# Amir Reuveny

> Amir Reuveny is a New York-based engineer, scientist, founder and CEO of Wesper, a company he co-founded after moving from flexible-electronics research at the University of Tokyo and a Cornell Tech Runway postdoctoral fellowship into commercial medical hardware. His career links ultrathin organic transistors, human-centered product design, cloud software and clinical workflows; under his leadership, Wesper evolved from Tatch, secured FDA clearance for Wesper Lab, raised a $9.6 million Series A in 2022 and introduced the Wesper Lab and Wesper Lite product ecosystem in 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Wesper
- **Organizations:** Wesper, Cornell Tech, Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, University of Tokyo, Tel Aviv University, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Defense Forces Unit 8200
- **Education:** PhD in Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, University of Tokyo, Master's degree, Tel Aviv University, Bachelor's degree with honors, double major in Electrical Engineering and Physics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Wesper, originally known as Tatch, through Cornell Tech's Runway Startup Postdoc Program., Led Wesper through a $9.6 million Series A announced in November 2022., Named as an inventor on patents covering chronic sleep-disorder monitoring systems and Wesper interface designs.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed an honors double major in electrical engineering and physics at the Technion.
- **2012** — Completed master's studies at Tel Aviv University and began doctoral research at the University of Tokyo.
- **2014-2016** — Co-authored research on tissue-machine interfaces, ultraflexible organic transistors, organic amplifiers and a transparent bending-insensitive pressure sensor.
- **2015** — Completed a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Information Systems at the University of Tokyo.
- **2017** — Joined Cornell Tech's Runway Startup Postdoc Program and co-founded Tatch, the company later renamed Wesper.
- **2022** — Wesper announced a $9.6 million Series A with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Breyer Capital and Spark Capital.
- **2023** — The FDA recorded a substantially equivalent decision for Wesper Lab under 510(k) K221816.
- **2024** — Returned to Cornell Tech as a judge for the Runway and Spinouts pitch event.
- **2026** — Wesper unveiled a two-tier ecosystem combining Wesper Lab and Wesper Lite on one platform and patient record.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Wesper, originally known as Tatch, through Cornell Tech's Runway Startup Postdoc Program.
- Led Wesper through a $9.6 million Series A announced in November 2022.
- Named as an inventor on patents covering chronic sleep-disorder monitoring systems and Wesper interface designs.
- Co-authored research in publications including Nature Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Applied Physics Express and Nature Communications.
- Led the 2026 launch of a unified Wesper Lab and Wesper Lite product ecosystem.
- Wesper reported winning Gold for Clinical Decision Support Tools in the 2026 Digital Health Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published an opinion article in MedCity News arguing that the next era of sleep medicine depends on richer diagnostics and continued management.
- **2026-06** — Unveiled Wesper's multi-tier ecosystem at SLEEP 2026, bringing Wesper Lab and Wesper Lite onto one platform and patient record.
- **2026-06** — Wesper reported receiving Gold in the Clinical Decision Support Tools category of the 2026 Digital Health Awards.
- **2026-05** — Appeared on SleepWorld Magazine's 'Surfing the Sleep World' to discuss Wesper's beginnings, his design principles and the direction of home testing.
- **2026-04** — Published a tribute to early mentor Uzi De-Haan and described the hours of one-on-one guidance that helped shape his founder journey.

## Links

- Website: https://wesper.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirreuveny
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oWKnLNVSGc

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Last updated: 2026-08-10