Bala Raja
FounderFounder/CEO at Clip Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
FoundedClip Health Β· YC
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.
Founder/CEO at Clip HealthYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Bala went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Bala can intro founders to Clip Health's investors below.
Clip Health's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Clip Health
AP
Andrew PatersonFounder/CTO
Experience
- Arden BioCEO and co-foundercurrent2025 β present
- Self-employedVarious New Thingscurrent2023 β present
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2021 β present
- Clip HealthCo-founder and CEO2014 β 2023Fremont, California, United States
- University of HoustonNSF I-Corps Entrepreneurial Lead2014 β 2015Houston, Texas Area
- University of HoustonPhD Student and Research Assistant2009 β 2014Houston, Texas Area
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasSummer Intern2008Chennai Area, India
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship9Leadership5Early-stage Startups4Public Speaking3Microfluidics16Nanotechnology20Scanning Electron Microscopy15Research21Nanoparticles15Spectroscopy11Fluorescence Microscopy15Characterization10
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ChemistryELISACOMSOLNanobiotechnologyX-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)BiosensorsLabVIEWIZON qNanoData AnalysisLife SciencesMatlabLanguages English Β· Hindi Β· Tamil
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bala Raja?
- 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.
- Where does Bala Raja work?
- Bala Raja is Founder/CEO of Clip Health.
- What companies did Bala Raja found?
- Bala Raja founded Clip Health.
- Where did Bala Raja go to school?
- Bala Raja studied at University of Houston (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering); National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering).
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