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About
Josh Sackman is President and Cofounder of AppliedVR, which developed an FDA-authorized, CMS-reimbursed prescription VR therapeutic for chronic low back pain that has been evaluated in two double-blind randomized controlled trials and 14 peer-reviewed publications. He has worked in health technology for about 20 years, including prior experience scaling digital health businesses from $30M to $600M. Sackman is a member of YPO and holds advisory and board roles in digital health, medtech, wearables, and tech-enabled clinical care.
Co-Founder and President at AppliedVR
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AppliedVR's investors · 7
Entrada VenturesSanta BarbaraF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2021JAZZ Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2021Magnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2019Presence CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $100K checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks
Co-founders at AppliedVR
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Matthew StoudtCo-Founder and CEO
Experience
- AppliedVRPresident and Cofoundercurrent2014 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- AdvaMedBoard Member (Digital Health Tech Division)current2023 — present
- YPO Santa Monica BayMembercurrent2019 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
- Attune HealthExecutive Advisorcurrent2025 — presentBeverly Hills, California, United States
- XaiaStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Universal Brain Inc.Executive Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- AdAstral FundsStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Techstars Los Angeles AcceleratorLead Mentor2021 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Cycle HouseCEO2013 — 2014Greater Los Angeles Area
- ViSalusDirector of Digital2011 — 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Livra.com / ThatSaid.comDigital Marketing Manager2009 — 2010Buenos Aires, Argentina
Skills & more
Startups9Wellness Coaching7Executive Coaching1Mindfulness2Breathwork2Wim Hof Method1Stress Management1Executive Leadership2Clinical Trials3Regulatory Submissions2Healthcare1Coaching
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EntrepreneurshipDigital TransformationBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentManagementProduct DevelopmentPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategyTeam LeadershipLanguages English · Spanish
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- Who is Josh Sackman?
- Josh Sackman is President and Cofounder of AppliedVR, which developed an FDA-authorized, CMS-reimbursed prescription VR therapeutic for chronic low back pain that has been evaluated in two double-blind randomized controlled trials and 14 peer-reviewed publications. He has worked in health technology for about 20 years, including prior experience scaling digital health businesses from $30M to $600M. Sackman is a member of YPO and holds advisory and board roles in digital health, medtech, wearables, and tech-enabled clinical care.
- Where does Josh Sackman work?
- Josh Sackman is Co-Founder and President of AppliedVR.
- What companies did Josh Sackman found?
- Josh Sackman founded AppliedVR.
- Where did Josh Sackman go to school?
- Josh Sackman studied at IAE Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management); Wim Hof Method Instructor Certification.
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