Yusuf Henriques


Using Tech to Drive Health Equity
US Army veteran and Jamaican-born immigrant, Yusuf Henriques, is a serial start-up visionary whose companies intersect at the helm of technology with a focus on financial and health sectors.
Get To Know The Man Behind The Brands
Yusuf Henriques is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndyGeneUS AI (pronounced indigenous). IndyGeneUS is a genomics company creating the world’s largest block-chain encrypted repository of indigenous and diasporic African clinical data for disease prevention and detection, drug discovery and development, clinical disease management, and precision health equity. As CEO, he leads strategic direction and partnerships as well as investor relations. Previously, Henriques founded TruGenomix Health Inc., an emerging precision genomics behavioral health company harnessing the power of genomics to improve risk prediction and diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
U.S Army Veteran
Enlisted at age 17
Combat Medic (91B)
Served four Deployments
Bio-Tech Executive
Serial Start-Up Visionary
Founded, TruGenomix (Polaris)
Founder, IndyGeneUS (AI)
Start-Up Mentor
Designed MIT Hack-a-thon
Techstars Mentor-In-Residence
Start-Up Consultant

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