# Anuj Khandelwal

> Anuj Khandelwal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Empo Health, a San Bruno, CA-based medical device company developing in-home monitoring systems to prevent diabetic foot amputations. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and MS in Mechanical Engineering (Medical Devices) from Stanford, Khandelwal founded Empo Health in 2020 alongside co-founder Eric Dahlseng. The company's flagship product — Empo Footprint, an FDA-listed in-home imaging scale — lets diabetic patients monitor foot health from home, transmitting images to care teams for early intervention. In June 2025, Empo Health raised a $7 million round led by Story Ventures to commercialize its remote diabetic foot ulcer management system.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Empo Health
- **Organizations:** Empo Health, MIT, Stanford University, Amazon, Auris Health
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (concentrations in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (concentration in Medical Devices), Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Empo Health in 2020, developing FDA-listed in-home imaging scale for diabetic foot ulcer prevention, Raised $7 million in June 2025 from Story Ventures, Ulu Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others, Total funding raised: $7.26 million

## Career timeline

- **2015-2016** — Summer Technical Assistant at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- **2016** — Hardware Development Engineering Intern at Amazon Prime Air
- **2017** — Participated in MIT's capstone design course (2.009)
- **2017-2018** — Hardware Development Engineer at Amazon
- **2018-2020** — MS in Mechanical Engineering (Medical Devices) at Stanford University
- **2019** — Mechanical/Robotics Engineering Intern at Auris Health (robotic micro-surgical devices)
- **2020** — Co-founded Empo Health in San Bruno, CA
- **2024** — Appeared on AJonStartups Podcast discussing remote diabetic foot monitoring
- **2025-06** — Announced $7M Series A funding led by Story Ventures and commercialization of Empo Footprint system

## Achievements

- Co-founded Empo Health in 2020, developing FDA-listed in-home imaging scale for diabetic foot ulcer prevention
- Raised $7 million in June 2025 from Story Ventures, Ulu Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others
- Total funding raised: $7.26 million
- Built Empo Footprint: a full-color, home-based foot imaging device connected to HIPAA-compliant care portal
- Achieved near-daily patient engagement in clinical pilot with early ulcer detection in 50% of participants
- Secured FDA listing and HIPAA compliance for Empo Health platform
- Partnered with Interlynk for FDA cybersecurity compliance (SBOM management)
- Built a 29-person team from 0 in under 5 years

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Empo Health selected Interlynk to enhance cybersecurity and FDA compliance, including real-time SBOM vulnerability monitoring.
- **2025-06** — Empo Health raised $7M led by Story Ventures to commercialize remote diabetic foot ulcer management system. Brian Yormak, Steve Reale, and Partha Ray joined the board.
- **2024-10** — Anuj Khandelwal appeared on AJonStartups Podcast discussing Empo Health's remote foot monitoring approach.

## Links

- Website: https://www.anujkhandelwal.me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-khandelwal-84076684

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Last updated: 2026-05-14