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About
Meer Patel holds a B.S. and M.S.E. in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins and deferred admission to Brown Medical School. He previously worked as an AI engineer at Onix developing generative AI solutions, co-developed a deep learning model for brain pressure monitoring, and engineered saliva diagnostic technology.
Founder at PranaYC W26
Intro paths
Meer went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Prana's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Prana's investors · 8
Co-founders at Prana


Experience
- Prana (YC W26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- OnixAI Engineer2023 — 2025
- Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & DesignDesign Team Member at ICPredict2021 — 2024
- Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & DesignClinical Lead at Saligenics Biomarker Saliva Processing2021 — 2023
- Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & DesignR&D Engineer at Obstreticare2019 — 2023
- The National Institutes of HealthResearch Assistant2021
- The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineResearch Assistant2019 — 2021
- Columbia UniversityResearch Assistant2017 — 2019New York, United States
Skills & more
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Specialist — National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- CPR, AED & First Aid Certification — American Heart Association
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Meer Patel?
- Meer Patel holds a B.S. and M.S.E. in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins and deferred admission to Brown Medical School. He previously worked as an AI engineer at Onix developing generative AI solutions, co-developed a deep learning model for brain pressure monitoring, and engineered saliva diagnostic technology.
- Where does Meer Patel work?
- Meer Patel is Founder of Prana.
- What companies did Meer Patel found?
- Meer Patel founded Prana.
- What companies has Meer Patel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Moritz.
- Where did Meer Patel go to school?
- Meer Patel studied at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Doctor of Medicine - MD); Y Combinator; Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering (Master of Science in Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering).
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Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering mafia9
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Also attended Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Prana (YC W26)2
Also worked at Onix3
Also worked at Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design1
Also worked at The National Institutes of Health132
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