Jacob Segil
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Pathway Bioventures · Co-founder & CEO at Afference
Boulder
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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
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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 checksService Provider CapitalVailSpace 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
Skills & more
Biomedical Engineering25Mechanical Engineering24Robotics18BiomechanicsControl TheoryMachine DesignSignal Processing4Experimental Design2Statistics10Medical Devices1Mechanical Product DesignScientific Writing
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Colleagues at Pathway Bioventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Segil?
- 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.
- Where does Jacob Segil work?
- Jacob Segil is Co-founder & CEO of Afference and Venture Partner at Pathway Bioventures.
- What companies did Jacob Segil found?
- Jacob Segil founded Afference.
- Where did Jacob Segil go to school?
- Jacob Segil studied at University of Colorado Boulder (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering); University of Colorado Boulder (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).
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