HEROWEAR, LLC
NASHVILLE, TN · Founded 2018 · CIK 0001804771 · Medtech
Spring-powered exosuit (mechanized clothing) that reduces lower back stress during lifting and leaning tasks
- Grants
- $1.5M
- 4 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $965K
- 1 Form D · Mar 2020
- 79 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 5
- 0 granted · 5 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20182019202020212022
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Mechanized clothing to enhance productivity and low back health in the logistics industry | $225,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury | $150,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury | $150,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $965,258 | |
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Mechanized clothing to enhance productivity and low back health in the logistics industry | $998,660 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Summit Broadband Inc. | — | $17M |
| 902 | LS BIOPATH, INC. | — | $8.7M |
| 903 | PEOPLE POWER COMPANY | — | $13M |
| 904 | HEROWEAR, LLC | — | $965K |
| 905 | XHALE, INC. | — | $21M |
| 906 | CBLPath Holdings Corp | — | $3.2M |
| 907 | Reach Neuro, Inc. | — | $200K |
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
- Alan BentlyDirector
- Mark HarrisDirector · Executive Officer
- Curt ThorneDirector
- Karl ZelikDirector
Patents
- Exosuit Having Adjustable Modular Straps And Bandsapplication
- Body Conforming Interfaces For Wearable Assistance Devices And Systemsapplication
- Exosuit Having Adjustable Modular Straps And Bandsapplication
- Upgrades, Improvements and Extensions to Back-Assist Exosuitapplication
- Body Conforming Interfaces For Wearable Assistance Deviceapplication
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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