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Emi Gal | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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).