# Lilly Iskold

> Lilly Iskold is an Analyst at 2048 Ventures, a New York and Boston-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on Vertical AI, Deep Tech, Healthcare, and Biotech. With a B.A. in Biology (minor in Chemistry) from Brandeis University, she brings a rare bench-to-boardroom perspective shaped by hands-on research at the New York Genome Center and Humane Genomics, where she studied RNA's role in cancer development and CAR-T cell therapies. Raised in Livingston, NJ, Lilly fuses scientific rigor with entrepreneurial instinct - she co-founded Crafty Hour, a handmade jewelry business that donated proceeds to the NAACP.

- **Role:** Analyst at 2048 Ventures
- **Organizations:** 2048 Ventures, New York Genome Center, Humane Genomics, PathSpot, Brandeis University
- **From:** Livingston, New Jersey, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Brandeis University
- **Known for:** Secured position as Analyst at 2048 Ventures, a thesis-driven VC firm that closed its third fund at $82M, Conducted RNA cancer research and CAR-T cell therapy research at the prestigious New York Genome Center (Sanjana Lab), Co-founded Crafty Hour, raising and donating over $600 to the NAACP through handmade jewelry sales

## Career timeline

- **2021** — Enrolled at Brandeis University, majoring in Biology with Chemistry minor
- **2022** — Co-founded Crafty Hour, handmade wire earring business donating proceeds to the NAACP
- **2022-2023** — Worked as Biology Lab Teaching Assistant at Brandeis University
- **2023** — Digital marketing and social media management internship at PathSpot
- **2024** — Research internship at Humane Genomics (cancer-killing virus platform)
- **2024** — Summer intern at New York Genome Center in the Sanjana Lab, researching RNA's role in cancer and CAR-T cell therapies
- **2025** — Joined 2048 Ventures as Analyst, focusing on Vertical AI, Deep Tech, Healthcare and Biotech investments

## Achievements

- Secured position as Analyst at 2048 Ventures, a thesis-driven VC firm that closed its third fund at $82M
- Conducted RNA cancer research and CAR-T cell therapy research at the prestigious New York Genome Center (Sanjana Lab)
- Co-founded Crafty Hour, raising and donating over $600 to the NAACP through handmade jewelry sales
- Research experience at Humane Genomics, a platform developing cancer-killing viruses targeting liver cancer
- Managed social media strategy at PathSpot, a food safety tech company

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Joined 2048 Ventures as Analyst
- **2026-02** — 2048 Ventures closes its third fund at $82M, the fund Lilly contributes to as an analyst

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilly-iskold/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/IskoldLilly

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