Global talent investor

EF Alumni

Rayna Patel

CEO, VineHealth

Founded:

Cofounder:

Interests / background:

AI, Healthcare & Medicine, Neuroscience

Cohort:

Dr Rayna Patel is a medical doctor and neuroscientist (Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Columbia) with a GSK-funded MPhil. She held strategic and commercial roles in government policy, tech startups and the Cabinet Office’s Nudge Unit, using behavioural science and AI to change patient behaviours through commercial products.

Company:

VineHealth

Vine Health’s platform uses behavioural science and AI to increase the survival of cancer patients

Haroon Hassan

CEO, Sense Street

Experience working on bond trading desks in Europe and the US as a trader and research analyst

Yanwen Chen

2 PhDs in Real Time Optimisation, built high performance software

Yassir Al-Refaie

MSc in IC Design, youngest department head in former company's history

Ferdinando Randisi

CTO, FabricNano

Phd in Computational Biophysics, co-authored oxDNA

Grant Aarons

CEO, FabricNano

PhD in Economics, worked in systems engineering and mathematical modelling

Puneet Chhabra

CTO, Headlight AI

Experienced in LiDAR, Radar, and Sonar technologies, PhD in Electrical Engineering

Jameel Marafie

CEO, Headlight AI

Worked in business development, financial management and R&D consulting

Zeena Qureshi

Speech and language therapy expert

Georgina Kirby

CTO, VineHealth

Data scientist, previously Imperial College London and GSK

John Flynn

MSc Sound Computing, film industry

James Thewlis

Computer vision expert, previously Facebook and AdTech

Pahini Pandya

Cancer researcher, post-doctorate from Cambridge

Pandu Raharja

Machine learning expert, experienced in developing models for cancer detection

Leighton Turner

Interdisciplinary scientist, PhD in Molecular Genetics

Nick La Rooy

Co-founder, LoopPerfect

Full-stack developer, ex-Barclays Capital with MA in AI and Philosophy

Helene Guillaume

Ex-hedge fund quant, MSc in financial risks and ultra athlete

Oliver Dean

CEO, Reti Health

Built AI to automate the diagnosis of prostate cancer from MRI, ex-consultant and GoCardless

Alan Mosca

Researched deep learning theory and optimisation methods

Dev Amratia

Led national review on AI, ex-project manager

Jorge Alexander

CTO, Syndi Health

2x CTO with a track-record of implementing scalable and disruptive machine learning solutions

Akshay Gugnani

CTO, Expertia AI

AI and NLP researcher, developed the current state-of-the-art job recommender & hiring system

Trisha Chatterjee

CTO, immunitoAI

Experienced in R&D, applying AI & ML solutions to various real world problems

Dr Elias Willemse

CTO, Waste Labs

Expert in optimisation modelling, developed AI to optimise waste collection

Lucas Lopez

CTO, Volatile AI

Award winning digital smell researcher, built cutting-edge artificial neural networks

Dr Stefano Goria

PhD in Theoretical Physics and ex-quantative analyst

Dr Emilia Molimpakis

PhD in Linguistics, Neuroscience & Psychology, expert in using language as a biomarker for cognition

Harry Grieve

Full stack data scientist, developed and sold enterprise AI solutions

Dr. Ben Fielding

Computer scientist with publications in Evolutionary Optimisation for Neural Architecture Search

Hugo Pascail

CTO, Invest Insight

PhD in Quantitative Finance, experience building AI models and econometric algorithms

Jean-Régis de Vauplane

CEO, Invest Insight

Worked on AI and web projects as an Agile Coach and Product Manager

Guglielmo Montone

Specialist in deep and transfer learning

Maëliza Seymour

Experience as an IT project manager at global banks, machine learning graduate

Manasa Nadipally

Co-founder, Litmus Eye

Expert in Computer Vision, Patter Recognition and Medical Image Processing

Satyakama Paul

CTO, BrainEnTech Neuroscience

Data scientist with PhD and postdoc in AI and experience in Machine Learning

Uzair Ahmed

CTO, Right-Hand Cybersecurity

Expertise across leadership, AI and software development

Shivam Mani Tripathi

Deep research in AI and automation, experience in product building

Dornoosh Zonoobi

PhD in AI medical imaging, experience in leading clinical research

Boon Khai Lim

CTO, Interviewer.AI

Built large-scale web applications, passionate about disruptive tech

Hardik Thakkar

Built complex systems as a software engineer, experienced in Data Science and managing large teams

Puneet Chhabra

CTO, Headlight AI

Experienced in LiDAR, Radar, and Sonar technologies, PhD in Electrical Engineering

Ali Safari

Trained as a nuclear engineer, passionate about using technology to impact climate change

Benjamin Tang Hao Zhe

Expert in AI and software engineering, youngest ever quant at a top investment bank

Dmitry Vedenypain

PhD in AI and MBA, experience in consultancy and scaling product teams in VC-funded fintech

