Hey there-great to meet you.
I’m Stephen Saine, a technology entrepreneur, builder, and lifelong innovator. Over the past two decades, I’ve started and scaled internet businesses, explored new markets, and learned a lot-sometimes the hard way.
My journey started early. At 15, during the late ’90s internet boom, I founded Saine Communications, a web-design and computer consultancy in my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. From there, I branched out into:
Early e-commerce (1998): Built an online music store in a niche market and bootstrapped it to profitability during the dot-com era-an early, formative lesson in sustainable growth versus hype.
Digital publishing for local media (1998–1999): Created publishing platforms that helped small-town newspapers move from print to digital and dramatically reduce distribution costs.
Access and online services (1998–1999): Ran community-focused internet service offerings, experimenting with ways to combine access, content, and values-driven experiences.
In 2000, I headed to Vanderbilt University, where I earned dual degrees in Mathematics and Engineering Science and built web platforms for the university’s administration.
After graduating in 2004, I joined Music City Networks in Nashville, developing rapid-application platforms for e-commerce and fan-club experiences for major recording artists.
In 2006, I co-founded my first funded startup, CollegePostings.com, a college-centric social network and marketplace (a bit of Facebook meets Yelp meets Craigslist). We raised $500k, learned hard lessons about complexity versus focus, and ultimately returned most of our investors’ capital. After winding down the company, I joined Yahoo! in Sunnyvale, CA.
From 2007 to 2012 at Yahoo!, I worked on high-scale systems, including:
Account security systems handling millions of daily interactions
APIs serving hundreds of thousands of requests per second
That time gave me a deep appreciation for large-scale, production-grade engineering.
After Yahoo!, I continued building:
Paperlet (2012): A browser-based e-book publishing platform. While the team ultimately diverged on product direction, I became deeply interested in immersive digital storytelling and rich, interactive narrative formats.
Ruvixx.com (2013): Co-founded a brand-protection, royalty-management, and IP-licensing platform used by global technology and media brands such as Arm Semiconductor, Dolby Laboratories, and Philips Lighting. Architecturally, it remains one of the projects I’m most proud of.
GreenLight Medical (2014–2022): As a technical co-founder, advisor, and later CTO, I helped build a workflow platform that streamlined hospital supply chain decision-making. We scaled the company and achieved an exit to symplr in 2022.
Most recently, I completed an Entrepreneur-in-Residence program at Terrarium Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture studio.
Today, I’m the founder of Any Biosignal, Inc. (“AnyBio”), where I’m focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, biosignals, and healthcare, building infrastructure that helps digital health and clinical teams turn high-fidelity data into meaningful action.
Outside of work, you’re likely to find me cycling (often on a Peloton) or rooting passionately for the San Francisco Giants.
I’m energized by thoughtful conversations, ambitious collaborators, and the continuous exploration of what’s next. If that resonates with you, let’s connect.
Cheers,
Stephen