# Hala Borno

> Hala Borno is the founder and CEO of Trial Library and an associate professor at UCSF. She arrived in the United States as a refugee of the first Gulf War, grew up in North Carolina, and later entered entrepreneurship with support from UCSF Innovation Ventures. Trial Library publicly launched in 2022 and announced a $10 million Series A in December 2025.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Trial Library
- **Organizations:** Trial Library, University of California, San Francisco
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, with honors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doctor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Residency and fellowship training, University of California, San Francisco
- **Known for:** Founded Trial Library as a public benefit company., Included in the Top 50 in Digital Health Builders honoree profiles., Trial Library announced a $10 million Series A in December 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2021** — UCSF’s alumni account dates creation of Trial Library to 2021.
- **2022-03** — Seed round led by Lux Capital, as dated in her Rock Health profile.
- **2022-08** — Trial Library publicly launched on August 18, announcing $5 million in seed financing.
- **2025-12** — Trial Library announced a $10 million Series A, co-led by SemperVirens Venture Capital and Next Ventures.
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker at Transform 2026.

## Achievements

- Founded Trial Library as a public benefit company.
- Included in the Top 50 in Digital Health Builders honoree profiles.
- Trial Library announced a $10 million Series A in December 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Trial Library announced a $10 million Series A on December 2.
- **2026-09** — Publicly reflected on partnership and shared family values following a San Francisco visit with her sister Ruba.
- **2026-10** — A public post shared by Ruba Borno described Hala’s participation at SHIFT 2026 in Austin and her emphasis on human validation alongside AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.triallibrary.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hala-borno-md-5051a76

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Last updated: 2026-10-25