Reed and his team founded and launched Yosemite in August 2023 to make cancer nonlethal in our lifetime. Yosemite works in late-stage academic research and for-profit company creation to invest in the most promising science from across the world to achieve this mission. We removed Prior to starting Yosemite, Reed was the Managing Director of Health at Emerson Collective for eight years. Reed holds a B.A. in history and international security and an M.A. in history, both from Stanford University.