# Larry Rubin

> Larry Rubin is a New York technology executive, inventor, researcher, and serial entrepreneur whose career runs from neural-network work at Bell Laboratories to co-founding and leading BeCareLink. His 1991 patent applied a feed-forward neural network to object-orientation detection, and his later work has focused on turning complex clinical assessments into software that people can use remotely while keeping clinicians and researchers connected to the resulting data.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer at BeCareLink
- **Organizations:** BeCareLink, Bell Laboratories, Outercurve Technologies, Forepont Capital Partners, ReLyfe, Brooklyn College, New York University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Brooklyn College, Graduate study in computer science and mathematics at the Courant Institute, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-invented US Patent 5,060,276, issued in 1991, for object-orientation detection using a feed-forward neural network., Co-authored a 1990 IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence paper on neural-network object-orientation detection., Founded and leads BeCareLink, a New York company building AI-supported remote assessment software.

## Career timeline

- **1984-1992** — Worked as a senior consultant at Bell Laboratories.
- **1990** — Co-authored an IEEE paper on neural-network techniques for object-orientation detection.
- **1991** — Received US Patent 5,060,276 with Robert J. T. Morris for object-orientation detection using a feed-forward neural network.
- **1998-2002** — Served as chairman and chief executive officer of Outercurve Technologies.
- **2017** — Co-founded BeCareLink with Charisse Litchman, according to the company’s published account.
- **2017-2023** — Held an investing and advisory role at Forepont Capital Partners, including work focused on machine learning and medical technology.
- **2021** — Became chairman of ReLyfe following its acquisition of BeCareLink, while serving as a Forepont general partner responsible for MedTech.
- **2022** — BeCareLink completed the PharmStars Spring accelerator and won both the judges’ and audience votes at MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect.
- **2023-2025** — Named as an author or co-author on multiple publications evaluating mobile, machine-learning-assisted assessments.
- **2026** — Continues to lead BeCareLink as founder, chairman, and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-invented US Patent 5,060,276, issued in 1991, for object-orientation detection using a feed-forward neural network.
- Co-authored a 1990 IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence paper on neural-network object-orientation detection.
- Founded and leads BeCareLink, a New York company building AI-supported remote assessment software.
- Led BeCareLink through the PharmStars Spring 2022 accelerator cohort.
- BeCareLink won both judges’ and audience votes in the 2022 MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect competition.
- Contributed as an author or co-author to published research spanning biomechanics, neurology, mobile assessment, and machine learning.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — BeCareLink lists Rubin as founder, chairman of the board, and CEO while continuing to expand its remote assessment platform.
- **2025-12** — BeCareLink’s publications page lists Rubin as a co-author on a 2025 paper about AI-enhanced mobile assessment.
- **2024-06** — Rubin was a co-author on a paper examining the potential benefits of frequent use of BeCareLink’s mobile activities.

## Links

- Website: https://becarelink.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-rubin-8130167

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Last updated: 2026-08-27