Charting the Course
to Conquering Cancer
Starts Here
Kayak Therapeutics is harnessing the power of proven clinical pathways to develop and deliver innovative therapies that treat patients with cancer.
By building on years of foundational research, we aim to accelerate the development of targeted treatments that are both scientifically rational and clinically meaningful.
We believe that by leveraging the known and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, we can create therapies that bring real change to patients who need it most. We’re excited for what’s coming next.
Our team
management
Josiah Hornblower
President & CEO
Chairman of the Board
George Fromm, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Conor Richardson
Chief Financial Officer
Board of directors
Josiah Hornblower
President & CEO
Chairman of the Board
Tyler Brous
Lennox Capital
Board Director
Taylor Schreiber
CEO of Shattuck Labs (Nasdaq: STTK)
Board Director
Why kayak?
Inspired by our founder’s connection to traversing the emerging frontiers of biotechnology and oncology, our name carries a multiplicity of meanings. Like the vessel itself, Kayak reflects how we move—with purpose, precision, and balance—through complex scientific and clinical landscapes.
Confluence
Just as rivers converge to form a more powerful current, we bring together diverse disciplines, datasets, and people uniting the best of biology, technology, and clinical insight to accelerate human health breakthroughs.
Balance
A kayak demands equilibrium—agility without chaos, direction without rigidity. We pursue that same balance in our science: bold but grounded, fast but thoughtful, ambitious but evidence-driven.
Momentum
Kayaks are built to keep moving—through stillness or storm. We maintain forward motion in the face of complexity, navigating challenges not as barriers, but as part of the path.
Precision
A kayak responds to the subtlest shift in weight or current. Our work mirrors that sensitivity: deeply attuned to data, context, and the smallest signals that drive big impact in human biology.
Resilience
Navigating uncharted waters takes stamina. Like any good explorer, we know that the way forward isn’t always straight—but progress comes to those who stay the course.
Careers
Interested in working with Kayak Therapeutics? We’d love to connect. Fill out the contact form to get in touch, or connect with us on Linkedin.