# Veeraj Chugh

> Veeraj Chugh is the San Francisco-based cofounder and CEO of Opal Electronics, formerly Opal Camera. His background includes Google, Jump and Uber, where he led product operations for New Mobility. He cofounded Opal in 2020, helped bring the C1 and Tadpole webcams to market, and was recognized on the Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 Consumer Tech list. Opal announced its broader electronics direction in June 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Opal Electronics
- **Organizations:** Opal Electronics, Uber, Jump, Google
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management, Marshall School of Business; magna cum laude, University of Southern California, New York University, Gallatin
- **Known for:** Cofounded Opal in 2020 and led the company as CEO., Helped bring the Opal C1 and Tadpole webcams to market., Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 honoree in Consumer Tech.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2020** — Worked at Google, Jump and Uber; Opal’s company fact sheet identifies this background.
- **2018-2020** — Head of Product Operations, Uber New Mobility; Crunchbase lists June 2018 to January 2020.
- **2020** — Cofounded Opal with Stefan Sohlstrom.
- **2021** — Opal C1 began shipping in December.
- **2023** — Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Tech; Opal announced a $17 million Series A in October and launched Tadpole in November.
- **2026** — Opal announced its Electronics name on June 1 and plans to retire its camera lines while continuing support.

## Achievements

- Cofounded Opal in 2020 and led the company as CEO.
- Helped bring the Opal C1 and Tadpole webcams to market.
- Forbes 2023 30 Under 30 honoree in Consumer Tech.
- Opal announced a $17 million Series A led by Founders Fund in October 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Opal announced the Opal Electronics name and its move beyond cameras on June 1, with camera lines to retire and support promised for years.

## Links

- Website: https://op.al/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veerajchugh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/veeraj

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