Maitham Dib

Maitham Dib is the CEO and Founder of Vital (YC W20), a company that provides an API for at-home health data.14 Here's a comprehensive overview of his background and current role:

Professional Experience

Maitham founded Vital in May 2021 and is currently serving as its CEO.1 Vital's mission is to decrease the cost of predicting, diagnosing, and preventing chronic diseases by providing developers with easy access to granular health data from wearables and lab tests.14

Prior to founding Vital, Maitham's career path included:

• Machine Learning Engineer at Babylon Health (Dec 2018 - Dec 2019)
• Machine Learning Engineer at Rolls-Royce (Sep 2017 - Dec 2018)
• Various roles at Rolls-Royce, including System Architect and Data Analyst (2013-2017)1

Education

• Master of Engineering (MEng) in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Bath (2011-2016)
• Participated in Y Combinator (2020-2021)1

Motivation and Company Vision

Maitham's personal health experiences played a significant role in his decision to enter the healthcare space. By the age of 21, he had undergone 10 surgeries and experienced a misdiagnosis that led to a cancerous infection.2 This motivated him to focus on health data and eventually pivot from aerospace engineering to healthcare technology.2

Vital aims to be the infrastructure that digital healthcare companies use to build the next era of health applications. The company provides APIs for measuring biomarkers from wearables, medical devices, and lab tests, simplifying the process of integrating health data for digital health companies.24

Company Growth

Since its inception, Vital has achieved significant milestones:

• Accepted into Y Combinator
• Launched the first "Plaid-like" widget for health data in less than two weeks
• Raised funding from Point Nine, 20VC, and notable angels from leading health companies
• Connected over 1 million users through Vital's platform
• Facilitated tens of thousands of completed lab tests2

Maitham's vision for Vital is to power the increasing verticalization of healthcare, enabling specialized companies to focus on specific areas of health while Vital handles the data integration and infrastructure.3