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Redefining the Undruggable Through Proximity

Armand Cognetta, founder and CEO of General Proximity, joins Bits in Bio to explore how proximity medicine is revolutionizing drug discovery by targeting proteins once considered impossible to drug.

They discuss the evolution beyond PROTACs, being a solo bio-founder in Y Combinator, and Armand's journey from imposter syndrome to raising $16M and winning a $3M ARPA-H grant.

From nearly running out of money to building breakthrough platform technology, Armand shares hard-won lessons on fundraising, team building, and maintaining startup speed in an industry known for decade-long timelines.