Zarif Azher

Zarif Azher is the Founder of Nexa Labs, an agricultural technology and hardware startup based in San Francisco, California. He established the three-employee enterprise in 2025 alongside co-founder Kenneth Chan, and the company subsequently participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2025 accelerator batch. At Nexa Labs, Azher engineers implantable microchips and artificial intelligence systems designed specifically for advanced livestock and cattle monitoring. Despite its recent founding, the hardware and software company has already achieved an acquired status in the technology sector. Prior to his work in agricultural hardware, he studied as an undergraduate student at Caltech, where he initially connected with his future business partner. His technical background centers on engineering advanced hardware solutions, transitioning from early academic and professional work in medical devices, biosensors, and healthcare AI to his current focus on agricultural technology.