About
Maneeshika Madduri is a healthcare venture capitalist at Samsung Next with a PhD in neuroscience and electrical engineering. She has nine years of combined research and industry experience focused on wearable neural technologies, biosignal analysis, and machine learning applications, with expertise spanning early-stage R&D through FDA-regulated medical device development.
Experience
- Samsung NextHealthcare VCcurrent2025 — presentMountain View, California, United States
- University of WashingtonPhD Candidate2019 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftPhD Research Intern2023Redmond, Washington, United States
- Washington Research Foundation & WRF CapitalSenior Venture Analyst2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- Cala HealthFirmware Engineer2017 — 2019Burlingame, CA
- The Fulbright ProgramUS Fulbright Student Scholar2013 — 2014Kathmandu, Nepal
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering
- University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering2019 — 2024
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Signal ProcessingGame TheoryMedical Device R&DMotor ControlMotor LearningEye TrackingMachine LearningElectromyography (EMG)Data ScienceVenture Capital1Biological Data Analysis3Embedded Software Programming
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Due DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisComparative Market AnalysisHuman Subjects ResearchReinforcement LearningHuman Computer InteractionScikit-LearnData AnalysisGenerative AIStrategyC (Programming Language)LeadershipFrom Maneeshika's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of Washington162
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Washington51
Joseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of Biology
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Also worked at Microsoft626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Also worked at Washington Research Foundation & WRF Capital3
Also worked at Cala Health6
Robert PaullCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux CapitalNan ZhouDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJuan-Pablo MasPartner at Action Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Erica OlsenInvestor at Creator FundNicole WalkerSenior Advisor at 2Flo VenturesRenee Compton RyanVice President at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Colleagues at Samsung Next
Albert Kim
Investor at Samsung Next
Amy Lee
Investor at Samsung Next
Andy Duong
Investment Director at Samsung Next
Antonio Key
Investor at Samsung Next
Brendon Kim
Managing Director at Samsung Next
Caroline Rehfuss
Investor at Samsung Next
Chris Kurdziel
Investor at Samsung Next
David Lee
Head of Samsung Next at Samsung Next