Launchpad Digital Health, a focused next generation accelerator has added eight new startups to its 12-month accelerator program. These companies have now begun its twelve-month in-house immersion program.In addition, Launchpad Digital Health closed more follow-on investments in Stop Breathe & Think, Tueo Health and Amicomed.
After first three years, 85% of the Launchpad Digital Health companies are successfully completing substantial follow-on venture rounds, corporate strategic investments and/or partnerships on schedule, after building sustainable businesses and achieving substantial milestones to warrant this next major step.
Each company accepted into the immersion program receives:
1) more capital in the form of up to a $500,000 initial investment,
2) more time commitment in the form of a year-long program, co-location with other startups in the digital health sector and the Launchpad Digital Health team
3) more intensity in the form of daily and weekly engagement with Launchpad Digital Health’s founders, partners and advisors.
Here is a look at the latest new 8 Launchpad Digital Health startups and three follow-on investments:
Agathos – Defining value by measuring care variation and costs. CEO – Andrew Trees
Addicaid – Virtual addiction recovery programs. CEO – Sam Frons
Elemeno Health – SaaS virtual coach for frontline healthcare teams. CEO – Arup Roy-Burman, MD
Happy Couple – Daily interaction for couples to achieve greater happiness. CEO – Julien Robert
Omnicure – Telemedicine for intensive care units of medical facilities. CEO – Sanjay Subramanian
Wellstart Health – Physician-led digital programs for reversing chronic disease. CEO – Olivia Kelly
Mentia – Therapeutic digital village people with dementia and caregivers. CEO – Mandy Salomon
One additional company, that remains undisclosed at this stage.
Follow-on Investments:
Amicomed – Digital platform mastering blood pressure. CEO – Giangiacomo Rocco di Torrepadula
Stop Breathe & Think – Daily emotional wellbeing for a younger generation. CEO – Julie Campistron
Tueo Health – Better breathing, for kids. Taking control of pediatric asthma with passive nightly monitoring, engagement and guidance. CEO – Bronwyn Harris, MD
