St. Louis Inno is publishing profiles of its 2022 Startups to Watch this week. See the entire list of honorees below.
SentiAR
Headquarters: St. Louis
Founders: Jennifer Silva, Jonathan Silva and Michael Southworth
What it does: SentiAR develops visualization technologies for surgical use. Its CommandEP system provides physicians with a holographic guidance system for invasive cardiac procedures. The product allows surgeons to see 3D real-time holograms through a wearable headset while conducting procedures.
The latest: The medical technology startup has achieved several milestones since it was spun out of Washington University in 2017. In 2020, it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its CommandEP system and it has since begun putting its technology to use at health facilities. The startup has also added funding, announcing last year a $5.1 million Series A financing, and expanded its team from six employees to 12.
Why you should watch it: SentiAR contends it has developed the first and only holographic platform for cardiac surgery that uses a wearable headset to enable its technology. The startup is currently at a key inflection point as it scales up its commercialization efforts. It says it is partnering with market leaders in its industry to integrate its technology with their systems.
What’s next: As it continues its transition from an R&D venture to a commercialized startup, SentiAR hopes 2022 is a significant year in generating validation of its technology. Key to that strategy is signing on more doctors and health facilities to use its CommandEP system. SentiAR also is eyeing a Series B funding round to aid its growth.
More about SentiAR
Founded: 2017
Employees: 12
CEO: Berk Tas
Capital raised: $9 million, including a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
Investors: Cultivation Capital, BioGenerator, TechWald Holding, VCapital, QRM Capital, Keiretsu Forum – Canada and Neue Fund
