Alva Health
Techstars '21Dallas, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Alva Health develops wearable medical devices that continuously monitor for early signs of stroke and alert emergency responders in real time. The company serves patients at risk of stroke and the healthcare system, focusing on improving outcomes through rapid detection and treatment initiation.
Founders & leadership
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Sandra SaldanaNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$743K disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2025
▶$743KraisedMar 2023 · 17 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
▶$743KraisedMar 2023 · 17 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sandra SaldanaExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $743K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Dec 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
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Alaffia Health6 shared keywordsAlaffia offers Autodor, an AI platform that pre-processes prior authorization requests for health plan utilization management teams by extracting clinical data, applying policy-based logic, and generating human-reviewed case summaries. Its Auto Agents support prospective, concurrent, retrospective, emergency department, level of care, and specialty pharmacy reviews for health plans.
Alyve Health6 shared keywordsAlyve Health offers health plans combining cashless OPD wallets, diagnostics, annual checkups, online consultations, chronic care, and wellness tools such as habit coaching and health challenges. It sells primarily to employers and their employees, as well as embedded partner plans, in the Indian market.
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Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | Phase II | 2021 | $1M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2019 | $257K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2019 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alva Health do?
- Alva Health develops wearable medical devices that continuously monitor for early signs of stroke and alert emergency responders in real time. The company serves patients at risk of stroke and the healthcare system, focusing on improving outcomes through rapid detection and treatment initiation.
- Who are Alva Health's investors?
- Alva Health's investors include Techstars.
- How much funding has Alva Health raised?
- Alva Health has disclosed $743K raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Alva Health headquartered?
- Alva Health is headquartered in Dallas, US.