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Investments
185Portfolio Exits
29Funds
1Partners & Customers
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Latest StartX News
Feb 15, 2023
News Provided By Share This Article South Korean company continues its growth and expands U.S. presence with Stanford University-affiliated startup accelerator StartX is a recognized leader in the startup accelerator world and provides a unique combination of resources and networking opportunities.” — Kevin Choi, CEO of Mediwhale PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 15, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- Mediwhale , the AI-empowered health diagnostics company that uses retina scans to diagnose future cardiac and kidney disorder risk quickly and easily, announced today it has been accepted into the 2023 cohort of StartX , an exclusive accelerator program affiliated with Stanford University and Stanford Healthcare. The program is currently underway and runs through April, and Mediwhale will continue to be an active StartX community member afterwards. StartX is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs bring their innovative ideas to life by providing what they need to grow and succeed. The program offers a wide range of services and resources, including mentorship, educational workshops, access to investors, and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. StartX is a highly selective program, with a rigorous interview process. Mediwhale was selected based on its cutting-edge technology and business growth, even without a Stanford connection. Mediwhale, based in South Korea, is no stranger to the U.S. market. The company is currently active in the HeartX health tech accelerator program in Arkansas, was an innovation honoree at CES and gave presentations at the ASN Kidney Week conference and the American Heart Association Scientific Session, all in 2022. Mediwhale’s Reti-Intelligence technology that focuses on heart health (Reti-CVD) is in pre-application stages for FDA approval. The Reti-Intelligence technology uses deep learning algorithms to holistically assess a patient’s health using retinal images and can detect disease risks even before symptoms appear. Reti-Intelligence leverages non-invasive retinal scans through a common fundus camera combined with extensively trained algorithms to diagnose disease risks conveniently for both the patient and physician in under minute. The initial assessment by a family doctor can save patients both money and time, with wait times to see specialists often exceeding a month. Early detection is key in averting a potentially irreversible health problem. The Mediwhale focus areas are cardiovascular (Reti-CVD), kidneys (Reti-CKD), eyes (Reti-Eye), and aging (Reti-Age). The accuracy and dependability of Reti-Intelligence has landed it approvals around Asia and Europe. Reti-Eye shows a minimum of 96% accuracy and Reti-CVD predicts cardiovascular risk as accurately as a cardiac CT. "We are thrilled to be a part of this StartX community," said Kevin Choi, CEO of Mediwhale. "StartX is a recognized leader in the startup accelerator world and provides a unique combination of resources and networking opportunities. This will be an excellent opportunity for us to connect with other U.S. startups and also contribute to the exceptional StartX community." The Program concludes with an in-person event in April and participants are given permanent access to a suite of services and tools, as well as the Silicon Valley-based StartX office space. About Mediwhale Mediwhale is the AI-empowered health diagnostics company that uses non-invasive retina scans to help prevent heart and kidney diseases. Mediwhale’s Reti-Intelligence suite of services uses deep learning algorithms to detect disease risks even before symptoms appear. Mediwhale has been dedicated to making preventative care more affordable, accessible, safe, and convenient since being founded in 2016 in South Korea. Luke Keding
StartX Investments
185 Investments
StartX has made 185 investments. Their latest investment was in TrainFES as part of their Incubator/Accelerator on April 4, 2023.

StartX Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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4/7/2023 | Incubator/Accelerator | TrainFES | Yes | 1 | ||
2/15/2023 | Incubator/Accelerator | MediWhale | Yes | 4 | ||
2/1/2022 | Incubator/Accelerator | Tomi.ai | Yes | 1 | ||
1/1/2022 | Incubator/Accelerator | |||||
11/16/2021 | Incubator/Accelerator |
StartX Portfolio Exits
29 Portfolio Exits
StartX has 29 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Nebia on January 26, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/26/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
1/4/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
11/28/2022 | Acquired | 7 | |||
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Sources | 2 | 3 | 7 |
StartX Fund History
1 Fund History
StartX has 1 fund, including Stanford-StartX Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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Stanford-StartX Fund | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Open | 1 |
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Fund | Stanford-StartX Fund |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital |
Status | Open |
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Sources | 1 |
StartX Partners & Customers
6 Partners and customers
StartX has 6 strategic partners and customers. StartX recently partnered with CSL Behring LLC on November 11, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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11/30/2021 | Partner | United States | The goal of the partnership between StartX and CSL Behring is to build a strong and long-lasting relationship promoting innovation and technology breakthroughs that can change the lives of patients around the world . | 1 | |
9/21/2020 | Partner | ||||
1/1/2019 | Partner | ||||
6/8/2012 | Client | ||||
Partner |
Date | 11/30/2021 | 9/21/2020 | 1/1/2019 | 6/8/2012 | |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Client | Partner |
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Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | The goal of the partnership between StartX and CSL Behring is to build a strong and long-lasting relationship promoting innovation and technology breakthroughs that can change the lives of patients around the world . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
StartX Team
37 Team Members
StartX has 37 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Haamid Ali | Macy’s, Bloomingdale's, Google, Narvar, Walmart Labs, CashEdge, and Oracle | Founder | Current |
Name | Haamid Ali | ||||
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Work History | Macy’s, Bloomingdale's, Google, Narvar, Walmart Labs, CashEdge, and Oracle | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |