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Roopchand Raghunanan

Co-founder and CBO, Maman Biomedical

Medtech

Roopchand Raghunanan co-founded Maman Biomedical, a Canadian medtech company developing microneedle devices and patches that deliver fertility hormones through the skin instead of by daily injection. He is its chief business officer, working alongside founder and chief executive Latchmi Raghunanan. His background is program management and organizational leadership rather than laboratory science.

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Did Roopchand Raghunanan co-found Maman Biomedical?

Yes, on the company's own account. The team section of mamanbiomedical.ca, checked September 22, 2026, lists him under the heading "CBO & Co-Founder." The executive summary the company publishes on that site reads "Co-founder & CBO - Roopchand Raghunanan, PMP, PgMP. 20 years governance & executive-level leadership expertise." Innovation Factory, the Hamilton incubator, also lists him as a co-founder on its Maman Biomedical client profile, though it gives his title as COO. No news outlet has been found reporting the claim independently.

What is Maman Biomedical building?

Microneedle drug delivery for hormone therapy. Its site, checked September 22, 2026, says the company "develops microneedle platforms for drug delivery" and aims to "replace 20+ painful injections with a simple, needle-free device." It names three products: Maman Port, a single-use microneedle device; Maman Patch, a dissolving microneedle patch; and Maman Sense, a wearable biosensor. The company's executive summary gives "Year Established: 2024."

What is his role at the company today?

Chief business officer. That is the title beside his name on mamanbiomedical.ca as of September 22, 2026, and the same title the company's executive summary uses. The site's bio for him reads: "Executive leader with 20+ years in organizational development and program management. Directed budgets of $248M." No later or different role has been found on any page.

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