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Chitra Akileswaran

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Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Cleo

Oakland, California, United States

FoundedCleo

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Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Cleo

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AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFinancière Saint JamesParis · since 2026Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksIngeborg InvestmentsBentonvilleKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checks · since 2026New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksPruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksSemperVirens Venture CapitalSan MateoTRANSFORMATION CAPITALBoston

Experience

  1. Avaiyar Private CareFounder/Physiciancurrent2026 — presentEmeryville, California, United States
  2. Alameda Health SystemChief Physician Executive2025 — 2026Oakland, California, United States
  3. Alameda Health SystemAttending Obstetrician-Gynecologist2015 — 2026Oakland, California
  4. Alameda Health SystemPresident, Alameda Health Medical Group2021 — 2025Oakland, California, United States
  5. Alameda Health SystemVice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology2019 — 2021Oakland, California, United States
  6. CleoClinical Advisor2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  7. CleoCo-Founder & Chief Medical Officer2016 — 2022San Francisco, California
  8. Harvard Medical SchoolVisiting Scientist / Faculty2016 — 2024Boston, MA
  9. KyruusMedical Director2015 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  10. Partners In HealthFinance Consultant2011Greater Boston
  11. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  12. Centre for Development FinanceAssociate2007Chennai, India
  13. U.S. Department of StateFulbright Scholar to South Africa2004 — 2005South Africa

Skills & more

Women's Health10Healthcare improvement3WritingMentoringStrategy5Global Health26Surgery10

Languages English · Spanish

  • Healthcare Leadership Fellow — California Health Care Foundation
  • Board Certification — American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)

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Who is Chitra Akileswaran?
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Cleo
Where does Chitra Akileswaran work?
Chitra Akileswaran is Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Cleo.
What companies did Chitra Akileswaran found?
Chitra Akileswaran founded Cleo.
Where did Chitra Akileswaran go to school?
Chitra Akileswaran studied at University of California, San Francisco (Residency, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences); Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).

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