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Invest Alongside Boston's Top Angels: Learn About Our Syndicates How his grandfather succeeded despite being blind inspired Shivang Dave, Ph.D. to change the world.  As an accomplished bioengineer and a founder, he aims to bring high-quality eye exams to the masses in India with a new device. The Madrid-MIT M+Visión Fellowship was crucial to building a capable and cohesive founding team for PlenOptika. Shivang was a cheery and inspiring guest; great interview! Some highlights: Shivang Dave, Ph.D. bio Shivang introduces his wonderfully multi-disciplinary co-founders: Eduardo Lage, Ph.D., Daryl Lim, Ph.D., and Nick Durr, Ph.D. Device looks like binoculars from Star Wars. Addresses a massive problem: 1.5 billion worldwide don’t have the eye glasses they need. The scarcity of trained vision professionals and the large size of optical equipment creates bottle necks outside rich countries. Market research with NGOs and other stakeholders pointed to the need for an accurate, portable and cheap autorefractor. As the