# Ajay Shah

> Ajay Shah is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Cytovale, established in 2013. An engineer educated at Harvey Mudd and MIT, with doctoral training in the joint Harvard-MIT program, he previously co-founded two companies and was named a 2026 Harvey Mudd Outstanding Alumni Award recipient. His public interviews emphasize curiosity, investor alignment and preparing for the next stage of a company.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Cytovale
- **Organizations:** Cytovale, Harvey Mudd College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital
- **Education:** B.S., Engineering; legal studies, Harvey Mudd College, S.M., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Medical Engineering, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cytovale in 2013 and continues to lead it as CEO., Previously co-founded two companies, one acquired in 2012., Led Cytovale through an $84 million Series C and a $100 million Series D.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Harvey Mudd College.
- **2008** — Completed an S.M. in mechanical engineering at MIT.
- **2012** — Completed doctoral training; one of his two earlier co-founded companies was acquired that year.
- **2013** — Co-founded Cytovale with Henry Tse and Dino Di Carlo.
- **2018** — Joined Harvey Mudd’s Engineering Visitors Committee; listed as a speaker at the Computer History Museum’s AI Download with SVAI.
- **2023** — Cytovale announced an $84 million Series C on November 15.
- **2024** — Cytovale announced a $100 million Series D on October 10.
- **2026** — Named a Harvey Mudd Outstanding Alumni Award recipient.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cytovale in 2013 and continues to lead it as CEO.
- Previously co-founded two companies, one acquired in 2012.
- Led Cytovale through an $84 million Series C and a $100 million Series D.
- Received a 2026 Harvey Mudd Outstanding Alumni Award.

## Latest updates

- **—** — Featured in Harvey Mudd’s Spring/Summer 2026 magazine with reflections on entrepreneurship and curiosity.
- **—** — Harvey Mudd’s 2026 award list names Shah an Outstanding Alumni Award recipient; the announcement month is not specified.
- **2024-10** — Cytovale announced a $100 million Series D led by Sands Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://cytovale.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaymukeshshah/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11