Where does Ryan Shelton work?

Ryan Shelton is CEO of Photonicare.

What companies did Ryan Shelton found?

Ryan Shelton founded Photonicare.

Where did Ryan Shelton go to school?

Ryan Shelton studied at Texas A&M University (PhD, Biomedical Optics and Imaging); Oklahoma State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering - Optics and Photonics).

Ryan Shelton

Founder

CEO at Photonicare

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

FoundedPhotonicare

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Hadley CallawayunlockedRyan: together at National Institutes of Health (2020)

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Photonicare's investors · 10

First Leaf CapitalChampaign-Urbana Healthtech CapitalSilicon Valley Illinois VenturesChampaign Michigan Capital NetworkGrand Rapids Michigan RiseEast Lansing · $50K – $150K checks National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2015 National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2016 OSF VenturesPeoria Plains VenturesOklahoma City · $250K – $1M checks Sony Ventures CorporationTokyo

Co-founders at Photonicare

Stephen BoppartCMO

Experience

PhotoniCare, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
PhotoniCare, Inc.CEO & Co-founder2024 — 2025Durham, North Carolina, United States
PhotoniCare, Inc.COO & Co-founder2023 — 2024Durham, North Carolina, United States
PhotoniCare, Inc.CTO & Co-founder2023Durham, North Carolina, United States
PhotoniCare, Inc.CEO & Co-founder2014 — 2023Durham, North Carolina, United States
FlowfeedCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBentonville, Arkansas, United States
Northwest Health SystemChair of the Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentBentonville, AR
National Institutes of HealthNIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) reviewercurrent2019 — present
Lincoln Leopards NICA teamBoard Member2024 — 2025Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAdjunct Lecturer2020 — 2022Champaign, Illinois, United States
Champaign-Urbana CEO RoundtableChairman2018 — 2021Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
MedTech InnovatorAccelerator Company2018
Biophotonics Imaging LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate2012 — 2015Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Texas A&M UniversityGraduate researcher - Laboratory for Optical and Molecular Imaging2007 — 2012College Station, Texas
Oklahoma State UniversityGraduate Researcher2007

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Healthcare AnalyticsMarket AccessStart-up LeadershipTeam BuildingStrategic PlanningBoard OperationBoard LevelProduct DevelopmentManufacturingClinical Study DesignTeam LeadershipAnalytical Skills

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Shelton?: CEO at Photonicare
Where does Ryan Shelton work?: Ryan Shelton is CEO of Photonicare.
What companies did Ryan Shelton found?: Ryan Shelton founded Photonicare.
Where did Ryan Shelton go to school?: Ryan Shelton studied at Texas A&M University (PhD, Biomedical Optics and Imaging); Oklahoma State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering - Optics and Photonics).

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Oklahoma State University mafia33

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Andrew StroupDual Bachelors of ScienceFounded Commonkey +2 John HewittBachelor’s DegreeFounded Robertshaw +1 Eric RockBachelor’s DegreeFounded Vivify Health +1 Anis UzzamanMSFounded Pegasus Tech Ventures Rajendra KetkarM.S.Founded Arcadia Biosciences Blake BixlerB.S.Founded Senslytics

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Same school

Also attended Texas A&M University343

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla Ventures Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado Ventures Jackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury Fund Lisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury Fund Brent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta Ventures Clinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

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David WoodsCo-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado Ventures Tracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture Capital GarrettInvestor at FortySix Venture Capital Cliff CoppersmithBoard Member at Maryland TEDCO Vizay KotikalapudiInvestor at Riverwood Capital Jacob DeZarnInvestment Team at Capital Midwest Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Institutes of Health5

Hadley CallawaySoftware Engineer at Asymmetric Capital Partners Sam RectorInvestor at XEIA Venture Partners Nicholas AllenSenior Associate at Duke Capital Partners Lauren WagnerPrincipal at Link Ventures Chris MinarFounder at NeuraWorx

Also worked at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign149

Fei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford David KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpact Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag David AnSenior Software Engineer at Red Cell Incubation Sara Crown StarVenture Partner at FemHealth Ventures Dorin BanielPartner, Israel at NightDragon

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Also worked at MedTech Innovator22

David NarrowVenture Advisor at Cultivation Capital Aliya LakhanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL Lauren LedererSenior Associate at Duke Capital Partners Nick TippmannPartner at Ganas Ventures Walker McHughFounder at PreDxion Bio Tim KeaneFounder at TYBR Health

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Also worked at Texas A&M University49

Omer FancyHead of IT at TCV Julia HolmesHead of Finance at Operator Collective Abhinav SinghInvestment Analyst at A91 Partners Chad LiuInvestor at Symbolic Capital Dr. Chia-Shing YangRegional President, Sound Physicians at The 98 Kent KalkwarfChief Executive Officer at Gilead Group

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