Citizen Health
Farid Vij is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. As Co-founder and CEO of Citizen Health since December 2023, Farid focuses on improving the lives of individuals navigating rare and complex diseases. Farid has also served as an investor at FarVision LLC since June 2018, supporting early-stage companies in web3, digital health, and enterprise software. Previously, from September 2021 to December 2023, Farid was President & GM of Patient Network and Data at Invitae, where leadership spanned data products and services to enhance genetic information's role in healthcare. Farid co-founded Ciitizen, acquired by Invitae in September 2021, and has held numerous roles at ZL Technologies, emphasizing sales, operations, and product development. Farid holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School and an International Baccalaureate Diploma from the American Embassy School.
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Citizen Health
At Citizen Health, we have a singular mission: to improve the lives of the 400+ million people navigating rare and complex conditions. We empower patients with seamless access and control over their health data that they can share across our multi-sided platform with caregivers, providers and researchers to illuminate better treatment and support options, while bringing therapies to patients faster. Led by a seasoned founding team with a history of success in healthcare and consumer startups, we are a mission driven startup team of builders, advocates, family caregivers, and researchers who have had first-hand experience across the spectrum of rare and complex diseases. We support thousands of patients, work with a rapidly growing network of patient advocacy organizations, and innovate with leading biopharma organizations to accelerate therapies, always ensuring patients remain at the center.