SmartBlade
OperatingSmartBlade offers a cost effective, novel and practical solution to the management of the difficult airway.
- Health
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Seed
- Founded 2016
- smartblade.co.za ↗
- Total raised
- $570K
- disclosed
- Last round
- $570K
- Seed
- Rounds
- 1
- since 2016
- Investors
- 1
- listed
- Employees
- 1-10
About SmartBlade
SmartBlade offers a cost effective, novel and practical solution to the management of a difficult airway.SmartBlade has harnessed advanced smartphone application technology and cohesively linked it with video laryngoscopy in a sleek design, simplified by cutting edge biomedical engineering.The device allows single operators of varied skill levels to intubate difficult airways.The clinician can suction a soiled airway or perform apnoeic oxygenation, both without interrupting attempts to intubate.Video conferencing, image capture, recording and secure data storage are all features of the customized SmartBlade application.Video laryngoscopy is a vital area of technology that should be available to all clinicians, regardless of their economic setting or skill set.
SmartBlade funding1 round
SmartBlade has raised $570K across 1 disclosed round. The latest is a $570K Seed announced 10 Jun 2019, led by SA SME Fund.
Who has invested in SmartBlade
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2019 | SmartBlade Seed10 Jun 2019Led by SA SME Fund | SA SME Fund | $570K |
SmartBlade founders & team
- Caroline CorbettCo-Founder
- Nick NevinCo-Founder and Managing Director
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Frequently asked about SmartBlade
- Where is SmartBlade based and when was it founded?
- SmartBlade is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2016.
- Who founded SmartBlade?
- SmartBlade was founded by Caroline Corbett (Co-Founder) and Nick Nevin (Co-Founder and Managing Director).
- How much funding has SmartBlade raised?
- SmartBlade has raised $570K across 1 disclosed round. Its latest, a $570K Seed, was announced on 10 Jun 2019.
- Who has invested in SmartBlade?
- Backers include SA SME Fund.
- What sector is SmartBlade in?
- SmartBlade operates in Health and Health Care.
