A Raleigh, North Carolina-based health care startup took home a first-place prize of $20,000 at this year’s Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition.
Lavni Inc., founded by Marcus King, aims to combat the stigma surrounding mental health care by connecting individuals in underserved communities with mental health professionals. Offering a unique avatar feature, clients can access an extra level of comfort and anonymity in their therapy sessions. Lavni also provides an AI-enabled notes feature that allows clinicians to generate session notes in just 10 minutes, significantly reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
Two Wisconsin startups took home second and third place prizes. Second place was Madison-based RedFox AI and third place was Milwaukee-based AfroCharts. The second-place prize was $10,000 while the third-place prize was $5,000.
RedFox AI, founded by Nick Myers, has created a conversational AI program accessible from any smartphone. The program helps guide patients through their at-home diagnostic test or using an at-home medical device. RedFox gives users instructions verbally and helps them troubleshoot issues.
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