Bala Raja

Founder/CEO — Now: 1. arden.bio/service - precision R&D service for unresolved chronic immune-disorder patients 2. tempusirb.com - fast (same-day IRB reviews for research/clinical trials) 2014 to 2023, I was cofounder/CEO of Clip Health (YCS16), a Khosla Ventures and NIH-funded startup. Raised $54M, built a HW/bio/chem rapid diagnostics platform, launched 1st product that shipped >1m units but failed to parlay into sustainable growth. Pre-2014 I got a PhD in bio/chem engg (microfluidics/bacterial dx).