# MedTech Innovator

> MedTech Innovator is a VC fund backing Health Care and Medical Device. See 325 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 325
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 64%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovator/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/medtechawards
- Website: https://medtechinnovator.org/

MedTech Innovator is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Health Care and Medical Device. MedTech Innovator is the industry’s nonprofit global competition and accelerator for medical device, digital health and diagnostic companies. Our mission is to improve the lives of patients by accelerating the growth of companies that are transforming the healthcare system. MedTech Innovator annually features 100 companies that address one or moreof the transformative themes identified in an annual survey of leading manufacturers and providers.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 224 | 69% |
| Medical Device | 192 | 59% |
| Medical | 129 | 40% |
| Biotechnology | 75 | 23% |
| Health Diagnostics | 44 | 14% |

99 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 197 | 61% |
| Seed | 53 | 16% |
| Grant | 48 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 17 | 5% |
| Series A | 3 | 1% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 201 | 62% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 4% |
| Canada | 13 | 4% |
| Ireland | 13 | 4% |
| Israel | 12 | 4% |

27 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Benson | VP Strategic Alliances | 0 | — |
| Charles Carignan | Accelerator Company | 0 | — |
| Chris Ennis | Accelerator Company | 1 | — |
| Guillem Singla Buxarrais | Accelerator Company | 0 | — |
| Helena Binetskaya | Accelerator | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRIJ Medical | Brijjit Medical is a medical technology company that develops force-modulating tissue bridge systems to relieve tension and heal tissues. The company was founded in 2021 by Felmont F. Eaves III and is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. | $25K | Grant | Oct 30, 2025 |  |
| SutureTech | SutureTech is at the forefront of reshaping tendon and ligament repair with cutting-edge technology and orthopedic innovation. Founded by a surgeon, we create advanced medical devices that tackle critical challenges for patients, surgeons, and hospital centers alike.Driven by the belief that innovation leads to superior patient outcomes,SutureTech integrates rigorous research, clinical expertise, and creative designs to ensure every product meets the highest medical standards.Discover how our products can transform surgical procedures—connect with us today. Together, we're redefining the future of orthopedic excellence. | $25K | Grant | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| Armor Medical | Armor Medical provides innovative healthcare solutions focused on maternal health. The company's primary product, Maternal aRMOR, is a wearable device designed to detect early hemorrhage in pregnant patients. This technology aims to protect women by identifying potential complications early, thereby improving outcomes during critical moments.Armor Medical is dedicated to advancing health through early detection and intervention. | $350K | Grant | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| Automate AI | Automate AI Medical is reimagining the future of healthcare with intelligent, personalized, and proactive wellness solutions—powered by cutting-edge artificial intelligence.Our platform combines real-time health monitoring, predictive analytics, and conversational AI to deliver a seamless healthcare experience tailored to each individual. Whetheryou’re a patient managing chronic conditions, a provider seeking smarter diagnostics, or a researcher optimizing clinical insights, Automate AI Medical empowers you with actionable, data-driven intelligence.We serve: • Patients – with AI wellness companions and 24/7 health monitoring • Healthcare Providers – with advanced diagnostic tools and intelligent alerts • Researchers – with scalable analytics and anomaly detection • Pharma & Life Sciences – with AI models that accelerate drug discovery and trialsCore Features ✓ Real-time vitals dashboard ✓ Predictive health modeling ✓ Intelligent chat assistants ✓ Seamless EHR/data integrations ✓ HIPAA-compliant infrastructureAutomate AI Medical makes healthcare more human—by letting AI handle the complexity, so you can focus on care, prevention, and peace of mind.Join us as we reshape modern wellness. Contact us to explore careers, our platform, discuss partnerships, pilots, and early access opportunities. | $2M | Series A | Jun 20, 2025 |  |
| Artiness | Artiness provider of holographic innovative resolutions designed for medical imaging and surgical procedures. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 06, 2025 |  |
| Altrazeal | Altrazeal provides an ideal moist wound environment that promotes cellular function and tissue repair. When hydrated with saline, its non-resolvable, sterile granules aggregate to form a moist, stretchy, oxygen-permeable film that fits and seals the wound. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Aesclepius Corporation | Aesclepius specializes in the development and manufacturing of medical devices. With a focus on innovation, Aesclepius aims to enhance patient care through its products. The company operates within the medical equipment industry and maintains a small, dedicated team. Since its establishment in 2017, Aesclepius has committed to addressing specificmedical needs, ensuring that its contributions positively impact the healthcare sector. The company's portfolio includes the development of unique medical devices designed to meet the rigorous demands of healthcare professionals and patients alike. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Adaptyx Biosciences | Adaptyx Biosciences develops wearable sensors. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| 2Strands Biosciences | 2Strands Biosciences is a diagnostic company that aids cancer patient by developing blood-based monitoring tests. |  | Grant | May 01, 2025 |  |
| Samay | Respira Labs is developing the first wearable device to measure “trapped air,” an early marker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). No reliable and validated methods currently exist to detect COPD exacerbations in time for early intervention and prevention. By leveraging the power of non-invasive acoustic sensors, audio signalprocessing, machine learning and Acoustic Resonance Index Analysis (ARIA), our device will fundamentally revolutionize COPD management by predicting and preventing attacks at the patient’s home, significantly improving health outcomes and patient quality of life while dramatically lowering health care costs. | $350K | Grant | Oct 16, 2024 |  |

10 of 325 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [HealthTech Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/healthtech-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Medical Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-medical-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Alamo Angels — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MedTech Innovator invest in?

MedTech Innovator invests primarily in Health Care, Medical Device and Medical startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Seed stage. Most of the 325 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact MedTech Innovator?

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### Who are the partners at MedTech Innovator?

The team at MedTech Innovator includes Brian Benson (VP Strategic Alliances), Charles Carignan (Accelerator Company) and Chris Ennis (Accelerator Company), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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