Voyage Biomedical
Using cooling to end brain damage during stroke.
Y CombinatorSummer 2019AcquiredHealthcareMedical DevicesHardwareNeurotechnologyMedical Devices
What they do
Problem
Stroke patients often suffer preventable brain damage due to lack of effective neuroprotection during and immediately after ischemic events.
Solution
It develops therapeutic cooling technology to rapidly lower brain temperature to protect neural tissue during stroke.
Who it's for
Neurovascular clinicians and hospitals treating acute stroke patients.
Founders
Justin Olshavsky
Founder
Founder of Voyage Bio (S19, acquired by Penumbra), founding partner of Pioneer Bio+Health Fund
Robert Schultz
Founder
MD, heart surgery resident
Bridget Vaughan
Founder
Company timeline
- Founded2018
- YC batchSummer 2019
- StatusAcquired
- Team size3 people
- LocationBerkeley, CA, USA
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