Shyam Gollakota
Shyam Gollakota is currently Co-Founder at Hearvana.ai and Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington. He previously founded Sound Life Sciences, which was acquired, and has expertise in computer science and mobile intelligence.
Hearvana AI Raises $6M Oversubscribed Pre-seed Led by Point72 Ventures and SCB 10X
Hearvana AI, a Seattle startup building auditory intelligence to improve sound perception for humans and machines, raised $6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by Point72 Ventures and SCB 10X. The company will expand engineering and go-to-market teams and launch commercial pilots with consumer electronics and AI partners.
Point72, AI2 Incubator, Amazon Alexa and SBI Invest $6M in Hearvana to Commercialize Sub-10ms ‘Sound Bubble’ Audio AI
Point72 and others invested $6 million in Hearvana, a startup building on-device ‘sound bubble’ technology that separates and amplifies selected voices with sub-10 ms latency to improve headphones, hearing aids, AR glasses, and voice assistants.
Seattle Startup Hearvana Raises $6M to Develop AI-Driven Sound Enhancement Technology
Seattle startup Hearvana, founded by University of Washington researchers including Shyam Gollakota, raised $6 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI-powered sound enhancement technology for devices like earbuds and hearing aids. Their AI platform enables real-time, on-device audio processing to improve listening in complex and noisy environments.
UW Professor Shyam Gollakota Wins $100K Infosys Prize for Engineering and Computer Science Research
University of Washington professor Shyam Gollakota won the $100,000 Infosys Prize in engineering and computer science for his work in wireless technology and AI-powered sound innovations. He plans to use the award to help commercialize his AI-driven sound bubble headphone prototype.
Wavely Diagnostics Raises $1.35M to Launch Smartphone App Detecting Ear Infections via Acoustic Signals in 2023
Wavely Diagnostics, a University of Washington spinout, raised $1.35 million to develop a smartphone app that detects ear infections using acoustic signals. The app aims to enable virtual pediatric care by connecting users with physicians and is slated for public release later this year.
Google Acquires Seattle Startup Sound Life Sciences, Developer of FDA-Cleared Sonar Breathing Monitoring App
Google has quietly acquired Seattle-based Sound Life Sciences, a University of Washington spinout that developed an FDA-cleared app to monitor breathing using sonar technology. The app targets easier diagnosis of sleep apnea and respiratory condition monitoring, with the startup ceasing public activity post-acquisition.
Seattle Startup Wavely Diagnostics Raises $2.2M to Launch App Detecting Ear Infections via Acoustic Signals
Seattle startup Wavely Diagnostics raised $2.2 million to launch a smartphone app that detects ear infections using acoustic signals, enabling virtual care and treatment. The company is led by CEO Arna Ionescu Stoll and founded by experts including a pediatric ENT physician and a computer science professor.
UW spinout Jeeva unveils Parsair chip claiming 100× lower power than Bluetooth for decades‑long sensor streaming
Jeeva, a Seattle startup spun out of the University of Washington, introduced the Parsair chip, which it says is the world’s lowest-power wireless chip for streaming real-time sensor data and consumes 100× less power than typical Bluetooth. The chip reflects nearby radio signals to communicate—enabling decades-long battery life—and is being pilot-tested with undisclosed global brands for supply chain, asset tracking, and product monitoring use cases.
Organizations
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Hearvana.ai Co-Founder 2025–present · current
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University of Washington Co-founder of Hearvana and Professor 2017–present, Assistant Professor 2013–2017 · current
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Paul G. Allen School Professor 2012–present · current
Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science · 2006–2013
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Bachelor's degree, Computer · 2002–2006
