Qvin
YC W16San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 30 employees · 6 known investors
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Qvin develops the Q-Pad, an FDA-cleared diagnostic menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples for non-invasive health monitoring and disease diagnosis. The company uses biomarker analysis from menstrual fluid to serve healthcare organizations and diagnostic platforms in women's health diagnostics.
Also known as Qurasense
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessAI-powered Drug DiscoveryConsumer Health ServicesTelemedicineUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)
Qvin was founded in 2014 by Sara Naseri and Søren Therkelsen.
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Sara NaseriinCo-Founder & CEO
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Søren TherkelseninCo-Founder & Chief Product OfficerSøren Therkelsen is founder and chief product officer of Qvin, which developed the first FDA-cleared diagnostic platform using menstrual blood for health monitoring and disease diagnosis. He previously served as COO at Qvin and has built product organizations across medical devices, software, and clinical operations across teams spanning three continents.
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- What does Qvin do?
- Qvin develops the Q-Pad, an FDA-cleared diagnostic menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples for non-invasive health monitoring and disease diagnosis. The company uses biomarker analysis from menstrual fluid to serve healthcare organizations and diagnostic platforms in women's health diagnostics.
- Who founded Qvin?
- Qvin was founded by Sara Naseri, Søren Therkelsen in 2014.
- Who are Qvin's investors?
- Qvin's investors include byFounders, Kluz Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Y Combinator, Inventure, Soma Capital.
- Where is Qvin headquartered?
- Qvin is headquartered in San Francisco, US.