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Yasaman co-founded and served as CEO of Neurescence, a Toronto based optical brain imaging company, where she led the development and commercialization of advanced imaging systems used by neuroscience researchers internationally. Neurescence was acquired by Bruker Corporation in 2022, marking a successful exit for the company and its investors.<\/p>\n<p>Yasaman is now the co-founder and CEO of Exhilarare, her second deep tech venture, developing a new advanced manufacturing platform for highly integrated electronic and optical products.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond building companies, Yasaman is active in the startup ecosystem as a mentor to early stage founders and an angel investor. 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