Who founded Sepsis Scout?

Sepsis Scout was founded by Robert Quinn, Wei-Jien Tan.

Who are Sepsis Scout's investors?

Sepsis Scout's investors include Y Combinator, Gaingels, Kapor Capital.

Where is Sepsis Scout headquartered?

Sepsis Scout is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Sepsis Scout

AcquiredYC W18

San Francisco, US · 5 employees · 3 known investors

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A company developing wearable devices combined with artificial intelligence to detect early signs of sepsis in patients outside hospital settings.

Also known as Patch'd Medical · Patchd Medical · Sepsis Scout (Formerly Patchd Medical)

Healthtech Deep Learning Health Tech Medical DevicesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

Robert Quinn inFounder/CEORobert Quinn is founder and CEO of Sepsis Scout, which develops wearable devices with artificial intelligence to detect early signs of sepsis in patients outside hospital settings. He co-founded the company following multiple sepsis episodes after undergoing a liver transplant.

Wei-Jien Tan inCTO, Cofounder (Acq. by Cytovale)2023–2024Wei-Jien Tan holds degrees in electrical engineering and physiology. He previously worked as a researcher applying machine learning to electrophysiology data in a neuroscience lab, and later as an engineer in implantable medical devices where he contributed firmware and circuit design; he cofounded Sepsis Scout, which was acquired by Cytovale.

Investors · 3

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

Kapor CapitalreportedOakland · $100K – $1M

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health	Phase I	2022	$254.3K

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sepsis Scout do?: A company developing wearable devices combined with artificial intelligence to detect early signs of sepsis in patients outside hospital settings.
Who founded Sepsis Scout?: Sepsis Scout was founded by Robert Quinn, Wei-Jien Tan.
Who are Sepsis Scout's investors?: Sepsis Scout's investors include Y Combinator, Gaingels, Kapor Capital.
Where is Sepsis Scout headquartered?: Sepsis Scout is headquartered in San Francisco, US.