Liya Shuster-Bier is the founder and CEO of Maia Oncology, the first comprehensive virtual Onco-primary clinic for cancer patients and survivors in the country. Maia is seeded and co-incubated in partnership with Takeda Digital Ventures and Yosemite, with additional support from American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge, BBGV Ventures and Coalition Operators.
On January 11, 2018, on the cusp of her 30th birthday, six months after graduating from Wharton, Liya was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Taking the knowledge gained from experiencing the gaps in care from her hospital bed, Liya built Maia to stitch the gaps between oncology and primary care. Prior to Maia, Liya founded Alula, an oncology symptom management marketplace anchored by Mckesson-Med Surgical. Liya sold Alula to Maia Oncology in April 2023.
Prior to Alula, Liya built a career in community development and impact investing, partnering with mayors and governors across the country to create innovative financing solutions that improved community outcomes. She started her career at Goldman Sachs, on the corporate currency derivatives team. In addition to receiving her MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School, Liya is a proud Dartmouth alum, native Queens girl, and an immigrant from Baku.