Tasso
Techstars '17Seattle, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 99 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
Tasso develops diagnostic testing devices and platforms for home use, enabling patients to perform health monitoring and inform clinical decisions outside traditional healthcare settings.
Founders & leadership
Tasso was founded in 2018 by Ben Casavant and Erwin Berthier.
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Ben CasavantCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Erwin BerthierCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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Alan LevyNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Investors · 7
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$17M disclosed across 1 round · 2019
▶$17MraisedJul 2020 · 9 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$17MraisedJul 2020 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Elizabeth HambrechtDirector
- Ben CasavantExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Alan LevyDirector
- Paul ConleyDirector
- Erwin BerthierExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $17M
- Amount sold
- $17M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 3
by search overlapLabcorp121 shared keywordsLabcorp provides clinical laboratory testing, diagnostics, and lab data services for patients, healthcare providers, and biopharma companies, including genetic health panels, oncology testing, and self-ordered lab tests. It also offers AI-powered tools such as a results-explaining consumer app, a diagnostic assistant integrated into EHRs, and a laboratory data analytics platform to support drug development and clinical research.
Quest Diagnostics54 shared keywordsQuest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, serving one in three adult Americans and half of US physicians and hospitals. The company offers diagnostic insights and testing services to consumers and healthcare providers to support health decision-making.
Eurofins Viracor50 shared keywordsEurofins Viracor is a specialty clinical diagnostic laboratory offering nearly 3,000 assays in infectious disease, transplant, allergy, invasive fungal, and immunology testing for critically ill and immunocompromised patients. It serves clinicians and transplant programs across the U.S. with molecular diagnostics and immunology testing.
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Non-dilutive funding · 7 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
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| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase II | 2020 | $999.2K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2017 | $245.4K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2016 | $220K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2015 | $985.8K |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase II | 2014 | $5.6M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2013 | $396.6K |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase I | 2013 | $149.8K |
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 Tasso do?
- Tasso develops diagnostic testing devices and platforms for home use, enabling patients to perform health monitoring and inform clinical decisions outside traditional healthcare settings.
- Who founded Tasso?
- Tasso was founded by Ben Casavant, Erwin Berthier in 2018.
- Who are Tasso's investors?
- Tasso's investors include Foresite Capital, J2 Ventures, OMX Ventures, RA Capital, Techstars, Venture Capital Investment Management, Vertical Venture Partners.
- How much funding has Tasso raised?
- Tasso has disclosed $17M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Tasso headquartered?
- Tasso is headquartered in Seattle, US.