We are pleased to welcome HitCheck to the Band of Angels portfolio of funded companies. HitCheck is a cognitive assessment aid that helps you track individuals’ unique performance over time and screen for sudden changes after a potential brain injury that may require additional medical attention. With HitCheck, you use your smartphone to perform a quick sideline assessment of an individual’s unique performance in nine key areas commonly affected by brain injuries: balance, reaction time, coordination, short-term memory, long-term memory, color recognition, impulse control, pattern recognition and problem solving.
Member News: IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Kurt Petersen
Congratulations to Band Member Kurt Petersen on receiving this year’s IEEE Medal of Honor “for contributions to and leadership in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in the field of MEMS.”
Impact Investing
Band member Wendy Kok is starting an Impact Investing Special Interest Group (SiG) for startups that generate both social change and a return on capital. Please email BandHQ@bandangels.com if you are interested in participating.
Accelerators Special Interest Group at SkyDeck Demo Day
A dozen Band of Angels members participated in the SkyDeck Fall 2018 Demo Day through the proactive outreach of the Accelerators Special Group (SiG). Over the past 2 years since the start of the Accelerators SiG, we have developed and nurture partnerships with key Bay Area accelerators, co-working spaces, foundries, and incubators through active participation of SiG members in Demo Day/Investor Day and similar events to identify promising startups.
Portfolio News: Onedome Raises $3.3 Million in Series A Funding
Onedome, an immersive media company, has raised $3.33 million in Series A funding in a round led by Evolve Ventures to continue expanding its newly-opened, first-of-its-kind interactive AR experience The Unreal Garden in San Francisco and to build LMNL, an upcoming 10,000 square foot interactive gallery, opening later this Winter. Additional investment amounts include approximately $2.22 million in convertible notes converting into Series A. Onedome’s current funding to date is $5.55 million.