Ravata Solutions
Description
Creating genetically modified mice for medical research at 47% the cost and with 50% less animals.
Long Description

Ravata has developed a technology for producing lab mice used in medical research which has been demonstrated to reduce animal use by 50% and the cost of production by 47%.

Founder(s)
Arshia Firouzi, Gurkern Sufi
Stage
Seed
Contact Person
Arshia Firouzi
Founded
2016
Female Founder/Co-founder
No
ResQ Medical Inc.
Description
Automated resident work hour logs. Sync directly to MedHub.Secure messaging for resident team rounding.
Long Description

ResQ Medical is Mobile-Based Healthcare Solutions company that develops tools to empower healthcare providers and simplify physician workflow and documentation.

The company was formed after one of the co-founders, himself a resident physician, experienced first-hand the frustrations of balancing patient care with the ever- increasing administrative requirements of the modern day medical education.

Founder(s)
Quinn Baker
Founded
2013
Female Founder/Co-founder
No
City
Sacramento, CA
RxGuardian
Description
Our prescription-locking products present a unique, economical solution to the epidemic of unauthorized prescription access.
Long Description

RxGuardian Inc. Keeps People Safe. Our tamper-evident abuse-deterrent technologies help prevent Diversion and Substance Use Disorders at the source.

Founder(s)
Joseph Simpson, Steve Simpson, Deborah Simpson, Nathan Langley
Stage
Seed
Programs
Velocity Venture Capital Entrepreneur Showcase
Female Founder/Co-founder
Yes
City
Sacramento, CA
Long Description

SensorSAFE is a system that passively monitors the activity of seniors in their own home using motion, open/close and pressure mat sensors - no devices to wear or buttons to push. It is the perfect blend of affordable technology with hands on care.

Founder(s)
Craig Falk
Stage
MVP/Launched
Founded
2017
Female Founder/Co-founder
Yes
StemExpress
Description
Assisting the research community with the procurement of human primary stem cells, blood and tissue needed to further their stem cell research.
Long Description

StemExpress fuels regenerative medicine and translational research by supplying human specimens to biomedical researchers around the world. Founded in 2010, StemExpress is the only company of its kind to procure tissues and isolate cells for researchers’ individual needs in its own labs.

Founder(s)
Cate Dyer
Founded
2010
Female Founder/Co-founder
Yes
City
Placerville, CA
Category
Description
We are focused on the research, development, and commercialization of autologous cell-based therapeutics for use in regenerative medicine.
Long Description

ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. is an industry leader in the development and commercialization of automated cell processing technologies for the cell and gene therapy fields. We offer a full suite of solutions for automated clinical biobanking, point-of-care applications, and large scale cellular processing and manufacturing for the emerging CAR-T immunotherapy market.

Stage
Publicly traded on NASDAQ
City
Rancho Cordova, CA
Whitekoat
Description
Whitekoat is a collaborative medical education platform powered by machine learning to help students learn and understand medical concepts faster and easier.
Long Description

Medical students often describe their medical school experience as "drinking from a firehose." Traditional textbooks and lectures offer a one-size-fits-all approach to learning medicine. Applying state-of-the-art machine learning to the medical school classroom can help every student learn more material faster and easier when combined with traditional learning methods.

Founder(s)
Keisuke Nakagawa
Stage
MVP/Launched
Contact Person
Keisuke Nakagawa
Founded
2014
Female Founder/Co-founder
No
City
Sacramento, CA