Startups that came out of Dallas-based health accelerator Health Wildcatters' first class in August 2013 have so far raised almost $5 million in VC funding. This amount includes the $30,000 that Health Wildcatters contributed to each startup, which amounts to $360,000 total.
Health Wildcatters founder Dr. Hubert Zajicek told MobiHealthNews last April that the focus of the accelerator would be to acquaint health entrepreneurs with the realities of the healthcare space. Teaming up with Dallas-based general tech accelerator Tech Wildcatters was his way of doing that. The accelerator released funding information for four of the 12 companies.
Austin, Texas-based Cloud 9, formerly My Counsel, raised $140,000. When the startup entered the accelerator they planned to offer providers and patients a database for mental healthcare needs. The startup's website now explains that users can use their smartphones to search Cloud 9's network by mental health specialization, location, male or female, to find a counselor. They can also start a video chat or schedule one for a later time.
Physmodo, previously Kinesio Kinect, raised $500,000. The company still does not have a website.
MakeMyPlate raised $400,000 for its diet app. The app lets users create a meal using images of food and counts calories based on the plate created. Users can share plates on the app’s social network and browse other plates if they are looking for healthier ideas for meals.
While Health Wildcatters didn't include Remind Technologies in its roundup, according to an SEC filing, the company has so far raised $160,000 and wants to raise $750,000. Remind Technologies has developed a pill dispenser attached to a smartphone case, called MindRx that aims to help patients improve medication adherence.
Richardson, Texas-based Cariloop raised $400,000. Cariloop matches families with senior care providers so that families can send their elder to the senior care center that fits them best.
The other startups in the class include 20over8, which is developing a vision testing system; Care Starter, which helps connect patients to providers; PT Pal, an iOS app that stores physical therapy exercises; and NeuroTek, a non-invasive, electronic neuromodulation devices for the treatment of migraines and other diseases; and Fraud ID Standard Technology, which is listed as a patent pending system for preventing healthcare fraud through a real-time database system.