Pletly is a company dedicated to enhancing care coordination for individuals with special needs, including the elderly and those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inspired by the need for comprehensive care solutions, Pletly focuses on empowering caregivers through improved communication and collaboration. The company's connected care platform serves as a single source of information, bridging the gap between caregivers and care recipients. It features tools such as shared calendars, to-do lists, and messaging systems, which facilitate effective teamwork among family members and professional caregivers. Founded by individuals with personal experiences in caring for special needs children, Pletly aims to address the prevalent issues of communication breakdown and ineffective collaboration in the care industry. By fostering better connections and support, Pletly strives to improve the quality of life for both care recipients and their caregivers, regardless of socioeconomic status or the complexity of their needs.
Klaatch
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Klaatch is a company focused on enhancing connections among older adults through its innovative social community platform. The platform utilizes predictive analytics and technology to identify and match like-minded individuals, facilitating meaningful interactions and friendships within communities. By providing actionable insights through its Social Quotient (SQ), Klaatch aims to reduce loneliness and foster a sense of belonging among seniors. The SQ was developed specifically for service providers to better understand and address the social needs of older adults. Overall, Klaatch is dedicated to creating a supportive infrastructure that encourages engagement and enriches the lives of senior citizens by transforming neighbors into friends.
Shepherd
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Shepherd is a mobile health platform that leverages blockchain technology to assist families in managing the care and well-being of their aging loved ones. The app addresses the challenges faced by seniors and their family caregivers in delivering, receiving, and managing healthcare effectively. Through its innovative solutions, Shepherd aims to enhance the overall care experience, ensuring that both seniors and their caregivers have the tools they need to navigate the complexities of healthcare.
Roxie Health
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Roxie Health is a virtual medical assistant focused on enhancing care outcomes and preventing falls among seniors. The company provides a comprehensive fall reduction solution tailored for managed care plans and accountable care organizations. Its platform incorporates patient-generated data, offering a web-based engagement tool that supports timely health interventions. Roxie Health employs clinically validated surveys and video-based assessments to monitor senior health, while also featuring optional caregiver support. Research indicates that timely physical therapy and exercise-based strategies can mitigate up to 20% of falls, underscoring the importance of Roxie Health’s approach in promoting senior safety and well-being.
Zemplee
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Zemplee is a startup focused on developing an artificial intelligence-based assisted living system tailored for senior care. The company creates sensor-based systems designed to provide round-the-clock monitoring and support for the elderly. By strategically placing sensors, Zemplee's technology ensures continuous healthcare and well-being monitoring from a distance, addressing signs of aging and enhancing overall care solutions.
INF Care
Seed Round in 2021
INF Care is a developer of an innovative healthcare platform focused on the 55+ demographic, particularly low-income adults. The company leverages artificial intelligence to enhance workflows and analytics, facilitating proactive care for seniors. Its platform connects the physical and digital realms, allowing care organizations to deliver value-based care efficiently. By employing a data-gathering engine, INF Care helps identify areas of concern for older adults and tracks important metrics to ensure clients stay on task. This approach enables caregivers and managers to connect seniors with appropriate levels of care at the right time while reducing costs through informed decision-making driven by data.
Silver Bills
Pre Seed Round in 2021
SilverBills specializes in bill-paying technology aimed at alleviating the burden of managing bills for seniors. The company offers a service that receives clients' bills electronically, carefully reviews them, and processes payments using secure technology. This system is designed to simplify daily financial management, allowing elderly Americans and their families to maintain their independence and live comfortably in their homes. SilverBills charges a straightforward, flat monthly fee for its services, thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with bill payments.
Blooming Health
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blooming Health is a company focused on addressing the issues of social isolation and loneliness among older adults. It provides a comprehensive digital platform that facilitates engagement for social and healthcare aging service providers. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and scalable, allowing it to meet the diverse needs of older adults and caregivers through various channels and languages. Blooming Health also emphasizes the importance of a community-based network of social determinants of health (SDOH) providers, which enhances the support available for aging individuals who wish to remain in their homes. Key features of the platform include remote social monitoring, personalized program recommendations, and services that offer companionship through automated text messaging and voice calls. This approach enables aging care providers to effectively engage older adults and their caregivers, fostering a more connected and supportive environment.
