Our Story

MIKAJAKI was founded in 2019 by Michael ASSOULINE, MD, PhD, a French ophthalmic surgeon, and Jacky HOCHNER, an international expert in optoelectronic ophthalmic development, with the vision of creating an innovative solution for diagnosis and decision-making in visual health. This solution leverages the latest advancements in digital medicine, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics.

Top 50 Swiss startups according to Bilan.ch, Geneva, 2020
Top 5 of 626 ophthalmology startups by US-Start, 2022
Innovation Keynote Lecture Award, German Society of Ophthalmology (DOC), Nurnberg, 2023
Keynote lecture, Ophthalmology Futures Forum, Vienna, 2023
Laureate of the Digital Health Innovation Challenge, French Ministry of Health, ARS ile-de-France, Paris, 2024

Meet Our Team

Dr. Michael Assouline

President & Co-founder

Jacky Hochner

CEO & Co-founder

Ofir Shukron

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Director

Gustave Henriks

Software Engineer

Francois Redais

Product Specialist

Dr. Marco Rüedi

Senior Coach - Innosuisse & EPFL

Jean-Pierre Vuilleumier

Financial Advisor - Innosuisse

Faris Sabeti

Board Observer & BlueOcean General Partner

Antonio Gambardella

Administrator & Fongit Director

Laurence Roberty

Branding & Marketing Advisor

Our Investors

Our Supporters

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