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Jesse Wheeler

Chief Operations Officer at Aurenar

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Jesse Wheeler is Chief Operations Officer at Aurenar, Inc. His work spans business functions including strategy, fundraising, operations, team-building, branding, regulatory and clinical activities, and intellectual property, as well as technical leadership in multi-disciplinary engineering across mechanical, electrical, photonics, embedded software, UI, UX, and analytics. His background includes neuroscience, cognitive psychology, machine learning, bioelectronics, electrophysiology, biomaterials, clinical studies, and FDA and EU regulatory systems.

Chief Operations Officer at Aurenar

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Aurenar's investors · 3

Deep FutureSeattleKaleida CapitalSan DiegoSolas BioVenturesChattanooga · since 2026

Co-founders at Aurenar

ELEric Leuthardt
Eric LeuthardtChief Executive Officer & Founder
JGJenna Gorlewicz
Jenna GorlewiczChief Technology Officer & Founder
AHAnna Huguenard
Anna HuguenardChief Medical Officer & Founder

Experience

  1. Aurenar, IncChief Operations Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. Inner CosmosChief Technology Officer2021 — 2023
  3. DraperHead of MedTech and Analytics2017 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts
  4. DraperSenior Member of the Technical Staff2013 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
  5. Washington University in St. LouisResearch Assistant2008 — 2013St Louis, Missouri
  6. Air National GuardStaff Sergeant, Security Forces2005 — 2009St Louis, Missouri
  7. Air National GuardStaff Sergeant, Security Forces2001 — 2005Sioux City, Iowa

Skills & more

Business StrategyData AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipTactical OperationsDepression TreatmentSystems NeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceMachine LearningImplantable Medical DevicesBrain-computer InterfacesPhotonicsAlgorithms
+12 moreProject ManagementTeam BuildingPress ReleasesPresentation SkillsBudget ManagementBusiness PlanningProduct DevelopmentClinical TrialsMatlabMicrosoft OfficeC++Leadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jesse Wheeler?
Jesse Wheeler is Chief Operations Officer at Aurenar, Inc. His work spans business functions including strategy, fundraising, operations, team-building, branding, regulatory and clinical activities, and intellectual property, as well as technical leadership in multi-disciplinary engineering across mechanical, electrical, photonics, embedded software, UI, UX, and analytics. His background includes neuroscience, cognitive psychology, machine learning, bioelectronics, electrophysiology, biomaterials, clinical studies, and FDA and EU regulatory systems.
Where does Jesse Wheeler work?
Jesse Wheeler is Chief Operations Officer at Aurenar.
Where did Jesse Wheeler go to school?
Jesse Wheeler studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Buena Vista University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics).

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis348

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsDavid GoadSenior Associate, Strategic Investment at Echo Health Ventures

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Also attended Buena Vista University5

Jeff CowanManaging Partner at Brightstone Venture CapitalSpencer StensrudeInvestor at Ag Ventures AllianceHeath BartnessFounder at St Croix HospiceAlex M. AbelChief Scientific Officer at LEAH LabsHans GuntrenCo-Founder, CEO at Deliberately

Shared employers

Also worked at Aurenar, Inc6

Jeff CaputoExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONAriane TomManaging Director at Kaleida CapitalTravis ManascoPrincipal at Solas BioVenturesDeborah BartaChief Growth Officer at UbyxEric LeuthardtChief Executive Officer & Founder at AurenarRyan KightChief Financial Officer at Aurenar

Also worked at Inner Cosmos2

Avichay NissenbaumGeneral Partner at Lool VenturesEric LeuthardtChief Executive Officer & Founder at Aurenar

Also worked at Draper31

Lt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCRasheed AugusteSenior Analyst at Playground GlobalAlex GruzenPartner at Corsa VenturesJordan LipsonPrincipal at Martin VenturesHarry GlorikianGeneral Partner at Scientia Ventures

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Also worked at Washington University in St. Louis86

David GoadSenior Associate, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesWesley M. JonesCo-Founder & Partner at Sage CapitalBill CramsiePartner at Embedded VenturesJim McKelveyPartner at FINTOP CapitalElise HoffmanGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalJohn MernFellow, AI at Prime Movers Lab

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