Deep Tech Company. Challenger Mentality.
We challenge how small optics can be made, so imaging can reach the point of biopsy. LEADOPTIK is a commercial-stage medical company device in San Jose, California.
The Mission
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The tools to detect it early exist. The ability to confirm a diagnosis at the point of biopsy, in real time, with certainty, has not existed. Until now.
LEADOPTIK was founded to build the imaging intelligence the lung periphery has never had. Starting with optics. Building toward AI. Committed to making every biopsy smarter.
Leadership and Board
Reza Khorasani, Ph.D
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
LeadOptik was founded to build the imaging intelligence the lung periphery has never had.
Starting with optics. Building toward AI. Committed to making every biopsy smarter.
Jiang You, Ph.D
CSO and CO-FOUNDER
Expert in biomedical optical imaging, specializing in depth-resolved optical imaging, the core technology behind the LIA™ platform. Full-stack experience from hardware and software design through preclinical studies. Previously Senior Optical Systems Engineer at Applied Materials, leading optical metrology for high-end display lithography tools.
Alex Chee, M.D
Chief Medical Officer
10+ years in interventional pulmonology and medical device innovation.
Conrad Burke
Board Member
Entrepreneur and investor at MetaVC Partners, building successful new businesses in renewable energy, communications, nanomaterials, and medtech.
Milestones
RISE Clinical Study Begins at Stanford University
In Use at Five Academic Medical Centers
First-in-Human Use at the University of Chicago
Two FDA 510(k) Clearences
Key Patents Granted Across Three Continents
Series Seed Round, Led by MetaVC Partners
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We're building something that has never existed. Come be part of it.