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Bob Schafer

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Founder/CEO at Prophecy Sciences

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedProphecy Sciences · YC

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About

Bob Schafer is the Chief Executive Officer of Lumos Labs, the company behind Lumosity, and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford with postdoctoral research completed at MIT. He previously founded Prophecy Sciences, a Y Combinator company, and at Lumos Labs established the digital medicine business and led development of LumosityRx, a digital therapeutic for adults with ADHD that received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2025 following two multi-site clinical trials. Under his leadership, Lumosity has reached 120 million users, and the company's Human Cognition Project has supported research contributing to more than 175 peer-reviewed articles.

Founder/CEO at Prophecy SciencesYC W13

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Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Prophecy Sciences

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John StanleyFounder

Experience

  1. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)Chief Executive Officer (CEO)current2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)President, Lumosity DTxcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)Chief Science Officer (CSO)2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)General Manager2019 — 2020
  5. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)Vice President Research2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Lumos Labs (Lumosity)Lead Product Manager2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Prophecy Sciences (Y Combinator W13)Founder & CEO2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Associate2009 — 2012
  9. Stanford University School of MedicineDoctoral Student in Neuroscience2003 — 2009

Skills & more

Python1Executive LeadershipDigital HealthClinical TrialsProduct StrategyProduct ManagementNeuroscience33Data ScienceElectrophysiology14Neurobiology13Research10Science7
+7 moreData AnalysisStatisticsStart-upsScientific WritingDigital TherapeuticsDigital MedicineFDA Regulatory Strategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bob Schafer?
Bob Schafer is the Chief Executive Officer of Lumos Labs, the company behind Lumosity, and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford with postdoctoral research completed at MIT. He previously founded Prophecy Sciences, a Y Combinator company, and at Lumos Labs established the digital medicine business and led development of LumosityRx, a digital therapeutic for adults with ADHD that received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2025 following two multi-site clinical trials. Under his leadership, Lumosity has reached 120 million users, and the company's Human Cognition Project has supported research contributing to more than 175 peer-reviewed articles.
Where does Bob Schafer work?
Bob Schafer is Founder/CEO of Prophecy Sciences.
What companies did Bob Schafer found?
Bob Schafer founded Prophecy Sciences.
Where did Bob Schafer go to school?
Bob Schafer studied at Stanford University (BS, Biological Sciences); Y Combinator; Stanford University School of Medicine (PhD, Neuroscience).

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