# Michael Belhassen

> Michael Belhassen is the San Francisco-based founder and CEO of Anoria. A mechanical engineering graduate of Imperial College London, he previously spent five years designing iPhones at Apple and says he most recently led design of the iPhone 17 Pro enclosure. Anoria joined Y Combinator’s Spring 2026 batch and is developing a wearable intended to support emotional awareness.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Anoria
- **Organizations:** Anoria, Apple, RideOn
- **Education:** Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
- **Known for:** Founded Anoria, a Y Combinator Spring 2026 company., Previously worked in iPhone product design at Apple., Says he led the design of the iPhone 17 Pro enclosure.

## Career timeline

- **Age 12** — Built his first computer and aspired to work at Apple, as recalled in a 2025 interview.
- **Age 17** — Worked at augmented reality startup RideOn; a former colleague recalled an experiment adapting its display to a motorcycle helmet.
- **2017–2021** — Studied mechanical engineering at Imperial College London.
- **2018** — Began an internship with Apple’s iPhone Product Design team, according to his 2025 career profile.
- **2021** — Graduated from Imperial College London; his career profile reports First Class Honors.
- **Before Anoria** — Spent five years designing iPhones at Apple; identifies his most recent project as leading iPhone 17 Pro enclosure design.
- **2026** — Founded Anoria and joined Y Combinator’s Spring 2026 batch.

## Achievements

- Founded Anoria, a Y Combinator Spring 2026 company.
- Previously worked in iPhone product design at Apple.
- Says he led the design of the iPhone 17 Pro enclosure.
- Graduated from Imperial College London with a mechanical engineering MEng.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Anoria appeared in a May 14 startup roundup identifying Belhassen as founder and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://anoria.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-belhassen/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/michaelblhssn

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Last updated: 2026-10-16