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 above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Federal grantNational Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Mechanized clothing to enhance productivity and low back health in the logistics industry$225,000
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury$150,000
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury$150,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$965,258
Federal grantNational 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

Medtech · 4531 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Medtech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
901Summit Broadband Inc.—$17M
902LS BIOPATH, INC.—$8.7M
903PEOPLE POWER COMPANY—$13M
904HEROWEAR, LLC—$965K
905XHALE, INC.—$21M
906CBLPath Holdings Corp—$3.2M
907Reach 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

From Form D filings · 4 related persons
  • Alan BentlyDirector
  • Mark HarrisDirector · Executive Officer
  • Curt ThorneDirector
  • Karl ZelikDirector

Patents

USPTO · 0 granted of 5
  • 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

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