Hi, I'm Johan Wikstrom - CEO, Cofounder at Tolka AI Therapeutics
I am deeply driven by the potential of precision medicine to solve medical mysteries that seem impossible. I thrive in high-stakes environments where computational logic meets real-world clinical patient care.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Developed foundational software engineering expertise while working at Google and leading technical teams at high-growth startups.
Leads a high-impact biotech venture focused on deploying personalized phage therapy through FDA-approved expanded access pathways.
Provides strategic guidance on navigating regulatory hurdles and securing venture backing for complex medical technology startups.
🚀 Career trajectory
Engineering Foundations
Built robust software systems at Google and high-growth startups, mastering large-scale data and algorithm development.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Machine Learning
Biotech Transformation
Pivoted into personalized medicine, leveraging computational background to address critical gaps in infection control.
✦ Founder Experience
✦ Clinical Operations
💪🏻 Superpowers
Clinical Innovation Architect
Designing patient-tailored medical pathways under regulatory rigor
✦ Navigated complex FDA and IRB frameworks for expanded access therapy.
✦ Scaled personalized medicine models for hard-to-treat bacterial infections.
✦ Synthesized biotech research into actionable, patient-facing treatment solutions.
Systems Thinking Catalyst
Applying machine learning paradigms to solve biological bottlenecks
✦ Leveraged software engineering expertise to optimize therapeutic drug discovery.
✦ Standardized small-batch manufacturing protocols for phage therapy deployment.
✦ Automated logic-based diagnostic workflows to improve patient outcomes.
Venture-Backed Leadership
Securing cross-sector backing to scale high-risk medical solutions
✦ Secured foundational support from top-tier VCs like Khosla and Draper.
✦ Aligned institutional research goals with rapid private sector execution.
✦ Communicated high-stakes medical vision to diverse investor and clinical stakeholders.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships with fellow biotech founders to refine clinical delivery models.
✦ Connecting with peers in personalized medicine to discuss future regulatory trends in therapy.
✦ Seeking collaborative environments to pressure-test scalable models for rare infectious disease treatment.
I can help with
✦ Advising founders on transitioning technical engineering skills into regulated medical hardware or biotech sectors.
✦ Sharing insights on navigating the FDA expanded access path for complex patient-tailored therapeutics.
✦ Mentoring on pitching hard-science innovations to venture capital firms focused on long-term healthcare impacts.
I would love your help on
✦ Connecting with experts in clinical immunology to pressure-test our expanded access patient outreach program.
✦ Gaining feedback from seasoned healthcare operators on scaling patient-centric therapeutic manufacturing in restricted markets.
✦ Seeking advisors with deep experience in public-private partnerships to bridge institutional and commercial research gaps.