Auricle
YC W21San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 2 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
Auricle develops a neurostimulation implant designed to restore hearing for patients who do not benefit from hearing aids or existing solutions.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHard TechNeurotechnologyHealth TechHealthcareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Auricle was founded in 2020 by Francis Wong and Jay Dhuldhoya.
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Francis Wongin𝕏Co-founder & CEOFrancis Wong is a surgeon who trained in the UK and practiced in the National Health Service for five years before relocating to California for graduate studies at UC Berkeley (MBA/MPH). He has held product management roles at 23andMe and Castlight Health, founded Outcomes, Inc., a digital health company, and worked at Haven prior to co-founding Auricle through the Stanford Biodesign Fellowship.
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Jay DhuldhoyainCo-founder · Chief Technology Officer2020–2025Jay Dhuldhoya holds a BA from Columbia and an MS in biomedical engineering from Rice. He previously led R&D, quality, and manufacturing projects at Element Science, a Class 3 medical device startup in San Francisco, and completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship before co-founding Auricle.
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Jonathan T. PearsonNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 3
Also in the syndicate · 1
Microsoft M12lead
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$350K disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2023
▶$350KraisedNov 2021 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$350KraisedNov 2021 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jonathan T. PearsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $350K
- Amount sold
- $350K
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Auricle do?
- Auricle develops a neurostimulation implant designed to restore hearing for patients who do not benefit from hearing aids or existing solutions.
- Who founded Auricle?
- Auricle was founded by Francis Wong, Jay Dhuldhoya in 2020.
- Who are Auricle's investors?
- Auricle's investors include Y Combinator, StartX.
- How much funding has Auricle raised?
- Auricle has disclosed $350K raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Auricle headquartered?
- Auricle is headquartered in San Francisco, US.