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Did Mounir Koussa co-found Vital Bio?
Yes. A University of Waterloo news article published August 10, 2023 identifies him as co-founder and vice-president of research and development and says he and Vasu Nadella are two of Vital Bio's four co-founders, with Iman Khodadad and Farnoud Kazemzadeh.
What did he bring to Vital Bio?
The same University of Waterloo article, published August 10, 2023, says the team had the imaging technology from Elucid Labs but lacked the biochemistry, which is how Koussa joined. At Confer Health he had developed an at-home fertility test, and the founders combined the two companies' technology.
What did he do before Vital Bio?
A Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship profile published November 7, 2018 describes him as founder and CEO of Confer Health, his first company, launched with technology he developed during his PhD in neurobiology at Harvard, with the goal of bringing clinical-grade testing into the home.
What is his role today?
Not confirmed. Vital Bio's website, checked September 24, 2026, does not list its team. The most recent dated source found, the University of Waterloo article of August 10, 2023, gives his title as vice-president of research and development.