David Fox

Braingels is not a typical angel group or syndicate. It’s a unique community dedicated to supporting early-stage ventures focused on the brain, mind, mental health, and related themes, and a portal to a broad and rich network of advisors, mentors, and sometimes investors. Interests range across the spectrum of brain-related research, development, and commercialization – from deep neurotech devices to platforms promoting wellness, spanning products that impact neurological, psychiatric, and mental health. We believe that by creating a collaborative ecosystem that brings together diverse expertise, we can drive significant progress in understanding and innovating within these critical areas.

HealthTech Capital is a group of private investors dedicated to funding and mentoring new “HealthTech” start ups at the intersection of healthcare and the computer/consumer electronic world. Our goal is to invest and mentor capital efficient companies that use new scalable business model to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery from the hospital to the home. HealthTech is now an exploding healthcare market that leverages information technologies to decrease healthcare cost. Historically, venture funding has focused on “Efficacy” (therapeutics drugs and medical devices) and paid little attention to improving “Efficiencies” of healthcare delivery. Today, new paradigm shifting companies like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Amazon and others are turning their attention to HealthTech. HealthTech supports patient-centric healthcare and is distinct from Healthcare IT, enterprise backbone legacy information systems that are well served by existing major players. Our goal is to invest in capital efficient companies that use new business models to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

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Braingels is not a typical angel group or syndicate. It’s a unique community dedicated to supporting early-stage ventures focused on the brain, mind, mental health, and related themes, and a portal to a broad and rich network of advisors, mentors, and sometimes investors. Interests range across the spectrum of brain-related research, development, and commercialization – from deep neurotech devices to platforms promoting wellness, spanning products that impact neurological, psychiatric, and mental health. We believe that by creating a collaborative ecosystem that brings together diverse expertise, we can drive significant progress in understanding and innovating within these critical areas.

Modality.ai provides multimodal technology for the objective assessment of CNS conditions through automated speech and visual analytics of conversations elicited by Tina, a virtual guide. Our platform is used in clinic and remotely in IRB approved studies generating over 20,000 recorded sessions to date. Modality is led by a team of world-class scientists, clinicians, technologists, and serial entrepreneurs, and has shown clinical validation through numerous peer-reviewed publications.

HealthTech Capital is a group of private investors dedicated to funding and mentoring new “HealthTech” start ups at the intersection of healthcare and the computer/consumer electronic world. Our goal is to invest and mentor capital efficient companies that use new scalable business model to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery from the hospital to the home. HealthTech is now an exploding healthcare market that leverages information technologies to decrease healthcare cost. Historically, venture funding has focused on “Efficacy” (therapeutics drugs and medical devices) and paid little attention to improving “Efficiencies” of healthcare delivery. Today, new paradigm shifting companies like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Amazon and others are turning their attention to HealthTech. HealthTech supports patient-centric healthcare and is distinct from Healthcare IT, enterprise backbone legacy information systems that are well served by existing major players. Our goal is to invest in capital efficient companies that use new business models to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

Helping owners create their path to higher valuation is our mission. Our programs are designed for business owners at three points on the critical path to creating transferable value and transition-readiness: Exploring: Value Acceleration & Ownership Transitions are complex. We’ve consistently found that a marker of success is team knowledge of the issues. Education helps you achieve more clarity about what your “win” looks like & speeds development of your comprehensive Transition-Readiness Roadmap. We offer peer-driven Owner Roundtables & Master Mind groups, facilitated by industry experts. Pivoting: Because it's complex, you may feel overwhelmed & unsure of how to start but early action is a predictor of successful value acceleration & transition-readiness. If you’re feeling stuck, we can help you Pivot into action through our Be-in-the-Twelve Value Accelerator, or one of our eight 90-day “Sprints” targeting specific operational & strategic challenges. Triggering: Sometimes owners come to us ready to transition – but rarely “transition-ready.” If you’ve decided to, or must, transition, we want to help you make an informed choice that maximizes benefits & minimizes surprises. Our comprehensive Decision Support Program helps you evaluate all the options, conduct preliminary due diligence to ensure your house is in order, examine pricing & terms through the eyes of a buyer, & build a complete team of expert advisors around your Transition-Readiness Roadmap. For details and to download our free e-book “Is that All my Company is Worth? Eight Steps to Take for a Higher Valuation,"​ go to www.buildvaluetoday.com. About us: All of the SVA partners & advisors are former entrepreneurs whose roots are in family-owned businesses. Our programs are grounded by entrepreneurial experience, empathy, & expertise. From our primary offices in San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, Chicago, & Miami, we serve owners of privately-held businesses throughout the US.