Steve Lee

Steve Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aura Health, a mental wellness and sleep platform that aims to help millions of people find peace daily.14 He founded the company with his brother Daniel in January 2017, driven by a lifelong mission to improve people's health and wellbeing.23

Background and Education

Steve has a strong background in science and technology:

• He holds a Master of Translational Medicine degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley).14
• He graduated from UC Berkeley with Highest Honors in Integrative Biology.3
• As an undergraduate, he was one of the top twenty UC Berkeley students invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society as a junior.3

Professional Experience

Before founding Aura Health, Steve:

• Led product teams at venture-backed healthcare, software, and machine learning startups.4
• Conducted research at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and other institutions in areas such as cell biology, exercise physiology, and social determinants of health.3
• Co-founded two healthcare non-profit organizations.24

Aura Health

At Aura Health, Steve and his team are working to democratize access to mental wellbeing:

• The platform combines mindfulness, machine learning, and AI to create effective self-care solutions.5
• Aura allows therapists and coaches to become content creators, uploading their content which is then recommended to users through the platform.5

Recognition

Steve's work has earned him several accolades:

• He was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Social Impact category for his work at Aura.14
• He received the Marian C. Diamond Award from UC Berkeley for undergraduate distinction in healthcare leadership.3

Steve is also known for his commitment to mentoring and giving back to the startup community, offering product expertise and guidance.34