Clarify Medical
Clarify Medical, led by serial medtech founder Jim Sweeney, is developing an at-home UVB phototherapy device paired with a smartphone app for dermatology patients. The device was pending FDA clearance at the time of the interview, with plans to sell direct to consumers over the internet at $800 or about $39 per month. The company had raised about $6 million through convertible notes and was seeking a $12 to $15 million round, with no revenue generated yet.
Phototherapy is an established treatment for psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo, but patients must visit a doctor's office three or four days a week, which many don't do. Clarify built a home device with a smart app so patients can self-treat and their physicians can monitor them.
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