Neal K. Shah
Neal K. Shah is the CEO and co-founder of CareYaya, a tech startup and applied research lab enhancing care delivery. A former hedge fund manager turned social entrepreneur, he launched the company after a personal caregiving experience. CareYaya’s platform connects families with student caregivers in the healthcare field, expanding the workforce amid a critical shortage (www.careyaya.org). It is also pioneering AI-driven solutions for caregiving, aging, and severe illness.
Previously, Neal founded and managed a $250M healthcare investment fund in New York and was a partner at a $1.5B private equity and hedge fund. He began his career in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston after earning degrees in philosophy and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.