# Kareen Looi

> Kareen Looi is the Singapore-based CEO and founder of PEDRA Technology and previously CEO and co-founder of Setagon, a US company acquired by Medtronic. A former Drew & Napier attorney with an MBA from Darden and an LLB from the National University of Singapore, she has more than twenty years of startup leadership experience and has raised over S$20 million across her entrepreneurial career.

- **Role:** CEO & Founder at PEDRA Technology
- **Organizations:** PEDRA Technology, Setagon, Drew & Napier
- **Education:** MBA, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, LLB, National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Previously CEO and co-founder of Setagon, acquired by Medtronic., Raised over S$20 million in startup funding across her career, according to PEDRA and her 2024 Withers speaker biography., Named co-inventor on US patent 7,294,409, granted November 13, 2007.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Named as Drew & Napier counsel in Singapore High Court judgment [1995] SGHC 287.
- **1998-2000** — Attended the University of Virginia; PEDRA identifies her qualification as an MBA from Darden.
- **—** — CEO and co-founder of Setagon, subsequently acquired by Medtronic; exact role dates not established.
- **2007** — Named with Whye-Kei Lye and Michael L. Reed as inventor on granted US patent 7,294,409.
- **2020** — Led PEDRA when it announced a $4.7 million Series A in September.
- **2024** — Listed as a guest speaker for a Withers Singapore investment seminar on October 3.
- **2025** — Announced a June 12 presentation at LSI Asia; listed as a panelist for the July 1 Hong Kong Roadshow.
- **2026** — PEDRA announced selection for the September 29 Global MedTech Showcase organized by One Six 8 Ventures.

## Achievements

- Previously CEO and co-founder of Setagon, acquired by Medtronic.
- Raised over S$20 million in startup funding across her career, according to PEDRA and her 2024 Withers speaker biography.
- Named co-inventor on US patent 7,294,409, granted November 13, 2007.
- Has spoken on entrepreneurship at Darden, Singapore-Stanford Biodesign, INSEAD Singapore, NUS and SMU.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — PEDRA announced that it had been selected as one of eight startups from 180 applicants across 20 countries for the September 29 One Six 8 Ventures showcase; the announcement does not establish subsequent investment.
- **2025-07** — Listed on the Hong Kong Roadshow agenda and NovaX investor panel.
- **2025-06** — Announced a June 12 presentation at LSI Asia in Singapore.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pedratech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareenlooi

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Last updated: 2026-10-15