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- Aoi Otani@bigvalleyblueFounder/CTO · Liva AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ashley Mo@ashlleymoFounder/CEO · Liva AIS25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aoi OtaniLiva AIFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/bigvalleyblueAshley MoLiva AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ashlleymo
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Ashley Mo
Founder/CEO·Liva AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO | Caltech CS dropout | Published research on an AI model that could detect lung disease through cough sounds at 17 y/o (IEEE Xplore) and led research study to collect hard-to-get patient audio data @MIT at 18 y/o | Built biosensors for chronic kidney disease @Caltech and another for iron deficiency (for fun!). I also like dance!
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsDropout / Thiel
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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