# Vena Vitals

> Vena Vitals is an Irvine, California medical-device startup building a soft, skin-worn sticker sensor that continuously measures blood pressure without a cuff or an arterial line. Spun out of UC Irvine biomedical engineering research, its VeriTrack system uses a patented wrinkled-metal capacitive pressure sensor to capture beat-to-beat data with accuracy validated against arterial lines in operating rooms across the country. Founded in 2019 by Ray Liu, Michelle Khine, and Josh Kim and backed by Y Combinator, the company is pursuing FDA clearance to bring continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring first into hospitals and later into homes.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Irvine, California, United States
- **Founders:** Ray Liu (Co-Founder & CEO), Michelle Khine (Co-Founder & Scientific Founder (UC Irvine professor)), Josh Kim (Co-Founder (core technology / lead author))
- **Team size:** ~14-25 employees (9 of 14 are UC Irvine alumni, including 5 PhDs)
- **Products:** VeriTrack System
- **Notable:** Validated in operating rooms on 600+ patients, matching arterial-line readings for rapid blood pressure changes, Selected for Y Combinator (Summer 2020 batch), Submitted VeriTrack for FDA 510(k) clearance

## Products & services

- **VeriTrack System** — A noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device built on a patented wrinkled-metal capacitive pressure sensor. The soft, flexible sensor is placed on the skin over a palpable artery (currently the dorsalis pedis artery on the foot) and transmits beat-to-beat data via Bluetooth for real-time interpretation. Submitted for FDA 510(k) evaluation; not yet commercially available.

## Achievements

- Validated in operating rooms on 600+ patients, matching arterial-line readings for rapid blood pressure changes
- Selected for Y Combinator (Summer 2020 batch)
- Submitted VeriTrack for FDA 510(k) clearance
- Awarded NIH/SBIR federal grant funding
- Built a team where 9 of 14 employees are UC Irvine alumni, including 5 PhDs
- Claims to be the first technology able to quantify blood pressure spikes immediately after apneic events

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — UC Irvine features Vena Vitals in 'Can Wearable Tech Finally Get Blood Pressure Right?' - detailing 600+ patient OR validation and anticipated 2026 FDA clearance.
- **2026** — VeriTrack system submitted for FDA 510(k) evaluation; FDA clearance for hospital use anticipated during 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://venavitals.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vena-vitals

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Last updated: 2026-07-02