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Empatica
Develops medical grade smartwatches and software for epilepsy monitoring and physiological research.
What they do
Empatica manufactures FDA-cleared wearable devices, such as the Embrace, which detect physiological signals to monitor neurological and cardiovascular health. Their tools are primarily purchased by pharmaceutical companies for clinical trials and by healthcare providers for seizure detection.
The record
- Vertical
- Remote Monitoring & Wearables
- Sub-segment
- Wearable biosensors
- Product type
- Device
- Stage
- Series B
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- 2011
- Total funding
- $22M raised
Notable investors: Sanofi, European Investment Bank, Venturekick.
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