Find your path to Veeraj
168 people in our graph share verified history with Veeraj — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Rajas NeveunlockedVeeraj: together at Vitalize (2023–2026)
Veeraj: together at Sigma Squared Society
×5Veeraj: together at Department of Health and Human Services
×3Veeraj: together at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
About
Veeraj Shah is an MD/PhD student who co-founded two behavioral health nonprofits and held strategy roles in digital health with the US Surgeon General's office and IBM. He now leads Vitalize, a company serving healthcare employers on staff mental health and productivity.
Founder at VitalizeYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Veeraj went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Vitalize's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Veeraj can intro founders to Vitalize's investors below.
Vitalize's investors · 5
Co-founders at Vitalize
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Sanketh AndhavarapuFounder
Experience
- VitalizeCo-Founder + CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sigma Squared SocietyFellowcurrent2022 — present
- Chat Health Inc.Chair Of The Board Of Directors (Co-Founder + Former CEO)2019 — 2022College Park, Maryland, United States
- Rock HealthFellow2021
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Health Policy Intern, Office of the United States Surgeon General2020 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IBM Watson HealthHealth and Business Analyst Intern2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Johns Hopkins HospitalResearch Fellow2015 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Bioinformatics2Motion Capture1Educational Outreach1Data Analysis1Matlab7Microsoft Office1Microsoft SQL Server1Public Speaking14Leadership14
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Veeraj Shah?
- Veeraj Shah is an MD/PhD student who co-founded two behavioral health nonprofits and held strategy roles in digital health with the US Surgeon General's office and IBM. He now leads Vitalize, a company serving healthcare employers on staff mental health and productivity.
- Where does Veeraj Shah work?
- Veeraj Shah is Founder of Vitalize.
- What companies did Veeraj Shah found?
- Veeraj Shah founded Vitalize.
- Where did Veeraj Shah go to school?
- Veeraj Shah studied at Y Combinator; University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Public Health); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Cambridge mafia589
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
+ 582 more
University of Maryland mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
+ 161 more
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sebastian BrunemeierHonors Undergrad ThesisFounded Cyclone Therapeutics +1Chase FeigerDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Ostro +1Howard R. LevinMDFounded Coridea +1Alejo ChornyPost-doctoral FellowFounded Orikines’s WebsiteJason ParagasPhDFounded DVLP MedicinesKieran ChackoDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Harbinger Health
+ 15 more
Department of Health and Human Services mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaSenior AdvisorFounded Stacks Open-source networkMichael SimonImmediate Office of the SecretaryFounded The Arena +1Griffin MulcaheyManagement and Policy AnalystFounded Zivian Health +1Jim HickmanSpecial Assistant, Legislative AffairsFounded CenterforyouthwellnessDr. Emir SandhuAssociate, Office of the National Coordinator for Health ITFounded OpenBiomeDan RiskinUS Health IT Advisory Committee, Congressional appointeeFounded Health Fidelity
+ 11 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Cambridge1,605
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 1,599 more
Also attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai37
Justin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersOmar Njie, MDPrincipal at AlleyCorpVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointTara BishopInvestor at Black Opal VenturesScott GottliebPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sharon HuangAssociate at Tau Ventures
+ 31 more
Also attended University of Maryland479
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
+ 473 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Vitalize7
Rajas NeveInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesBrant HeiseManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundCaleb WinderManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundHeiseMCIF Management at MemorialCare Innovation FundJonathan HirschPartner at Rebel FundSanketh AndhavarapuFounder at Vitalize
+ 1 more
Also worked at Sigma Squared Society63
Roxana GrunenwaldInvestor at Dorm RoomElliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCLaura ForeroInvestor Relations Officer at World FundSebastian BöhmerFounding Partner at First MomentumDaniel DippoldInvestor at Enzo VenturesOmar BawaInvestor at Enzo Ventures
+ 57 more
Also worked at Rock Health46
Eric ShanAssociate at 7wire VenturesOmar Njie, MDPrincipal at AlleyCorpHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpNick MarkInvestor at EPIC VENTURESAnnie CaseAdvisor at KPCBPayal ParikhPrincipal at CVS Health Ventures
+ 40 more
Also worked at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)41
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesCristiana OliveiraHead of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer at Longitude CapitalDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8Jim HickmanVenture Partner at Suncoast VenturesEd SimcoxPreviously VP of Solutions at Mayo Clinic at SignalFire
+ 35 more