Emi Gal
Emi Gal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emanuel Gal Bucharest, Romania |
| Education | Spiru Haret University |
| Occupations | Romanian software engineer and serial entrepreneur |
| Website | https://www.emigal.com |
Emanuel "Emi" Gal (born February 6, 1986) is a Romanian software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in the United States. He is the founder and CEO of Ezra, an AI-powered medical imaging company acquired by Function Health in 2025, and the co-founder and former CEO of Brainient, an advertising technology company acquired by Teads in 2016.
Gal was born in Bucharest, Romania.[1] He studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Spiru Haret University in Bucharest.
Career
Brainient (2006–2016)
In 2006, at age 19 and during his first year at university, Gal founded Brainient, an interactive video advertising technology company.[2] The company won Seedcamp Week 2009[3] and was profiled by The Guardian in 2010.[4] In September 2016, Teads acquired Brainient and rebranded the unit as Teads Studio.[5]
Ezra (2018–2025)
In 2018, Gal founded Ezra, with the mission to detect cancer early using AI-powered MRI technology.[6]
Ezra launched initially with MRI-based prostate screening and later, full-body MRI services.[7] The company raised a Series A in 2020 and other financing in 2024.[8]
Trade press reported Ezra’s 2020 U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for prostate MRI segmentation AI and later clearances for Ezra Flash, an image-processing tool to improve MRI image quality and support shorter protocols.[9][10][11]
In May 2025, Function Health acquired Ezra.[12][13]
Recognition
- Named among the “50 Coolest People in UK Tech” by Business Insider (2014).[14]
- Appeared on the cover of Forbes România for its inaugural “30 sub 30” list (2012).[15]
- Seedcamp Week 2009 winner.[3]
References
- ^ romaniainsider (2016-09-12). "Romanian tech entrepreneur Emi Gal sells his startup Branient to US group". Romania Insider.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2016-09-12). "Video ad company Teads acquires Brainient". TechCrunch.
- ^ a b Butcher, Mike (2009-09-25). "Seedcamp Announces Its Six Winning Startups For 2009". TechCrunch.
- ^ Halliday, Josh (2010-09-28). "Elevator Pitch: Online video ads start-up Brainient goes from strength to strength". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Video ad company Teads acquires Brainient". TechCrunch. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Constine, Josh (2018-11-15). "Ezra raises $4M to diagnose cancer with MRIs, not painful biopsies". TechCrunch. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Using full-body MRIs, Ezra can now detect 11 cancers in men and 13 in women". TechCrunch. 2019-05-23.
- ^ Bertoni, Steven. "Cancer Tech Startup Ezra Raised $18 Million Right Before The Pandemic—Now It's Pivoting To Covid-19 Screening". Forbes.
- ^ "510(k) Premarket Notification". www.accessdata.fda.gov.
- ^ "Ezra Announces New FDA Clearance, Enhancing the Capabilities of Its Full-Body Scan Technology". BioSpace. 2025-02-21.
- ^ Adams, Katie (2023-06-04). "Ezra Earns FDA Clearance for AI Tool that Makes MRIs Faster & Cheaper". MedCity News. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Function Health Acquires Ezra, Introduces $499 Full-Body MRI Scan". 2025-05-12.
- ^ Capoot, Ashley (2025-05-05). "Function Health buys Ezra, launches full-body scan for a third of the price". CNBC.
- ^ Cook, James. "The 50 Coolest People In UK Tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Romania, Forbes (2020-04-28). "Cum arată generațiile "30 sub 30" din 2012 până în prezent - Forbes.ro". Forbes Romania (in Romanian).