — Joined CareGuide as Director of Performance Marketing, managing $7M+ in annual paid acquisition spend
- **2020-2021** — Head of Growth at Setter, an Ontario-based virtual home management startup; company acquired by Thumbtack in 2020-2021
- **2021** — Co-founded Power in May 2021 alongside Brandon Li, inspired by his father's multiple myeloma diagnosis and struggle to find clinical trial options
- **2022-08** — Power raises $7M seed round led by Footwork and Charles River Ventures (CRV)
- **2024-02** — Power closes $12M USD ($16.3M CAD) Series A led by Kin Ventures and Contrary, bringing total funding to $19M
- **2024** — Power reaches 600,000+ patients on the platform, with 90% previously unconnected to research sites and 40% identifying as non-white

## Achievements

- Co-founded Power, connecting 600,000+ patients to clinical trials across 10,000+ medical conditions
- Raised $19M in venture funding including a Series A in early 2024
- Built Power to 230 employees with 20% monthly growth in study team participation
- Previously scaled Setter (acquired by Thumbtack) and founded and sold Peersight
- Managed $7M+ in annual paid acquisition spend at CareGuide
- Achieved 40% non-white patient participation on Power, addressing clinical trial diversity gap
- Built network of 100,000+ researchers on the Power platform

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Power closes $12M Series A (CAD $16.3M) led by Kin Ventures and Contrary to expand its clinical trial patient matching platform
- **2024-08** — Bask appears on Everything Marketplaces podcast discussing Power's trust-building strategy and marketplace growth
- **2024** — Power reaches milestone of 600,000+ patients using the platform, 90% of whom were previously unconnected to research sites

## Links

- Website: https://withpower.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hey-bask/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/heybask
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bask_ny/

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Last updated: 2026-05-27