# Noor Siddiqui

> Noor Siddiqui is the founder and CEO of Orchid Health, a San Francisco-based biotech startup offering whole-genome sequencing for IVF embryos, screening for 1,200+ genetic variants. Motivated by watching her mother lose her sight to retinitis pigmentosa, she dropped out of high school at 17 to become one of the youngest Thiel Fellows, later returned to earn dual CS degrees at Stanford, and then built Orchid with $16.5M in funding from investors including 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki and Coinbase's Brian Armstrong. She is also the host of the podcast 'Conceivable with Noor.'

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Orchid Health
- **Organizations:** Orchid Health, Remedy (former)
- **From:** Northern Virginia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Stanford University, Master of Science in Computer Science, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Thiel Fellowship recipient at age 17 (2012) - youngest fellow in her cohort, One of only two women selected as Thiel Fellows in 2012, Founded and led two startups before age 30

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Founded a nonprofit at age 14 to provide scholarships to families in need
- **2012** — Selected as a Thiel Fellow at age 17 - youngest in the cohort and one of two women; received $100,000 grant to pursue entrepreneurship
- **2014** — Founded Remedy, a digital health startup connecting doctors with instant specialist answers
- **2018** — Returned investor funds from Remedy to enroll at Stanford University; researched deep learning applied to genomics under Anshul Kundaje and medical imaging under Sebastian Thrun
- **2019** — Taught a course at Stanford on 'Frontiers in Reproductive Technology'
- **2020** — Founded Orchid Health, bringing whole-genome embryo sequencing to IVF
- **2021** — Raised $4.5M seed round from 23andMe and Day One Ventures
- **2023** — Raised $12M Series A; launched commercially available whole-genome sequencing service for IVF embryos
- **2024** — Launched 'Conceivable with Noor' podcast; named among leading voices in reproductive genomics

## Achievements

- Thiel Fellowship recipient at age 17 (2012) - youngest fellow in her cohort
- One of only two women selected as Thiel Fellows in 2012
- Founded and led two startups before age 30
- Raised $16.5M total for Orchid Health from high-profile investors
- Developed the first commercially available whole-genome sequencing service for IVF embryos
- Achieved 99.6% genomic coverage in embryo testing vs. <1% for competing tests
- AI researcher at Stanford working with Anshul Kundaje (genomics) and Sebastian Thrun (medical imaging)
- Lectured at Stanford on reproductive technology and bitcoin/distributed trust
- Host of 'Conceivable with Noor' podcast

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Orchid Health announced commercial availability of whole-genome sequencing service for IVF embryos
- **2023-12** — Orchid raised $12M Series A led by Prometheus Fund with backing from Conviction Capital, Elad Gil, Brian Armstrong, and others
- **2023-12** — Featured in CNBC coverage of Orchid's embryo genetic testing launch
- **2024-00** — Launched 'Conceivable with Noor' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

## Links

- Website: https://orchidhealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noorsiddiqui/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/noor_siddiqui_
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noorsiddiqui/

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Last updated: 2026-05-11