FOOTHOLD LABS INC
Kansas City, KS · Founded 2021 · CIK 0001861584 · Medtech · Private
Electrochemical sensor platform with machine learning for point-of-care diagnostics and analytical testing
footholdlabs.com →- Grants
- $148K
- 1 award
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $4K
- 1 Form D · May 2021
- 64 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $1.5M
- 2 awards · Defense
- #262 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 4
- 2 granted · 2 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20202021202220232024
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Machine Learning Enabled Electrochemical Biosensor Rapid Diagnostic Platform | $148,150 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $4,040 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Machine Learning Enabled Electrochemical Based Diagnostic System For Jet Fuel Contamination & Rapid Quality Analysis | $749,631 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Electrochemical Biosensor Based Rapid Diagnostic Platform For Quantitative Detection Controlled Substance Related Metabolites | $749,516 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | OPSENS INC | $1.5M | $99K |
| 260 | HEARING COMPONENTS, INC. | $1.5M | — |
| 261 | CIENCIA INC | $1.5M | — |
| 262 | FOOTHOLD LABS INC | $1.5M | $4K |
| 263 | YOUV LABS | $1.5M | — |
| 264 | PAPGENE, INC. | $1.5M | $3.0M |
| 265 | NEOCIS INC | $1.5M | $119M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Sean McIntoshDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
Patents
- Mobile Lab-on-a-chip Diagnostic Systemgranted
- Mobile Lab-on-a-chip Diagnostic Systemgranted
- Sensor Device For Electrochemical Analysis Of Biological Samplesapplication
- Sensor Device For Electrochemical Analysis Of Biological Samplesapplication
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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