Avive

Avive Solutions, Inc. develops the Avive Connect AED®, a portable automated external defibrillator, together with a software layer intended to link defibrillators to emergency dispatch and bystander responders. The device is fully automatic, weighs 2.1 lbs (5.63 x 6.3 x 2.05 in), and includes a high-resolution touchscreen with audio and visual rescue instructions, CPR guidance with a compression metronome, a Child Mode that uses a single universal electrode pad set for patients aged 1-8 or under 55 lbs, an in-rescue Spanish (Español) mode, and gender-inclusive rescue graphics grouped under what the company calls AllRescue™ technology. The unit uses a built-in rechargeable dual-battery system (EverCharge™) that separates the defibrillation battery from the screen and connectivity battery, and connects over cellular, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth.

On the software side, the REALConnect™ platform provides daily wireless device monitoring, fleet dashboards, text/email status alerts, remote software updates delivered during nightly self-tests, and rapid incident data transfer — ECG recordings, timestamps and shock analysis made available via an on-screen QR code and incident ID once the device is powered off. The Intelligent Response™ platform connects AEDs directly to 911 so dispatchers can activate nearby Avive Connect AEDs, alert bystanders and dispatch responders with an on-device map and SMS. A related feature, QuickRescue™, automatically notifies 911 when an AED is in use and shares device location and data, built in partnership with RapidSOS. Avive also runs a community deployment program branded 4 Minute Community™ (referred to as the 4-Minute City™ in 2024 materials), in which historical sudden cardiac arrest data is used to place AEDs across a jurisdiction and network them into local 911 and public safety systems.

Founding story

Rory Beyer, Moseley Andrews and Sameer Jafri met at a conference focused on sudden cardiac arrest prevention. Beyer and Andrews contributed technical expertise and a novel AED concept developed at MIT, while Jafri brought experience in SCA prevention through his non-profit, the Saving Hearts Foundation. The three co-founded Avive in 2017 around the premise that anyone should be able to affect the outcome of a sudden cardiac arrest rescue. [3]

Business model

Avive sells AED hardware and accessories directly, paired with a recurring subscription for its REALConnect™ connectivity software; it also engages communities and multi-site organizations through consultative assessments and coordinated deployment programs such as 4 Minute Community™. [0][2][4][7]

Hardware sales plus recurring software subscription: the Avive Connect AED® is listed at $1,899.99, with bundled packages ranging from roughly $1,969.99 to $2,116.99, and accessories including pad cartridges ($99.99), a semi-rigid carrying case ($99.99), a responder bag ($59.99) and a training cartridge ($74.99). The device price includes the first year of REALConnect™; thereafter the software costs $199 per device per year. [2][4]

Traction

By April 2024 Avive said it had delivered its FDA-approved AED to organizations across all 50 states, spanning Fortune 100 corporations, federal agencies, national fitness chains, universities and K-12 school districts, and that the device had been used in multiple rescues. Its 4-Minute City program was in active use in Cumberland County, PA; Jackson, TN; Forsyth County, GA; and Carrollton, TX, with additional launches expected in 2024. [6][7]

Latest developments

In April 2024 Avive closed a $56.5 million growth equity round led by Questa Capital, Laerdal Million Lives Fund and Catalyst Health Ventures, with new investors RC Capital and Eckuity Capital; Rik Vandevenne of RC Capital joined the board. The company also noted its founders were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2024 and that the Avive Connect AED received design awards including FastCompany's Most Important Healthcare Design award. [6][7]