Kaveh Azartash – entrepreneur, investor
Kaveh obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Irvine. He formed his first startup based around his PhD thesis where he invented an ophthalmic imaging platform to quantify the precorneal tearfilm thickness. The technology was later licensed to Allergan where Kaveh also joined to further his understanding in pharmaceutical industry. Kaveh started another startup called Kadho (with a spin-off called KadhoSports) where he led the development of world’s first edge voice-Ai platform for children. The startup was acquired in Feb 2020 by a RoybiRobots (Kids Robotics company based in San Francisco). Kaveh is passionate about the application of AI in technology including consumer products and medical devices. Kaveh serves as an investor to Nexus Optical Inc. Kaveh serves as entrepreneur in residence for SIG.
