# Shanti Bansal

> Shanti Bansal is a Houston cardiac electrophysiologist, programmer and founder-CEO of Octagos. Frustrated that implantable devices produced more transmissions than clinics could comfortably manage, he first built a monitoring system for his own practice and began commercializing it in 2020. Octagos now combines software, AI, clinical review and electronic-record integration; a $43 million Series B led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital in 2024 funded its next stage of growth.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Octagos
- **Organizations:** Octagos, Houston Heart Rhythm PLLC, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society
- **Education:** BS in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science, with honors in engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, MD, Rush Medical College, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Chicago, Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Electrophysiology, ablation techniques and devices fellowship, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- **Known for:** Founded Octagos and grew it from software used in his own cardiology clinic into a national remote cardiac-monitoring company., Raised more than $43 million in Series B equity funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital in 2024., Built a career spanning biomedical engineering, computer science, clinical electrophysiology and health-technology leadership.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Graduated from Johns Hopkins University after studying biomedical engineering and computer science.
- **2004** — Earned an MD from Rush Medical College.
- **2007** — Completed internal medicine residency training at the University of Chicago.
- **2010-2011** — Completed advanced cardiology and electrophysiology training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
- **2020** — Founded and began commercializing Octagos after building a remote-monitoring platform for his own cardiology clinic.
- **2022** — Reported that Octagos had passed 100 clinic and hospital customers, raised more than $8 million and completed a Series A.
- **2024** — Led Octagos through a Series B equity raise of more than $43 million, led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.
- **2025** — Continued positioning Octagos as a combined software-and-service remote-monitoring business and published reflections on the sector's consolidation.

## Achievements

- Founded Octagos and grew it from software used in his own cardiology clinic into a national remote cardiac-monitoring company.
- Raised more than $43 million in Series B equity funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital in 2024.
- Built a career spanning biomedical engineering, computer science, clinical electrophysiology and health-technology leadership.
- Co-authored cardiovascular research, including studies published in the International Journal of Cardiology, Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research and Diabetes Care.
- Earned board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology, with additional electrophysiology credentials listed publicly.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Octagos announced Ask Atlas, an AI tool designed to let device clinics query their own operational and clinical data; Bansal framed it as a way to turn access to data into understanding.
- **2026-04** — Bansal was scheduled to debate the practical clinical impact of AI in cardiac remote monitoring at HRS 2026.
- **2025-04** — Published a reflection on the remote-monitoring market, arguing that long-term durability requires sufficient capital and an effective software-plus-service model.
- **2024-10** — Octagos announced investments in broader device integration, predictive analytics and hiring after its Series B financing.
- **2024-07** — Octagos closed a Series B equity raise of more than $43 million led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.octagos.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shantibansal
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/octagoshealth
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octagoshealth

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Last updated: 2026-09-26