Our Project Healthcare Accelerator is once again driving innovation in the healthcare industry by welcoming a diverse and dynamic cohort of startups focused on improving patient outcomes, increasing efficiency, and revolutionizing care delivery. This year’s participants are tackling some of the most pressing healthcare challenges, from early cancer detection to fertility treatments, virtual behavioral health, and healthcare workforce solutions.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the standout startups in the 2025 cohort:
Arise Health | Website
- Founder(s): Joan Zhang
- Location: Houston, TX
- Description: Eating disorders impact over 30M Americans, yet 90% cannot access care. Arise delivers the most accessible & comprehensive eating disorder care, partnering with health systems, payers, and providers to create a world where everyone can find freedom from eating disorders.
Care Nexus | Website
- Founder(s): Ronya Green
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN
- Description: Care Nexus is a unified healthcare platform that streamlines the entire patient journey, acting as an integrated CRM for patient engagement and an EMR for efficient patient care.
Centro Health Solutions | Website
- Founder(s): Jonathan Low | Tony Vu
- Location: White House, TN
- Description: A healthcare technology company revolutionizing care coordination with AI-powered, data-driven solutions that enhance patient outcomes, streamline provider workflows, and expand access to quality care.
C the Signs | Website:
- Founder(s): Bea Bakshi
- Location: London, UK & Boston, MA
- Description: An AI-driven cancer prediction platform that identifies at-risk patients at the earliest, most treatable stage and connects them with the right diagnostic pathways.
DYNTL | Website
- Founder(s): Chaz Lusk
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Description: A B2B2C healthcare service company specializing in tech-enabled onsite, near-site, and digitally native dental clinics for institutional partners optimizing whole-body health, productivity, and morale through customized oral care programs.
Electronic Lab Logs | Website
- Founder(s): Daniel Summers
- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Description: A digital solution that helps clinical and research labs track compliance, optimize workflows, and enhance financial performance.
EXO Technologies |Website
- Founder: Emily Maginn
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Description: A healthtech and life sciences AI company revolutionizing female-specific healthcare.
Healcovery | Website
- Founder(s): Anjan Pandey
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
- Description: Personalized AI-powered behavioral wellness pathways.
Health Concierge Inc. | Website
- Founder(s): Cynthia Henderson
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Description: An AI-driven healthcare navigation platform that helps patients find doctors, fill prescriptions, and more – replicating the experience of a personal assistant at a price affordable for the average family.
Hera | Website
- Founder(s): Thiv Paramsothy | April Rutter
- Location: New York, NY
- Description: AI-powered at-home sperm test tackling male fertility and overall men’s health, addressing the global decline in sperm count.
Pario Health | Website
- Founder(s): Maggie Diehl
- Location: New York, NY
- Description: A modern EMR solution for independent OBGYN clinics, midwife-led birth centers, and women’s health providers, offering an intuitive end-to-end workflow platform.
Patientory, Inc. | Website
- Founder(s): Chrissa McFarlane
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Description: Chronic disease management and prevention health data wallet generating AI powered insights to incentivize individuals to make healthy choices based on their personal health data
Pluto Health, Inc. | Website
- Founder(s): Joy Bhosai
- Location: Durham, NC
- Description: A smart coordination platform unifying health information from siloed sources and discovering best next steps for patients in minutes.
Send-It Healthcare | Website
- Founder(s): Joe White
- Location: Nolensville, TN
- Description: A software-driven B2B marketplace connecting healthcare organizations with physicians for on-demand patient care.
The Morning Sickness Clinic | Website
- Founder(s): Andrew Housholder | Kelly Housholder
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Description: A specialized clinic offering evidence-based, compassionate care for patients suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum.
TOBY | Website
- Founder(s): Matthew Laskowski
- Location: New York, NY & Boston, MA
- Description: A diagnostic startup developing an easy urine test to detect major urologic cancers like bladder, kidney, and prostate.
Why Project Healthcare?
Project Healthcare provides these startups with:
✅ Mentorship from healthcare industry leaders
✅ Investor preparedness and investor networks
✅ Connections with major healthcare institutions
✅ Guidance on navigating regulatory and commercialization challenges
These startups are poised to make a real impact in healthcare, addressing challenges like early disease detection, clinician shortages, inefficient workflows, and healthcare accessibility.
📢 Follow their journeys as they transform the industry.
Apply for the next cohort here!
This program is supported by our partners: HCA Healthcare, LaunchTN, Morgan Stanley, Nashville Health Care Council.
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