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Thomas Oxley

Founder

Founder at Synchron

New York, New York, United States

FoundedSynchron

About

Thomas Oxley is the founding CEO of Synchron, Inc., a New York-based implantable brain–computer interface company spun out of the University of Melbourne that has raised more than $340 million. A vascular and interventional neurologist, he serves as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and on the neurosurgery faculty at Mount Sinai, and has performed over 1,600 neurointerventional procedures. He holds more than 150 patents and has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications in journals including Nature Biotechnology, Nature Biomedical Engineering, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet.

Founder at Synchron

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Synchron's investors · 11

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2022Bezos Expeditionssince 2022Forepont Capital PartnersNew York · since 2021ID8 InvestmentsNew York · since 2021In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2021K5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025Kaleida CapitalSan Diego · since 2021Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2022Protocol LabsSan Francisco · since 2025Qatar Investment AuthorityDoha · since 2025re.Mind CapitalLondon · since 2021

Co-founders at Synchron

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Thomas James OxleyExecutive Officer, Director
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Nicholas OpieDirector

Experience

  1. Synchron, Inc.CEOcurrent2016 — presentBrooklyn, New York City
  2. Mount Sinai Health SystemInterventional Neurologistcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
  3. Mount Sinai Health SystemInterventional Neurology Fellow2015 — 2017New York, New York
  4. University of MelbourneProfessorcurrent2012 — presentDepartment of Medicine, Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital
  5. Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthLaboratory Head, Vascular Bionics Catheter Laboratorycurrent2012 — present
  6. Defence Science and Technology OrganisationMAJOR, Australian Defence Force, Standby Reservescurrent2013 — present
  7. Vasculab Pty LtdMedical Director and Founder2015 — 2024Howard Florey Laboratories, Melbourne
  8. SmartStentCEO and Founder2012 — 2016Melbourne, Australia
  9. Melbourne HealthStroke Neurologist2013 — 2015Royal Melbourne Hospital
  10. Alfred HospitalNeurology Registrar2012 — 2013
  11. Royal Melbourne HospitalNeurology Registrar2011 — 2012
  12. Alfred HospitalMedical Registrar (Internal Medicine)2008 — 2010
  13. Australian Medical Student's AssociationVice President, Executive Committee2002Melbourne

Skills & more

Neuroscience99Clinical Research99Medical Devices99Internal Medicine94Hospitals61Biotechnology51Neurology40Life Sciences35Treatment30Signal Processing25Medicine23Laboratory23
+12 moreResearchMental HealthClinical DevelopmentStart-upsHealthcareLifesciencesStatisticsIntellectual PropertyManagementNegotiationElectrophysiologyNeuroimaging

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Oxley?
Thomas Oxley is the founding CEO of Synchron, Inc., a New York-based implantable brain–computer interface company spun out of the University of Melbourne that has raised more than $340 million. A vascular and interventional neurologist, he serves as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and on the neurosurgery faculty at Mount Sinai, and has performed over 1,600 neurointerventional procedures. He holds more than 150 patents and has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications in journals including Nature Biotechnology, Nature Biomedical Engineering, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet.
Where does Thomas Oxley work?
Thomas Oxley is Founder of Synchron.
What companies did Thomas Oxley found?
Thomas Oxley founded Synchron.
Where did Thomas Oxley go to school?
Thomas Oxley studied at University of Melbourne (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuroscience); Monash University (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)); Monash University (Bachelor of Medical Science).

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