Future Cardia

YC Dropout raises $14M to take on the $110B market w/ AI-powered implantable devices

Last Funded December 2024

$5,480,035

raised from 1,381 investors

Highlights

VC-Backed

Raised $250K or more from a venture firm

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5x Top 10 "Most Raised Reg-CF" NATIONWIDE, 10x "Most Raised" on Wefunder & Kingscrowd "Top Deal"
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Incubated by Johnson & Johnson JLABS, accelerated by Stanford’s StartX
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Backed by Sand Hill Angels (SweetGarden, Ro, Masterclass, Parsley Health and many other major exits)
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Multiple exits & two IPOs achieved by team of experts from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Stanford

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Pitch

Future Cardia is transforming cardiac care by leveraging AI and connected implants to radically improve patient outcomes.

Our tiny, implantable cardiac monitoring device can be implanted in just two minutes during an in-office procedure. Powered by AI, our platform provides near real-time data, enabling early detection and intervention. This reduces unnecessary hospital visits, lowers medical costs, and significantly improves patient quality of life.

Led by a team of physicians, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs with over 200 years of combined expertise in cardiac devices development and cardiology with multiple exits and two IPOs.

Sandhill Angels, Johnson & Johnson JLABS & Stanford StartX all agree: Future Cardia is poised to revolutionize the $110B implantable cardiac device market. 

Future Cardia's unique combination of AI-driven technology and strong clinical validation make us an attractive target for acquisition, or an IPO, potentially comparable to successful exits in the medtech space.

Heart disease, a chronic condition, affects billions around the world, resulting in an enormous burden to the patients, loved ones, physicians and health care as a whole.

Comorbidities further exacerbate the risk of heart disease, and heart failure.

A lack of remote heart failure monitoring solutions makes it difficult for heart failure patients and healthcare providers to address emergencies.

As the heart begins to weaken, fluid slowly accumulates in the lungs, which leads to sudden and severe respiratory distress, and frequent hospitalizations. Families watch helplessly as their loved ones are rushed to the emergency room, and hospitalized even though the patient is experiencing a “false alarm”. 

Despite advancements in medical technology, treatment options remain limited, expensive, and invasive.

The global economic burden of heart failure, including both direct and indirect costs, is estimated to be $346 billion annually (BioMed Central, 2023). This staggering figure includes hospital readmissions, invasive surgeries, long-term care, and lost economic productivity. 

The true cost is felt by patients and families in the loss of cherished moments that could have been preventable. 

Future Cardia is transforming the reality of cardiac care with an AI-powered cardiac monitoring platform. Our implantable, connected cardiac devices monitor and manage heart conditions in real time, setting a new standard in personalized healthcare. Equipped with multi-sensors, Future Cardia devices continuously gather critical data, enabling remote monitoring and timely interventions.

By leveraging AI, Future Cardia allows physicians to detect early signs of deterioration and recommend preventative treatments before symptoms arise. Using our platform is simple. The device seamlessly connects to the patient's smartphone, which then securely transmits data to our cloud-based machine-learning platform. Clinicians access this platform through a secure web portal, ensuring comprehensive and real-time patient care.

Future Cardia's system records and transmits data on three vital organ functions: electrical activity of the heart (ECG), heart and lung sounds (via an acoustic sensor), and patient activity (through an accelerometer).

As we continuously collect more data, the efficacy of our large language models powering ECG and heart sound biomarkers grows, further optimizing the intelligence behind our AI-driven cardiological recommendations.

Future Cardia’s multi-sensor, implantable cardiac monitoring device is designed for simplicity and efficiency, taking only two minutes to implant. With Future Cardia, mass adoption is possible, on par with that of a pacemaker.

The minimally invasive procedure is performed in-office under local anesthesia. With just one small incision, our device is implanted subcutaneously, requiring no stitches and ensuring a smooth, outpatient experience.

Simplicity sets Future Cardia apart. The device requires no input from the patient beyond their smartphone, which is used to inform them about device and cloud connectivity alongside battery health. Physicians benefit from a streamlined monitoring process, receiving only essential data without the need to sift through thousands of pieces of information. With our AI-powered platform, cumbersome and time-consuming cardiac monitoring becomes a thing of the past, delivering a seamless, efficient, and highly effective solution for both patients and doctors.

Future Cardia’s patent-pending device is designed with a short regulatory process in mind. Our Class II, 510k classification allows us to move faster than the typical “fast-tracked” FDA approval process, keeping us on schedule for FDA approval and commercialization in 2025.

We’re on track to achieving critical medtech milestones: patents, FDA market authorization, and insurance reimbursement. 

Future Cardia has made significant strides in the development and deployment of our cardiac monitoring technology. In 2024, we successfully implanted our devices in 39 patients, with hundreds more scheduled at medical centers of excellence, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of our technology in real-world settings. 

We have NDAs with top medical companies. And our AI algorithms are powered by over 60,000 hours of cardiac data. To date we've raised $14M from over 10k investors.

Future Cardia is backed by Sandhill Angels and has partnered with Stanford’s Start X and Johnson & Johnson to incubate and accelerate our business. These esteemed partnerships validate our technology and underscores its potential to transform cardiac monitoring. 

We currently have NDAs with the top five medical facilities in the world, ensuring that our devices are tested and validated in the most rigorous environments.

We have already established relationships with leading med tech companies, which positions us well for a strategic acquisition. Alternatively, our robust financial performance and market potential make us a strong candidate for an IPO.

Our team is led by experts with 200 years of combined experience, multiple exits, and two IPOs. We have a robust advisory board of top scientists and clinicians from prestigious institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins, ensuring we stay at the forefront of innovation.

Our track record of success speaks volumes about our ability to deliver results.



Our advisory team is composed of world-renowned key opinion leaders, physicians & scientists.


The global cardiac implantable devices market is projected to exceed $110B. This growth is driven by the rise of cardiovascular disease, aging populations, and an increasing demand for advanced healthcare solutions. As these trends continue, there is a pressing need for a new market leader to bring innovation to this traditionally stagnant industry.

One person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease (CDC, 2024). 

Future Cardia’s focus on AI and real-time monitoring sets us apart from traditional cardiac devices. By providing continuous, accurate data, we empower clinicians to make informed decisions and improve patient outcomes. The Journal of Cardiac Failure reported that patients enrolled in a study to gauge the efficacy of remote patient monitoring reported a 52% reduction in total cost of care. 

Future Cardia is poised to become a huge player this space, improving cardiac monitoring and addressing the urgent needs of healthcare providers and patients alike.

Our business model is built on device sales and continued monitoring services directly to healthcare providers. On our devices, our low manufacturing costs ensure an 81% profit margin. And because of existing insurance reimbursements, our healthcare providers will be able to provide the services with delay. We offer comprehensive and continued heart monitoring by analyzing trending changes in cardiac performance.

*Projections not guaranteed

Future Cardia has developed a streamlined go-to-market strategy. Initially, our focus will be on the high-volume regions where we project to generate $6.2 million in revenue within the first two years following our launch in 2025. We anticipate that the initial deployment of 5,000 implants will yield approximately $23 million in revenue over a period of four years.

As we achieve key milestones, such as FDA approval, product expansion and broader market adoption, we expect our revenue trajectory to accelerate. 

Our roadmap includes expanding clinical trials, obtaining FDA approval, and scaling production to meet growing demand. We are also focused on continuously enhancing our AI to make monitoring even smarter for all patients and physicians. Achieving FDA clearance is a critical milestone that will validate our technology and open up significant market opportunities, positioning us for long-term success.



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