Led · Equity · Jul 2026

HeadStrait Labs develops EVAC-1, a compact head-and-neck stabilization splint, and SMARTmotion, a sensor-enabled technology and analytics dashboard intended to monitor patient movement and improve stabilization during transport. EVAC-1 is designed for two-responder application and for use in ambulances, athletic settings, interfacility transport and rural response environments. The company’s work is informed by clinical research and provider testing, including pilots with UPMC, and it is advised by emergency medicine physician Dr. Leonard Weiss. Early clinical validation studies showed 79% of patients preferred EVAC-1 over a standard cervical collar. Founded in 2023 and based in Pittsburgh, HeadStrait has raised more than $680,000 in combined investments and grants following a $350,000 lead investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The company plans to use recent funds for manufacturing readiness, further product development, and building regional partnerships with EMS and health providers.

Led · Equity · Jun 2026

Landseed develops a three-layer commercial model combining AI-enabled sensor hardware (the Earth Pulse Node), an in-situ–measured ecological commodity called Earth Credits, and a structured ecological reference-data feed called Earth Signals. The company operates as a verifier-only entity: it owns and runs the monitoring infrastructure, records Nature Rights Deeds, mints and registers Earth Credits, and licenses Earth Signals, but does not trade credits, operate an exchange, or manage funds. Founded by Greg Curtis and Alex Roessner with founding Chief Scientist Eric Dinerstein, Landseed focuses on making ecological output visible, verifiable, and licensable across markets including insurance, capital markets, corporate disclosure, and conservation research. The company has initial deployment partners across four continents and is headquartered in Ventura, Calif. Landseed has raised $500,000 in total funding following the Richard King Mellon Foundation’s $400,000 investment and is using the capital to accelerate deployment and commercialization of its measurement layer and three-layer model.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

Founded by attorney and access-to-justice advocate Noella Sudbury, Rasa Legal operates a legal technology platform that simplifies criminal record sealing and expungement. Since launching its platform in 2022, the company has helped more than 30,000 people access their criminal records and has successfully cleared over 5,000 records. Rasa currently offers services in Pennsylvania, Utah, and Arizona and plans continued nationwide expansion. The company positions itself as mission-driven and affordable, using a combined legal and technology approach to increase access to record-clearing. The recent seed investment is intended to fund scaling and broader geographic rollout; no revenue or valuation figures were disclosed in the announcement.

Led · Seed · Feb 2026

Wisdom offers a sensor-based, edge-AI smart home system that continuously monitors for falls, changes in activity patterns, and other safety risks, alerting caregivers, family members, and emergency services in real time. The privacy-focused platform analyzes data locally on a Wisdom Home Hub and integrates with third-party smart sensors, with planned extensions to lights, appliances, and doors. Operating as a B2B2C provider, Wisdom partners with home care agencies, nonprofits, and 55+ housing developers, delivering insights through its MyWisdom family app and a professional caregiver dashboard. The company plans to pilot in under-resourced communities around Pittsburgh, supported by mission-aligned capital. A recently announced collaboration with Samsung Health will tie Galaxy Watch data—including gait speed—into Wisdom’s ecosystem, expanding monitoring beyond the home. Wisdom’s open architecture positions it for future smart-device integrations, aiming to bridge the widening caregiver gap for America’s rapidly growing older-adult population. Financially, the startup has secured over $1.3 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate product development and real-world deployments.

Led · Equity · Nov 2025

Earflo is building a 510(k)-pending medical device that resembles a child’s sippy cup and delivers a gentle, precisely timed puff of air through the nose to equalize middle-ear pressure, helping prevent fluid build-up and subsequent infections. Targeted at children as young as two, the system pairs with a gamified companion app that guides parents, tracks usage, and reinforces the child’s engagement. The company’s peer-reviewed clinical studies showed most participants improved hearing within four weeks and many avoided ear-tube surgery during the study period. Earflo plans to use upcoming capital to obtain FDA clearance, scale manufacturing, and prepare for commercial launch. The product has earned high-profile recognition, including TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, a CES “Best of Innovation” Award in Digital Health, and a Gold Anthem Award. Based in San Carlos, California and founded by Stanford Biodesign and University of Pittsburgh experts, Earflo is still pre-revenue and not yet on the market. To date, its external funding publicly disclosed totals $415,000.