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Vena Vitals

YC S20

Irvine, US · Founded 2019 · 9 employees · Hiring · 14 known investors

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Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery. The system targets anesthesiologists, sleep physicians, and hospitals for intraoperative, sleep disorder, and clinical monitoring applications.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHard TechNanosensorsHealth TechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Vena Vitals was founded in 2019 by Ray Liu, Michelle Khine, and Josh Kim.

RLRay Liu
Ray LiuCEO & Co-FounderRay Liu held leadership roles for over 15 years at GE Healthcare, Siemens, and early-stage companies including Ediom and Socialwellth, where he developed health technology products and services. He previously exited two health tech ventures to Cigna and Vizient, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and degrees in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois.
MKMichelle Khine
Michelle KhineCo FounderMichelle Khine is a professor of biomedical engineering who has founded multiple startups in the field.
JKJosh Kim
Josh KimFounderJosh Kim holds a PhD and MS in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Irvine and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
EL
Eugene LeeHead of Data Science

Investors · 14

Morado Ventureslisted by Morado VenturesLos Altos · $150K

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Pi Campuslisted by Pi CampusRome · $55K – $540K

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Samsung Nextlisted by Samsung NextMountain View · $100K – $5M

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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AME Cloud VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $1M – $10M

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Beagle VenturesreportedSantiago

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GoAhead VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $1M

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GSD CapitalreportedLondon

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Locus VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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SP Investment Fundreported

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202620

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Vena Vitals went on to found or lead other companies.

Dmitry StarodubtsevAngel InvestorFounded Creopop +2Michelle KhineFounderFounded Makani ScienceJosh KimFounderFounded Artos

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Frequently asked questions

What does Vena Vitals do?
Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery. The system targets anesthesiologists, sleep physicians, and hospitals for intraoperative, sleep disorder, and clinical monitoring applications.
Who founded Vena Vitals?
Vena Vitals was founded by Ray Liu, Michelle Khine, Josh Kim in 2019.
Who are Vena Vitals's investors?
Vena Vitals's investors include Founders, Morado Ventures, Pi Campus, Samsung Next, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and 6 more.
Where is Vena Vitals headquartered?
Vena Vitals is headquartered in Irvine, US.