Jumpstart Foundry 2024 First Look
Join us for Jumpstart Foundry’s 2024 First Look on August 23rd from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CT! This virtual event offers a sneak peek into the 11 innovative startups and their groundbreaking founders that make up our most recent 2024 cohorts. Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or simply passionate about the future of healthcare and technology, this is an event you won't want to miss!
During the event, you'll hear directly from the founders about their visionary products, solutions, and the impact they aim to make through pitch presentations. Post pitches, each company will split into individual breakout rooms to allow the audience the opportunity to learn even more about the companies, ask questions, and engage with the founders. Our team will also share insights into the exciting journey ahead for these founders with Jumpstart Foundry. Mark your calendar and get ready to be inspired by the next wave of innovation!
The 11 companies in our 2024 cohort include: Candlelit Care, EmployWell Inc., Lambent Data, Mariposa Tech, Ravel Health, Revedy Inc., Acie, Talo, Allergy Butler, DMEconnected, Navipoint Health.
Read below for descriptions of each company!
Acie
Founders: Flora Bui, Thinh Pham, David Botequim, Juan Lopez
Breakout Room: 1
Acie is building the world’s first AI-powered skin-sensing device for everyday use. Acie’s solution includes a smart, all-in-one skincare device connected to a mobile app, powered by advanced AI and bio-sensors. Our U.S.patented technology combines built-in cosmetics capsules and skin sensors into one single applicator, so users can care for their skin anywhere and monitor their skin health daily.
Founders: Eddie Loomis, Ben Bushman
Breakout Room: 2
Allergy Butler provides permanent allergy relief through an over-the-counter toothpaste. Just by brushing your teeth each day, you can get permanent relief of your allergies. You will no longer need to take antihistamines or allergy shots.
Founder: Lauren Elliot
Breakout Room: 3
Candlelit Care™ blends continuous virtual and in-person perinatal mental health screening, coaching, psycho education, referrals, guided education and brief care coordination in partnership with doctors, employers and MCOs to provide culturally-affirming care to Black women and families on their terms.
Founders: Courtney Richards, Kwane Annakie, Alex Casillas
Breakout Room: 4
DMEconnected offers a streamlined experience, enabling medical teams to efficiently order medical equipment and services tailored to patients’ needs. Medical teams can easily locate the ideal service providers based on criteria such as proximity to the patient’s zip code, product availability, insurance acceptance, and other payment options.
Founders: Natalie Shew, Steffany Benton
Breakout Room: 5
EmployWell helps nurses work smarter, not harder. Our solution, Provider Ally, maps nurse workflows for specialty clinics and mitigates administrative bottlenecks using AI and NLP for better satisfaction and productivity.
Founders: Kirsten Hund Blair, Kevin McClarren
Breakout Room: 6
Lambent Data’s OurREACH™ collaborative, HIPAA-compliant platform and app equips healthcare and social service providers and empowers families they serve, to improve outcomes in health and Social Drivers of Health (SDoHs), support parenting, save staff time, and reduce healthcare costs.
Founder: Jim Lightsey
Breakout Room: 7
Mariposa Technologies, Inc designs technology and tools to make life better at every stage. Its consumer-driven mobile and web solution orchestrates and integrates the network of services and support that help seniors age in place safely and comfortably.
Founders: Paul Dave, Dina Sulakhe
Breakout Room: 8
Navipoint Health is a precision health and wellness company. They have built a proprietary AI-platform to analyze multi-dimensional data for an individual to generate highly personalized and precise recommendations on food, supplements and lifestyle, targeting mental health issues. The multi-dimensional analysis includes analyzing the state of gut-health, underlying genetic risks, drug-gene interactions, and current diet/lifestyle factors.
Founders: Jaime Intile, Kevin Williams
Breakout Room: 9
Ravel Health is a virtual, integrative nationwide clinic specializing in chronic Lyme disease and its co-infections. Our goal is to provide affordable, on-demand care from vetted Lyme-literate physicians, all from the comfort of home.
Founder: Thor Clark
Breakout Room: 10
Revedy reduces provider and admin burnout and improves financial outcomes, by fixing medical coding and other manual healthcare processes. We help doctors spend less time on the computer.
Talo
Founder: Aaron Silverburg
Breakout Room: 11
TALO is helping to fix and modernize the world of oral health. Our self-brushing toothbrush automatically brushes the way dentists want, empowering people to take charge of their oral health. We are inspired by using tech to improve people’s health and lives.