Jacob Segil
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Pathway Bioventures · Co-founder & CEO at Afference
Boulder
FoundedAfference
About
Research Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Managing Director of the Center for Translational Research at CU Boulder, researching neural interfaces and prosthetic devices. Has founded three medical device companies and is CEO of Afference.
Co-founder & CEO at Afference
Intro paths
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Afference's investors · 12
Anthropy PartnersSeattleCWRU Technology VenturesCleveland · $50K – $250K checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkHannah Grey VenturesDenver · $400K – $1M checksJobsOhio VenturesColumbusKonvoy VenturesDenver · $250K – $5M checksMighty CapitalSan FranciscoOhio Innovation FundDublin · $500K – $4M checksPathway BioventuresChicagoSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSpace CapitalNew York CityUnlessBoulder
Co-founders at Afference
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Dustin TylerCo-founder & CTO
Experience
- Afference, Inc.CEOcurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- University of Colorado BoulderResearch Assistant Professorcurrent2021 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- University of Colorado BoulderProgram Director of the Center for Translational Research2020 — 2022Boulder, Colorado
- University of Colorado BoulderAssociate Teaching Professor2014 — 2021Engineering Plus Program
- University of Colorado BoulderAdjunt Instructor2013 — 2014Department of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Colorado BoulderGraduate Student2010 — 2014Biomechatronics Development Laboratory
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsHealthcare Research Scientistcurrent2017 — presentDenver, CO
- HeapSi LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Pathway BioventuresVenture Advisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Point Designs LLCCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- MITA LLCCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentBoulder, CO
- Infinite Biomedical TechnologiesSoftware Design Consultantcurrent2016 — presentBaltimore, Maryland
- SparkFun ElectronicsEngineering Education Consultant2014 — 2017Boulder, CO
- FITBIONICProsthetic Limb Design Consultant2014Boulder, CO
- Ceres Greenhouse SolutionsData Scientist Consultant2014Boulder, CO
- Next Big Sound, Inc.Data Scientist Consultant2011 — 2012
- Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoResearch Engineer2008 — 2010Biomechantronics Development Laboratory
Education
- University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering2010 — 2014
- University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering2010 — 2012
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering2003 — 2008
Skills & more
Biomedical Engineering25Mechanical Engineering24Robotics18BiomechanicsControl TheoryMachine DesignSignal Processing4Experimental Design2Statistics10Medical Devices1Mechanical Product DesignScientific Writing
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Colleagues at Pathway Bioventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jacob Segil work?
- Jacob Segil is Venture Partner at Pathway Bioventures and Co-founder & CEO at Afference.
- What companies did Jacob Segil found?
- Jacob Segil founded Afference.
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