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Known for these resultsRole0%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 0% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School67%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 67% of these rows have at least one match.
- Josh KimFounder · Vena VitalsS20Healthcare · Irvine
- Michelle KhineFounder · Vena VitalsS20Healthcare · Irvine
- Ray LiuFounder · Vena VitalsS20Healthcare · Irvine
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Josh KimVena VitalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareIrvine, United States9—Michelle KhineVena Vitals2× YCFounderSummer 2020HealthcareIrvine, United States9—Ray LiuVena VitalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareIrvine, United States9—Showing 1–3 of 3 founders
Michelle Khine
Founder·Makani Science
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSummer 2021
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Serial Entrepreneur
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderSerial founder · self-declared
- S20Vena VitalsActive
- S21Makani ScienceActive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
Reinventing respiration monitoring
IndustryHealthcare
Websitemakaniscience.net/
Team size2
X—
LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchSummer 2021
Co-foundersMichael Chu