# Dan Vahdat

> Dan Vahdat is the founder and CEO of Huma, established in 2011. He left a PhD at Johns Hopkins, which included study at Oxford, to build the business. His public interviews trace a move from Iran through the United States to the United Kingdom, early financial constraints, a preference for entrepreneurial teams, and an ambition to make Huma a foundation on which other companies can build.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Huma
- **Organizations:** Huma, World Economic Forum
- **Education:** PhD studies in bioengineering; left before completion, Johns Hopkins University, Study abroad during Johns Hopkins PhD; degree not completed, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Founded Huma in 2011 and remains its CEO., Led Huma through a 2024 financing announcement that put cumulative company funding above $300 million., Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators and Unicorn Communities, according to his company biography.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2011** — Studied at Johns Hopkins; LinkedIn records these attendance years.
- **2009-2011** — Period of study at Oxford during his PhD.
- **2011** — Left academia and founded the business now called Huma.
- **2018** — Joined UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s China trade visit.
- **2020** — Medopad rebranded as Huma.
- **2022** — Says Huma reorganized into smaller business units with individual leaders.
- **2024** — Huma announced Series D financing and other post-Series C share issuances totaling over $80 million, bringing reported total funding above $300 million.
- **2025** — Discussed attracting and retaining talent at FII Priority Europe in Tirana.
- **2026** — Discussed leadership, intuition and mistakes on Brandpie’s Pivot Points podcast.

## Achievements

- Founded Huma in 2011 and remains its CEO.
- Led Huma through a 2024 financing announcement that put cumulative company funding above $300 million.
- Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators and Unicorn Communities, according to his company biography.
- Huma reports operations across more than 70 countries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Signed Huma’s modern slavery statement, effective 30 June 2026.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on Brandpie’s Pivot Points, published 19 March, to discuss persistence, unconventional talent, intuition and learning from mistakes.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on CEO Pajama Time, published 5 March, discussing Huma’s platform approach and founder decisions.
- **2025-09** — Appeared on Terra’s Iron Foundry podcast to discuss his career, company culture and entrepreneurship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.huma.com/about/dan-vahdat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danvahdat/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/danvahdat
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan.vahdat/

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Last updated: 2026-10-12