by Jonas Clark | Sep 15, 2022
includesign aims to empower disabled individuals in the product design process. Their leading product is the LapSnap, a versatile, adaptive basket for wheelchair users. Features include a collapsible frame, adjustable strap, convenient pockets, and a comfortable padded base.
Founder Diana Perkins Kamada, ‘20 was a 2020 B-Lab alum and won the grand prize at the Future of Grocery Retail Pitch Competition hosted by Ahold Delhaize USA Companies and Venture Café. Diana also recently joined the board of RAMP, a RI nonprofit dedicated to disability advocacy and education and served as a panelist on the National Disability Institute’s Webinar “Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: An Emerging Force.”
Photo Credit: Diana Perkins Kamada
by Jonas Clark | Sep 13, 2022
Intus Care is a healthcare analytics platform that synthesizes financial, clinical, and administrative data to identify, correlate, and visualize trends in long-term care facilities. Their algorithm integrates electronic health records, claims, and accounting software to highlight clinical risks in patients and intuitively display organizational data. In this way, clinics can predict which patients are at the most risk, providing them with personalized and timely care, while reducing caretaker burnout.
Recently, Intus Care raised $3.1M in its second round of seed funding (having previously raised $2.3M) bringing its total to $5.4M. The investment round included Preface Ventures, Jumpstart Nova and Collab Capital, Concrete Rose Capital, Brown Angel Group, Green Egg Ventures, and strategic angel investor Brynn Putnam. Intus Care was a 2020 B-Lab First Place Winner and founded by (from left to right) Sam Prado, ‘21, Evan Jackson, ‘21, Robbie Felton, ‘21, and Alex Rothberg, ‘21.
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From left: Samuel Prado, Evan Jackson, Robbie Felton and Alexander Rothberg. Photo Credit: Nick Dentamaro
by Jonas Clark | Sep 13, 2022
Liberare (formerly Intimately) creates functional & fashionable intimates that are easy to get on for all women, including disabled women. Using new fastening technology, Liberare allows for everyone to get dressed more easily, especially people with limited hand dexterity, wheelchair users, or live with other chronic conditions. Liberare was founded by Emma Butler ’20, a 2018 B-Lab alumnus and the 2020 BVP Second Place winner. Butler was inspired by her own mother’s chronic pain.
Recently, Liberare received $1 million in funding led by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the UK-based venture capital firm Venrex. Liberare was also profiled by Vogue and Business Insider.
Photo Credit: Liberare
by Jonas Clark | Sep 12, 2022
MediCircle collects, certifies, and redistributes unused medications, providing affordable care to American cancer patients. Through MediCircle’s pharmacy, cancer patients save up to $20,000 on their prescriptions. Medications are conveniently shipped to the patient’s home for a $20 dispensing fee. The venture tackles medical waste and extravagant costs. MediCircle was founded by Eliza Sterlicht, ’22 and Jack Schaeffer, ’22.
Medicircle received the Brown Venture Prize in 2021. The company has since raised over $1.2M and was profiled by the Boston Globe.
Photo Credit: David Delpoio
by Katie Calabro | Sep 10, 2022
Multitasky is the one stop-shop for stylish and functional home office accessories designed for women. Featuring collections of tech accessories, office supplies, and home convenience products, Multitasky enables women to create workspaces as extraordinary as they are.
Multitasky was founded by Julia Xu ‘15. While a student at Brown, Julia Xu participated in the Brown EP program, was a founding member of Innovation Dojo, and founded ethical knitwear accessory brand Tink Knit. She is also an independent startup business consultant who has advised other Brown University ventures, including Liberare and Perkies.
Photo Credit: Julia Xu