Zeena Qureshi

Speech and language therapy expert

Georgina Kirby

CTO, VineHealth

Data scientist, previously Imperial College London and GSK

John Flynn

MSc Sound Computing, film industry

Sachin Chiramel

CEO, real analytics

Experience in investment banking and financial services

Nitin Shukla

CTO, real analytics

Experienced data scientist, previously IIT

Laina Emmanuel

CEO, Brainsight AI

Healthcare business expert, previously Clinton Health Access Initiative

Rimjhim Agrawal

CTO, Brainsight AI

PhD in AI in Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience

Sasha Haco

Astrophysicist, previously Cambridge and Harvard

James Thewlis

Computer vision expert, previously Facebook and AdTech

Pahini Pandya

Cancer researcher, post-doctorate from Cambridge

Hazel Savage

Experienced music industry professional, previously Shazam, Pandora and Universal Music

Aron Pettersson

Data science specialist, degree in Physics and Master's in Molecular Biology

Pandu Raharja

Machine learning expert, experienced in developing models for cancer detection

Alex Dalyac

Previously LSE and Imperial College London, left PhD to join our programme

Razvan Ranca

Computer scientist, previously Cambridge, left PhD to join our programme

Sadaf Monajemi

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Milad Mohammadzadeh

PhD in Biomedical Fluid Dynamics

Karim Benchaaboun

Machine learning engineer, previously Axa and Criteo

Ramakrishna Nanjundaiah

MSc in Computational Mechanics, built city-scale simulations

Maria Meier

CTO, Phantasma Labs

MSc in Software Engineering, previously TU Munich, Brown University and Oracle

Yassine Emile Tahi

AI project leader, previously HEC Paris & Sciences Po

Zaraif Ayaat Hossain

CEO, Retail Pulse

CPG insider, deep experience in the challenges of unorganised retail markets

Anshul Gupta

CTO, Retail Pulse

Engineering degree from NIT, led winning team in P&G Global AI Challenge

Theo Saville

Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineer, background in metals 3D printing

Chris Emery

Engineer programming since age 12, expert in 3D graphics and high-performance computing

Tomide Adesanmi

CEO, Circuit Mind

Electronics engineer, Master's from University of Leeds

Basilio Gentile

CTO, Circuit Mind

PhD in mathematical algorithms for complex systems from ETH Zurich

Dr Sripad Devalla

CTO, Origin Health

PhD in AI algorithms for medical imaging

Jens Thang

CEO, Origin Health

Advised healthcare operators and knowledge of visualisation technology

Arun Bhatia

Masters in Computer Science, built deep tech AI products for companies in India and Japan

Carl Robinson

CEO, Rumble Studio

Experienced podcaster and AI data scientist.

Joris Guerry

CTO, Rumble Studio

Machine learning and AI expert, previously built full-stack applications for industry giants.

Guillaume Rivals

Computer science and AI engineer, passionate about using data to fight climate change.

Jack Weston

PhD researching sequential pattern recognition problems in particle physics using deep learning

Emil Fristed

CEO/CSO, Novoic

Computational neuroscientist, leading for Impact Fellow with the Skoll Centre in Oxford

Sven Mischkewitz

Award-winning software engineer, worked on annotation tools for brain cells

Fouad Al Noor

Master's in Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology

Sebastiaan de Vries

Track record of developing intuitive apps and digital interfaces

Ross Harper

PhD in Computational Neuroscience, led on 4 Innovate UK projects

Helene Guillaume

Ex-hedge fund quant, MSc in financial risks and ultra athlete

Oliver Dean

CEO, Reti Health

Built AI to automate the diagnosis of prostate cancer from MRI, ex-consultant and GoCardless

Evan Kervella

Data scientist with extensive network in the medical industry

Dimitri Labat

PhD in theoretical physics with expertise in superconductivity and its applications

Jorge Alexander

CTO, Syndi Health

2x CTO with a track-record of implementing scalable and disruptive machine learning solutions

Ben Lakey

CEO, Syndi Health

Impact-driven Bioengineer, specialised in Medical Device regulatory navigation and commercialisation

Trisha Chatterjee

CTO, immunitoAI

Experienced in R&D, applying AI & ML solutions to various real world problems

Aridni Shah

CEO, immunitoAI

Experience in immunoassays, molecular techniques & molecular data analytics

Mona Kab Omir

Specialist in nanomedicine with multidisciplinary research experience in industry and academia

Alex Sheppard

Experience in the diagnostics industry space and successfully scaling medtech startups

Julia Fan Li

CEO, Micrographia Bio

Immunologist, ex-VC and engineer

Federico Paoletti

Award-winning computational oncology PhD, previously WHO

Ting Lye

Experience implementing data-driven health solutions

Dr Stefano Goria

PhD in Theoretical Physics and ex-quantative analyst

Dr Emilia Molimpakis

PhD in Linguistics, Neuroscience & Psychology, expert in using language as a biomarker for cognition

Nick Shaw

CTO, Spotted Zebra

Chartered occupational psychologist and thought leader in the assessment industry

Dr Yousef Amar

PhD in distributed networks and edge computing, avid marathoner

Jose Martin Quesada

Experience in digital, consumer growth and data, CrossFit competitor

Christian Mellor

Expertise in Biomedical Engineering and medical devises

William Nash

Strong knowledge of IG problems and solutions, experience of working with healthcare systems on data

