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Michael Chu

Founder

Founder at Makani Science

Irvine, California, United States

FoundedMakani Science · YC

About

Michael Chu holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine, where he conducted research on soft wearable sensors for physiological monitoring under Dr. Michelle Khine. His doctoral work forms the basis for Makani Science's technology.

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Founder at Makani ScienceYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Makani Science's investors · 1

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Co-founders at Makani Science

MKMichelle Khine
Michelle KhineFounder

Experience

  1. Makani ScienceChief Technology Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. Makani ScienceChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Irvine
  3. Koa AccelEngineer and Project Manager2020 — 2021Irvine, California, United States
  4. Khine Laboratory, UC IrvineGraduate Student Researcher2014 — 2019Irvine, California

Education

  1. UC IrvineDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering
  2. National Taiwan UniversityChinese Language
  3. UC San DiegoBachelor of Science (BS), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Skills & more

SensorsWearable TechnologyMedical DevicesMatlabResearch1Public Speaking1AutoCAD1

Languages Chinese (Traditional) · English

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UC Irvine83

Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

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Also attended UC San Diego217

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Koa Accel1

Ray ChanManaging Partner at K5 Ventures

Also worked at Khine Laboratory, UC Irvine27

Pascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersSherwin KuoInvestor at FusionHans KeirsteadChairman at RDiscoveryOla JimohSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesDr. Ryan SpitlerAdvisory Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersBob HolmenManaging Director at Miramar Venture Partners

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