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Jerome Scelza

Board Member at Oova

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Overview

Jerome Scelza serves as a Board Member at Oova[5], having previously co-founded the company and served as Chief Technology Officer from August 2017 to April 2021[6]. Scelza is a three-time venture-backed founder, engineer, and executive[2]. Scelza re-founded Drawbridge Health, leading development and commercialization of an at-home blood testing platform that secured FDA clearance and expanded its patent portfolio from 10 to over 85 global filings[2]. Currently, Scelza holds the position of CEO and Founder at Manifold Health as of January 2026[3] and is a member of PEF Community as of September 2025[4]. Scelza holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from New York University[11][12].

Profile introduction
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Jerome is a 3X venture-backed founder, engineer, and executive with a track record of scaling high-growth, category-defining companies at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and wellness. A true builder at heart, he thrives at the frontier of deep-tech innovation, seamlessly bridging cutting-edge tech with commercial execution to bring transformative products to market. Jerome re-founded Drawbridge Health, where he led the development and commercialization of a groundbreaking at-home blood testing platform, securing FDA clearance, expanding a patent portfolio from 10 to 85+ global fil…

Career history

  1. CEO and FounderJan 2026 to presentManifold Health
  2. MemberSep 2025 to presentPEF Community
  3. Board MemberApr 2021 to presentOova
  4. Co-Founder, Chief Technology OfficerAug 2017 to Apr 2021Oova
  5. Re-Founder, Chief Executive OfficerApr 2021 to Jul 2025Drawbridge Health
  6. Entrepreneur in ResidenceJan 2021 to Jul 2025Thorne
  7. Biomedical ScientistJun 2017 to Jan 2021Thorne
  8. Engineering Program ManagerJun 2017 to Oct 2018Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Education

  1. Master of Science - MS, Computer ScienceThe Johns Hopkins University
  2. Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering and PhysicsNew York University

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