Purvi Kunwar (Development Studies ‘92; Political Economy of Industrialized Societies ‘92) is co-founder of startup Precision NeuroMed with her husband Dr. Sandeep Kunwar. Precision NeuroMed is a platform for central nervous system therapies based upon Dr. Kunwar’s research. Ms. Kunwar has successfully bootstrapped capital from friends and family and recruited notable professionals in the sector to join the firm in executive roles.
Ms. Kunwar has been a resident of the Bay Area for more than 40 years, having immigrated from India in 1978. She has a professional background in public health and education and a passion for helping young people thrive. Ms. Kunwar is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide and is earning her Educational Doctorate in Learning Design and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.
She and her husband, Dr. Sandeep Kunwar ‘88, have three grown children and live with their two dogs in Woodside, CA.