20+
Years
In Finance & Healthcare
4
Startups Initiated
163,432
LinkedIn Followers
Neal’s Journey
Began his career as an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston
2004
Founded Valtura Capital Partners as Founding Partner and CIO, growing the fund from $10 million to over $250 million in assets
2013
Co-founded CareYaya Health Technologies as CEO, connecting pre-health students with older adults needing in-home care to expand the care workforce and reduce costs.
2022
2010
Joined Royal Capital Management as a Partner and Director of Research, overseeing a $1.5 billion investment portfolio and becoming the youngest partner in the firm’s history.
2021
Founded CY Multiscale, an applied technology research lab focused on AI-enabled solutions for healthcare access, aging, and care management.
2024
Co-founded Counterforce Health as Chairman, building AI agents to help patients and physicians fight health insurance claim denials.
About CareYaya
Founded - 2022 | Based in - Durham / Research Triangle Park, NC | Stage - Series A
Highlight
CareYaya connects families with trained healthcare students for affordable home care, while giving future clinicians hands-on patient-care experience.
Problem
Home care in the US is expensive, understaffed, and hard to access for many families. At the same time, healthcare students need direct patient-care hours before entering medical, nursing, and other health programs. CareYaya brings both necessities under one roof.
USP
CareYaya is building a student-powered caregiving network rather than following a traditional support model. The platform connects healthcare students with older adults who need companionship and assistance.The name derives from ‘Yaya’, a term meaning grandmother or caregiver in many languages, and also stands as an acronym for ‘You Are Your Advocate.’ CareYaya also claims it has 50,000 students serving their communities and has contributed $10 million to student higher education.
Key Milestones
2022
Founded in Durham/Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, to connect families with pre-health student caregivers. Co-founded with Gavry Eshet.
2023
Recruited from Duke and other nearby universities. Accepted into Harvard Innovation Labs to accelerate TapestryAI, an AI-powered platform for eldercare support.
2024
Named in LinkedIn’s Top 50 U.S. Startups list, ranking #21.
2025
Ranked #28 on LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Startups list, with 115 full-time employees. Listed in NIH RePORT with one award totaling $505,042.
2026
Publicly claims 50,000 students serving communities and $10 million contributed to student higher education.
In Their Own Words:
“We are actively working hard to solve the elder care crisis.”
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