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Summary
StartUp Health community member Eliav Shaked, CEO & Co-founder of RetiSpec, shares how the team is enabling early, accurate detection of neurodegenerative disease markers with accessible, affordable, and scalable AI-driven retinal imaging. After a milestone year, RetiSpec is preparing for market entry and looking for the right partner to help it integrate into health systems.
Key Moments
👁️ The need: RetiSpec offers point-of-care early detection of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple eye exam, with real-time results delivered in the community.
🤝 The validation: RetiSpec signed a long-term, revenue-bearing collaboration with a global pharmaceutical leader in Alzheimer’s research and therapeutics, a milestone Eliav says validates the technology and its market potential.
💰 The backing: RetiSpec has raised a total of $23 million. Recent investors include Eli Lilly and Company and Topcon Healthcare.
📷 The tech: The team developed a purpose-built camera that it plans to leverage at scale.
🧠 The community: Eliav says the Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot Community has connected RetiSpec with leading experts like Phyllis Ferrell and Craig Ritchie, and given founders a safe space to share challenges candidly with peers.
🎯 The ask: As RetiSpec approaches market entry, Eliav is seeking a strong financial investor embedded in the Alzheimer’s ecosystem who can offer strategic guidance on healthcare system integration. If that’s you, join them in the community.
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