Audacious Capital
5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 370, Baltimore, MD, 21228, United States
Overview
Audacious created a platform to empower fearless new healthcare and technology innovators. A fund that was steadfastly committed to seeking out and investing in organizations that improve people's lives and leave a positive legacy. But we knew that this mindset would not suffice.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 1
Investment portfolio
- HEARTio
Participated · Seed · Mar 2026
HEARTio’s core product, ECGio, applies deep-learning analysis to standard 12-lead electrocardiograms to predict the presence, severity and location of coronary artery blockages without invasive testing. Early validation work includes a study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology and a larger JACC Advances study involving more than 16,000 patients that supported the model’s ability to identify coronary artery disease from routine ECGs. The company emphasizes a headless API that uses pre-deployed ECG hardware and integrates software agents to surface subtle abnormalities for clinicians. Leadership includes co-founders Utkars Jain, Adam Butchy and Michael Leasure, with John Marous as Executive Chairman and two co-Chief Commercialisation Officers. HEARTio has public goals to complete a pivotal study, obtain FDA clearance, begin generating revenue, and expand its product suite to additional cardiac indications. The founding story is partly rooted in personal loss, and the team has received recognition including Forbes 30 Under 30.
- Facet
Participated · Equity · Oct 2024
Facet operates a tech-driven platform that pairs members with CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals to deliver personalized, unbiased financial planning without asset minimums via an affordable flat membership fee. The company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and reports serving over 14,000 households. Facet says it will use new capital to advance technology development, expand its suite of financial planning services, and improve the overall member experience. The firm emphasizes a subscription model that targets consumers often overlooked by traditional AUM-based advisors. Facet has received recognition from outlets including Real Simple, NerdWallet and TIME. Since its founding in 2016, it has raised approximately $210 million in funding to date. Facet Wealth offers tech-driven, subscription financial planning that pairs proprietary technology with CFP® professionals to deliver fiduciary, no‑asset‑minimum advice across all aspects of clients' financial lives. The company emphasizes a transparent subscription fee model intended to democratize access to financial planning and reach an estimated 40 million underserved American households. Its core product is integrated, personalized financial plans delivered 1:1 by CFPs and supported by a suite of technology and client‑experience tools. Facet plans to use the new funding to continue fueling rapid growth and to invest in its technology, product suite, and client experience. The firm has grown roughly 10x since 2020, serves more than 10,000 clients, and employs over 300 people across 42 states. Facet was founded in 2016 and has raised approximately $165 million in total funding since inception. Facet Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning services that pair clients with fiduciary financial-planner professionals to develop long-term relationships. The company also provides a Financial Wellness offering for employers seeking to give employees comprehensive financial guidance. Facet has pre-launch employer partnerships with ClassPass, MyVest and ChiliPiper. The business reports rapid product growth and intends to use new funding to accelerate market expansion. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and is led by co-founder and CEO Anders Jones. Professionals serving clients are located across the United States. Facet Wealth provides comprehensive, transparent financial planning by pairing clients with dedicated CFP® Professionals supported by a proprietary technology platform. The company is an SEC-registered investment advisor and positions itself as a fiduciary serving mass-affluent households often underserved by traditional wealth managers. Facet delivers personalized, on-demand service intended to lower the cost and increase access to high-quality financial advice. The firm partners with incumbent financial services firms to identify and transition clients who do not fit those incumbents’ ideal profiles, enabling broader access and practice-level benefits for partners. Facet plans to use new capital to accelerate expansion, scale its proprietary technology platform, and pursue substantial industry partnerships. The company is based in Baltimore and serves clients nationwide.
- ShiftMed
Participated · Equity · Feb 2023
ShiftMed operates a mobile and cloud-based W-2 healthcare workforce management marketplace that connects hospitals and other healthcare organizations with nurses and aides. The platform offers nurses perks such as guaranteed shifts, instant or next-day pay, transportation via Uber Health and health benefits, while giving employers access to additional local staff, tools to increase retention and part-time work opportunities. ShiftMed aims to reduce reliance on travel nurses and says it can lower operating costs by 30–40% versus travel staffing alternatives. The company reports it grew revenue 8x in the last two years and now serves 1,500 enterprise partners across 110 markets with more than 350,000 credentialed nurses and aides using its app. The new funding will be used to expand its national footprint to help narrow the U.S. nursing shortage and change the labor framework for large health systems. ShiftMed touts itself as the No. 1 ranked mobile app for professionals searching for flexible nursing jobs. ShiftMed operates a software management platform that gives healthcare customers real-time access to credentialed caregivers across hospital, post-acute and in-home segments. The company is based in McLean, Virginia. In the third quarter of 2021, ShiftMed reported that over 200,000 patients used its platform and that it has hired more than 10,000 nurses since inception. ShiftMed says its platform helps customers find the workers they need in real time. The company plans to continue developing its products and to expand its national footprint. CEO Todd Walrath stated the company is accelerating its mission to build a global community of engaged health care professionals.
Team
Christopher Brandt
Founder & Managing Member
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