Robin Farmanfarmaian is a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and angel investor based in Silicon Valley, working with companies in cutting-edge technologies poised to impact 100 million people or more. She has been involved with over 20 early-stage startups across healthcare, biotech, pharma, medical devices, and digital health. Of those, she co-founded five, including the Organ Preservation Alliance, where she collaborated with the White House and the Department of Defense to fund research in cryopreservation and tissue engineering for organ transplants.
Currently, Robin is the co-founder of Face Touch Aware, an Apple Watch app designed to help break the habit of touching your face. In addition, she serves as an advisor to MindMaze, a BCI and VR neurotechnology company addressing multiple neurological conditions, including FDA- and CE Mark-cleared VR solutions for stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. She is also an advisor to X-Therma, a cryopreservation company focused on advanced cell therapies, in vitro fertilization, and organ transplantation.
Her investment portfolio includes companies such as Invicta Medical (sleep apnea technology), Rational Vaccines, and Aerami Therapeutics, which develops inhaled insulin delivered through a smart, connected device.
As a speaker, Robin has delivered over 140 presentations across 13 countries. She is also the author of three books: The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer (2015); The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business & Career Goals (2019); and Facilitating Virtual Events: Driving Participant Engagement & Interaction (2020).