StrideTech Medical
Venture Round in 2020
StrideTech Medical is a medical device manufacturing company focused on enhancing mobility safety for aging adults. The company has developed an innovative walker attachment that delivers vibration feedback when it detects unsafe walking behavior. This technology aims to reduce the incidence of fatal falls among older individuals, enabling them to navigate their environments with increased confidence and safety. By addressing the critical issue of fall-related injuries, StrideTech Medical is committed to improving the quality of life for seniors.
Storii
Convertible Note in 2019
Storii develops a digital care management platform aimed at enhancing the quality of care in senior living environments, such as adult day care centers and assisted living facilities. The platform, known as StoriiCare, enables care staff to efficiently record and manage care activities, allowing for better oversight and reduced inefficiencies within the industry. Additionally, StoriiCare facilitates communication between care providers and families, enabling relatives to stay informed about their loved ones' lives and actively participate in their care. The platform also offers a unique feature that allows users to receive phone calls with curated questions about their lives, with responses automatically transcribed and stored in an online profile. This service can be accessed via any phone number, including landlines, and is available as a physical gift box, further promoting engagement and connection between caregivers and families.
CuePath Innovation
Seed Round in 2017
CuePath Innovation Inc. is a health technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing a mobile application and smart disposable medication packaging that assists caregivers in monitoring the medication intake of elderly patients and other vulnerable individuals. Through its innovative platform, CuePath connects senior citizens with their families, care professionals, and healthcare organizations, allowing for remote tracking of medication adherence. This service aims to alleviate the stress associated with caregiving by ensuring that seniors stay healthy and independent while receiving the necessary support from their circle of care. Additionally, CuePath provides medication compliance monitoring products tailored for clinical trials, utilizing blister packaging to dispense doses effectively.
CareAcademy
Convertible Note in 2017
CareAcademy is an online training provider dedicated to empowering senior care professionals through specialized education. Its platform offers a range of courses covering essential topics such as infection control, nutrition, meal preparation, dementia care, fall prevention, and safe transfers. With over 250,000 direct care workers utilizing its services, CareAcademy aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of caregivers, ultimately improving the quality of care for older adults. The company also features an advanced reporting, training, and compliance management dashboard, providing a comprehensive and scalable training solution that helps transform home care businesses into industry leaders.
CuePath Innovation
Pre Seed Round in 2016
CuePath Innovation Inc. is a health technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing a mobile application and smart disposable medication packaging that assists caregivers in monitoring the medication intake of elderly patients and other vulnerable individuals. Through its innovative platform, CuePath connects senior citizens with their families, care professionals, and healthcare organizations, allowing for remote tracking of medication adherence. This service aims to alleviate the stress associated with caregiving by ensuring that seniors stay healthy and independent while receiving the necessary support from their circle of care. Additionally, CuePath provides medication compliance monitoring products tailored for clinical trials, utilizing blister packaging to dispense doses effectively.
The Helper Bees
Convertible Note in 2016
The Helper Bees, Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that operates a platform connecting seniors with local caregivers for a variety of home care services across the United States. Founded in 2015, the platform allows seniors to find and hire helpers for tasks such as light housekeeping, grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, companionship, and specialized care for conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia, and diabetes. The Helper Bees aims to enhance the home care experience by collaborating with major insurance carriers, utilizing digital solutions and machine learning to streamline care options and improve claim processing. This focus on technology and direct access to caregivers helps families navigate the complexities of home care, ensuring that seniors receive the support they need.
AskSAMIE is a company that specializes in providing adaptive equipment to support older adults in maintaining their independence and safety at home. The company has developed an app that aids caregivers by matching seniors with equipment tailored to their specific physical needs. In addition to offering a personalized cart of adaptive tools, AskSAMIE delivers accessible home services to ensure that aging individuals have a comprehensive resource for various accessibility challenges, including mobility limitations, incontinence, memory issues, and low vision. This approach enables seniors and their caregivers to easily find the necessary resources to enhance their quality of life at home.
Developer of a consumer-driven mobile and web solution designed for simplifying senior care. The company's platform helps seniors maintain an independent quality of life by documenting their care needs to home care agencies, senior communities, and advisors so they can work with seniors and their loved ones to plan, schedule, and deliver care, thereby enabling seniors and their families to achieve better personal care experiences and outcomes.