Women’s health is not an asterisk
We’re working to slam shut the health data gap.
The Asterisk Core Team
Veronica Kirin
Founder & CEO
Veronica Kirin is a serial entrepreneur with a tech exit in 2018 and an anthropologist with an award-winning book. She is recognized as a Forbes NEXT 1,000 business leader and a BEQ 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40. She launched Asterisk due to her own health challenges to address the disparities that all women face in medicine.
Nicholas Hrboka
Cofounder & CTO
Nick Hrboka is a Web3 developer and technical co-founder focused on building systems that prioritize privacy, user ownership, and real-world utility. He’s contributed to infrastructure for Web3 giants such as Tether and UNCX Network, bringing deep technical expertise alongside a strong product and community sensibility. With roots in sales and a strong network across crypto and tech, Nick brings both technical leadership and product vision to early-stage ventures aiming to push Web3 forward.
Vika Kozlova
UX / UI
With over 5 years of experience in UI/UX design, branding, and user experience strategy, Vika specializes in user-centric design that blends intuitive interfaces with strong brand identity. Her sociological and linguistic background informs her research-driven approach, ensuring designs resonate with real user needs. She’s led two European-funded projects bridging Web2 and Web3.
Tasneem Toolba
Mobile Developer
Tasneem is a software engineer specializing in mobile and fullstack development, with experience building scalable, user-centered applications. With a background spanning mobile engineering, backend systems, and smart contracts, she brings a holistic approach to creating secure and reliable digital experiences. At Asterisk, she leads mobile development to help build an accessible and privacy-focused platform closing the women’s health data gap.
Reports & Milestones
We put out regular resource-rich disease-specific reports highlighting the data gap and designed to persuade your doctor to give you support.
Asterisk wants to acknowledge the use of the term “women” as a term that has been both inclusive and exclusive of trans, assigned-female-at-birth (AFAB), intersex and others who have been discriminated by traditional Western medicine. We are currently using the term over other intersectional terminology (womxn, FLINTA*, etc.) to ensure the continuity of data collection from a biological sex perspective.