Jean-Baptiste Morlot

PhD in machine learning applied to genetics, pioneer in deep learning to decode sequencing data

Jonathan Baptista

Experienced in managing international teams with an MSc in complex systems simulation

Renan Pereira

Data scientist, experience developing and managing scalable machine learning models

Dora Sabino

Experience in cancer research, led projects in industry-modelling cancer treatment response

Alice Pelton

CEO, The Lowdown

Built and monetised digital products, passionate about contraceptive healthcare

Manasa Nadipally

Co-founder, Litmus Eye

Expert in Computer Vision, Patter Recognition and Medical Image Processing

Moses Kakanga

PhD in biochemistry, experienced running clinical trials

Emiliano Lepore

PhD in biomaterials with experience in product innovation and business development

Dornoosh Zonoobi

PhD in AI medical imaging, experience in leading clinical research

Karol Rogowski

CTO, ElementZero Biolabs

PhD in Biochemistry, experienced in RNA/DNA research

Pedro Freire Silva

Pedro Freire Silva

Expert in low-cost Nuclear Magnetic Resonance solutions, ex-researcher at world-leading institutions

Clemens Tepel

MSc in Sustainable Energies, began his career at McKinsey

Arjun Ramaswami Palaniappan

Electronic expert with industrial PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Shubhita Tripathi

Pathogen expert with PhD in Microbiology and Immunology, designed pathogen identification assays

Georgina Kirby

CTO, VineHealth

Data scientist, previously Imperial College London and GSK

Laina Emmanuel

CEO, Brainsight AI

Healthcare business expert, previously Clinton Health Access Initiative

Rimjhim Agrawal

CTO, Brainsight AI

PhD in AI in Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience

Pahini Pandya

Cancer researcher, post-doctorate from Cambridge

David Gorgan

CEO, Nostos Genomics

Experienced with medical ML products and in the healthcare industry

Rocio Acuna Hidalgo

CTO, Nostos Genomics

Medical doctor with PhD in human genetics, previously Max Planck Institute

Pandu Raharja

Machine learning expert, experienced in developing models for cancer detection

Sadaf Monajemi

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Milad Mohammadzadeh

PhD in Biomedical Fluid Dynamics

Joanne Kanaan

PhD from Ecole Normale Supérieure, research at the frontier of biochemistry and biophysics

Anna Shirinskaya

PhD in bioelectronics from Ecole Polytechnique, expert in bio-sensing devices

Hana Janebdar

Biochemical engineer, previously UCL and Imperial College London

Leighton Turner

Interdisciplinary scientist, PhD in Molecular Genetics

Dr Sripad Devalla

CTO, Origin Health

PhD in AI algorithms for medical imaging

Jens Thang

CEO, Origin Health

Advised healthcare operators and knowledge of visualisation technology

Alexandra Boussommier

Biomedical engineer, using AI to tackle infertility

Arun Bhatia

Masters in Computer Science, built deep tech AI products for companies in India and Japan

Ravi Chandra

Hands-on experience in healthcare startups and working with insurers

Tobias Rijken

Machine learning scientist with a focus on deep learning

Peter Kecskemethy

Background in high-performance computing and statistical genetics

Laurence Bargery

Developer, skilled in producing high-quality usable scalable software in a production environment

Jacob Haddad

Co-founder, accuRx

Experienced in improving healthcare provider efficiency and quality

Avlokita Tiwari

Bioinformatician with expertise in computational biology and genomic data

Praapti Jayaswal

Molecular and microbiologist combatting anti-microbial resistance

Timothy Bouley

Medical doctor and environmental scientist

Jack Weston

PhD researching sequential pattern recognition problems in particle physics using deep learning

Emil Fristed

CEO/CSO, Novoic

Computational neuroscientist, leading for Impact Fellow with the Skoll Centre in Oxford

Sven Mischkewitz

Award-winning software engineer, worked on annotation tools for brain cells

Sebastiaan de Vries

Track record of developing intuitive apps and digital interfaces

Ross Harper

PhD in Computational Neuroscience, led on 4 Innovate UK projects

Dr Stefano Goria

PhD in Theoretical Physics and ex-quantative analyst

Dr Emilia Molimpakis

PhD in Linguistics, Neuroscience & Psychology, expert in using language as a biomarker for cognition

Satyakama Paul

CTO, BrainEnTech Neuroscience

Data scientist with PhD and postdoc in AI and experience in Machine Learning

Soumya Bhattacharjee

CEO, BrainEnTech Neuroscience

Cognitive neuroscientist with experience in deep brain recording and learning theory

Arthur Wandzel

CTO, Project Nomi

Researcher specialising in autonomous vehicles and graph neural networks

Laina Emmanuel

CEO, Brainsight AI

Healthcare business expert, previously Clinton Health Access Initiative

Rimjhim Agrawal

CTO, Brainsight AI

PhD in AI in Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience

Alexandre Reeber

CEO, Core Biogenesis

Master's degree in Neuroscience, former project manager in Neurotechnology