About
Jay Dhuldhoya holds a BA from Columbia and an MS in biomedical engineering from Rice. He previously led R&D, quality, and manufacturing projects at Element Science, a Class 3 medical device startup in San Francisco, and completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship before co-founding Auricle.
Founder at AuricleYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Jay went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jay can intro founders to Auricle's investors below.
Auricle's investors · 2
Co-founders at Auricle
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Francis WongFounder
Experience
- ChemCo SystemsDirector of Business Developmentcurrent2024 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
- AuricleChief Technology Officer2020 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityBiodesign Fellow2019 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- Element Science, Inc.R&D Engineer2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LullyEngineering Intern2014Stanford, CA
- Sweatalyzer (OwlSpark Startup Accelerator)Co-founder & CEO2013Houston, Texas Area
- McDevitt Research Group at Rice UniversityStudent Researcher - Microfluidics2013Houston, Texas Area
- BrotankeryCo-founder2010 — 2012Greater Los Angeles Area
- FischerJordanAnalyst2011 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering at Columbia UniversityStudent Researcher - Tissue Engineering2010Greater New York City Area
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAStudent Researcher - Molecular Biology2009Greater Los Angeles Area
- Nevis Laboratories at Columbia UniversityStudent Researcher - Particle Physics2008Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship9Start-ups14Analytics1Management Consulting2Business Strategy2Strategy8Competitive Analysis3Research and Development (R&D)2Medical Devices1Project ManagementRapid Prototyping1Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
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SolidWorksAltiumInjection MoldingIEC 60601GD&TArduinoLaser Cutting3D PrintingMinitabPythonFrom Jay's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Dhuldhoya?
- Jay Dhuldhoya holds a BA from Columbia and an MS in biomedical engineering from Rice. He previously led R&D, quality, and manufacturing projects at Element Science, a Class 3 medical device startup in San Francisco, and completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship before co-founding Auricle.
- Where does Jay Dhuldhoya work?
- Jay Dhuldhoya is Founder of Auricle.
- What companies did Jay Dhuldhoya found?
- Jay Dhuldhoya founded Auricle.
- Where did Jay Dhuldhoya go to school?
- Jay Dhuldhoya studied at Rice University (Master's degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Columbia University (B.A., Biophysics).
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