About
Bala Raja holds a PhD in biochemical engineering with expertise in microfluidics and bacterial diagnostics. He previously founded and led Clip Health (YC S16), a diagnostics platform company, and currently runs two ventures: a precision R&D service for chronic immune disorder patients and a fast-track institutional review board service for research and clinical trials.
Bala Raja @balavraja
This is ridiculous - are y'all working on updating your classifier @ClaudeDevs ? https://t.co/O2Q0y0UruY

Jul 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
Bala Raja @balavraja
Keeping your cells alive is such a critical step#1 - https://t.co/tJ7Zlv5qLf is a great solution https://t.co/c1aCcNFYop
Mar 23, 2026
Bala Raja @balavraja
I just learned about truancy laws and perhaps they made sense in the 19th century when increased literacy rates were a policy goal and child labor rates were high but today seems like legacy inertia that has overstayed its welcome and unduly punitive, presuming parental guilt https://t.co/FeiNLmapjE
Dec 18, 2025 Β· β₯ 3 Β· β 1
Founder/CEO at Clip HealthYC S16
Intro paths
Bala went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Bala can intro founders to Clip Health's investors below.
