Profusa
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Profusa’s mission is to make our body’s chemistry easily accessible to improve health and wellness. We are dedicated to becoming a leader in the development of real-time biosensors that provide unprecedented insights into our overall health status. We are leading the development of a new generation of biointegrated sensors that empowers the individual with the ability to monitor their unique body chemistry in unprecedented ways to transform the management of personal health and disease. Our technology enables the development of bioengineered sensors that become one with the body to detect and continuously transmit actionable, medical-grade data for personal and medical use.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| HQ | Emeryville, CA, US | Map |
| Website | profusa.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- Research Presented at LINC Suggests the Profusa Lumee® Oxygen Platform May Improve Clinical Management of Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia
- Profusa Receives CE Mark Approval to Market the Wireless Lumee® Oxygen Platform for Continuous, Real-Time Monitoring of Tissue Oxygen
- Profusa Named One of FierceMedTech's "Fierce 15" Companies To Watch
- Profusa Recognized by Frost & Sullivan For Innovation in the Biochemical Sensors Market
Key People/Management at Profusa
Ben Hwang
Chairman and CEO
Natalie Wisniewski
Founder, CTO
Profusa Office Locations
Profusa has an office in Emeryville
Emeryville, CA, US (HQ)
5959 Horton St #450
Profusa Financials and Metrics
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Founding Date | 2009 |
Profusa total Funding | $61 m |
Profusa latest funding size | $45 m |
Time since last funding | 4 years ago |
Profusa investors | Asset Management Ventures (AMV), 3E Bioventures, VMS Investment Group, 3E Bioventures Capital, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group, Maxim Integrated Ventures, Atinum Investment |
Profusa's latest funding round in August 2018 was reported to be $45 m. In total, Profusa has raised $61 m
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Profusa Online and Social Media Presence
4.25k Twitter followers
Profusa has 4.25k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.2% month over month and decreased 0.6% quarter over quarter
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Profusa News and Updates
January 30, 2020
Research Presented at LINC Suggests the Profusa Lumee® Oxygen Platform May Improve Clinical Management of Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia
LEIPZIG, Germany and EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Profusa, a digital health company that is pioneering the next generation of personalized medicine, today announced research findings that suggest the company's Lumee® Oxygen Platform may help improve the clinical...
January 28, 2020
Profusa Receives CE Mark Approval to Market the Wireless Lumee® Oxygen Platform for Continuous, Real-Time Monitoring of Tissue Oxygen
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Profusa, a digital health company that is pioneering the next generation of personalized medicine, today announced it has received Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark approval to market its Wireless Lumee® Oxygen Platform for continuous,...
February 15, 2019
Profusa Named One of FierceMedTech's "Fierce 15" Companies To Watch
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Profusa today announced that it has been named by FierceMedTech as one of 2018's Fierce 15 med tech companies, designating it as one of the most promising private med tech companies in the industry. Profusa, an empowered health...
October 15, 2018
Profusa Recognized by Frost & Sullivan For Innovation in the Biochemical Sensors Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Profusa, a company dedicated to the development of tissue-integrating biosensors for the continuous monitoring of body chemistries, today announced it has been awarded Entrepreneurial Company of the Year in the Continuous Monitoring Biochemical ...
June 07, 2017
VC-backed Profusa appoints former Senate Majority Leader Frist to board
South San Francisco-based Profusa, a developer of sensors for chronic disease management and healthy living, has named Dr. William Frist to its board of directors. Frist is the former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Currently, he is a partner and chairman of the executive council at Cressey & Co. P…
Profusa Blogs
March 03, 2020
Profusa and Partners Announce Initiation of Study to Measure Early Signs of Influenza Through Biosensor Technology
DARPA-Backed Study Leverages Profusa’s Lumee® Oxygen Platform as Part of a Larger Effort to Speed Detection and Predict Disease Outbreaks EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 3, 2020 – Profusa, a digital health company that is pioneering the next generation of personalized medicine, today announced the initiat…
February 12, 2020
AHA Scientific Statement
October 15, 2018
Profusa Recognized by Frost & Sullivan For Innovation in the Biochemical Sensors Market
Awarded 2018 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for real-time body chemistry monitoring South San Francisco, Calif. – October 15, 2018 – Profusa, a company dedicated to the development of tissue-integrating biosensors for the continuous monitoring of body chemistries, today announced it has been aw…
September 04, 2018
Profusa to Present at DARPA D60 Symposium
Profusa Software and Systems Lead, Kevin Zhao, has been selected to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) 60th Anniversary Symposium (D60) as a DARPA Riser. The D60 Symposium takes place from September 5-7 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Nationa…
August 14, 2018
Profusa Closes $45 Million Series C Financing
Leading global investors join this round; financing will accelerate commercialization of Lumee™ Oxygen Platform and pioneering glucose biosensors South San Francisco, Calif. – August 14, 2018 – Profusa, a company dedicated to the development of tissue-integrating biosensors for continuous monitoring…
Profusa Frequently Asked Questions
When was Profusa founded?
Profusa was founded in 2009.
Who are Profusa key executives?
Profusa's key executives are Ben Hwang and Natalie Wisniewski.
How many employees does Profusa have?
Profusa has 76 employees.
Who are Profusa competitors?
Competitors of Profusa include Newronika, Healthcare Solutions and Alpine.
Where is Profusa headquarters?
Profusa headquarters is located at 5959 Horton St #450, Emeryville.
Where are Profusa offices?
Profusa has an office in Emeryville.
How many offices does Profusa have?
Profusa has 1 office.
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