# Alex Arevalos

> Alex Arevalos is a Rice-trained bioengineer and entrepreneur whose company-building career includes Saranas, Alleviant Medical and Starling Medical. A former Starling CEO and Y Combinator alumnus, he now leads UBiosis Health. His public writing and interviews explore persistence, team building, customer discovery and the changing pace of startup work.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at UBiosis Health
- **Organizations:** UBiosis Health, Starling Medical, Alleviant Medical, Saranas, Rice University, TMC Biodesign, Y Combinator
- **Education:** BS in Bioengineering, Rice University, PhD in Bioengineering, Rice University, Startup accelerator, Winter 2022 cohort, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient, 2012., Alleviant Medical won Best Alumni Team ($6,000) and Audience Favorite ($2,000) at the 2017 Rice Launch Challenge., Led Starling during its Y Combinator Winter 2022 chapter.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Completed undergraduate studies at Rice; his later essay describes starting his PhD and committing to building Saranas around this period.
- **2012** — Named an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient.
- **2016-2017** — Participated in the TMC Biodesign fellowship.
- **2017** — Co-founder and CTO at Alleviant Medical; presented the company at the Rice Launch Challenge with Jacob Kriegel.
- **2019** — Starling founding year recorded by Y Combinator; Arevalos subsequently led the company as CEO.
- **2022** — Starling participated in Y Combinator Winter 2022.
- **2023** — Appeared as Starling CEO on a Houston founder panel and at the Ion.
- **2025** — Discussed his founder journey and UBiosis in a November Product Value Collaborative podcast.

## Achievements

- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipient, 2012.
- Alleviant Medical won Best Alumni Team ($6,000) and Audience Favorite ($2,000) at the 2017 Rice Launch Challenge.
- Led Starling during its Y Combinator Winter 2022 chapter.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Featured on Product Value Collaborative episode 004 discussing his entrepreneurial journey, Y Combinator and UBiosis.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexarevalos

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Last updated: 2026-10-12