# Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer

> Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Signos, the company behind the first FDA-cleared over-the-counter glucose monitoring system for weight management. A Princeton computer science graduate and Harvard MBA, he played NCAA Division I ice hockey before building a career spanning VC at Sierra and Shasta Ventures, co-founding PR tech company AirPR (later Onclusive), and ultimately creating Signos in 2018 after his own lifelong struggle with weight and the death of his diabetic grandmother inspired him to ask: why wait until someone is sick to give them metabolic data?

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Signos
- **Organizations:** Signos, Onclusive (formerly AirPR), Shasta Ventures, Sierra Ventures, JP Morgan, Appian
- **From:** Syracuse, New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science (graduated with honors), Princeton University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Signos, which secured the first-ever FDA clearance for an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system specifically for weight management (August 2025), Raised $33M+ in total funding from investors including Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung Next, and Cheyenne Ventures, Built a 200,000+ person waitlist before official product launch

## Career timeline

- **~1997-2001** — NCAA Division I ice hockey player at Princeton University; received offers to play in the NHL
- **~2001-2004** — Technologist at Appian (BPM software startup), managed first enterprise-wide tracking system for the Department of Homeland Security
- **~2004-2005** — Mergers and Acquisitions analyst at JP Morgan
- **~2005-2008** — Senior Associate at Sierra Ventures focused on consumer internet, enterprise software, and mobile
- **~2008-2010** — Entrepreneur in Residence at Shasta Ventures focused on consumer internet and the social graph
- **2012** — Co-founded AirPR (later renamed Onclusive), a SaaS platform measuring PR ROI using big data; served as Founding CEO
- **2018** — Co-founded Signos to bring continuous glucose monitoring to non-diabetic users for weight management
- **2021** — Signos raised $17M at launch; built 200,000+ waitlist customers
- **2022** — Raised $13M Series A led by Google Ventures and Dexcom Ventures; company grew 10x in six months
- **2023** — Raised $20M Series B led by Cheyenne Ventures, with Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, and Samsung Next
- **2025-08** — Signos achieved FDA clearance as first OTC glucose monitoring system for weight management - a first in medical device history

## Achievements

- Co-founded Signos, which secured the first-ever FDA clearance for an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system specifically for weight management (August 2025)
- Raised $33M+ in total funding from investors including Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung Next, and Cheyenne Ventures
- Built a 200,000+ person waitlist before official product launch
- Conducted one of the largest metabolism studies with 35,000 participants
- Signos members report losing up to 7.75% of starting body weight within six months
- 89% of Signos customers successfully use the product to lose weight
- Co-founded AirPR (Onclusive), which processed approximately 10 terabytes of data daily
- Advisor and mentor to Princeton's eLab, First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund, and Acceleprise
- Judged business plan competitions at Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, and Syracuse
- NCAA Division I ice hockey player; received offers to play in the NHL

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Appeared on CNBC Fast Money to discuss Signos's FDA clearance milestone as the first OTC glucose monitor for weight loss
- **2025-08** — Signos received FDA clearance for the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system for weight management
- **2023-10** — Signos closed a $20M Series B funding round led by Cheyenne Ventures, with participation from Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, and Samsung Next

## Links

- Website: https://signos.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharamfm
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sharamfm

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