Healthcare and Accessibility Accelerator

We find the best founders globally and prepare them for accelerators, investment and revenue.

Waitlist
Applications open
Jul 15, 2026
Applications close
Sep 15, 2026
Program starts
Oct 1, 2026
Demo day
November 16 (Week of)
Delivery style
Virtual (In-Person Demo Day)

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Join us to celebrate our Spring 2026 cohort, hear our startups pitch, and connect with fellow ecosystem leaders.

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Meet the Spring 2026 Startups

VascAI Inc.

www.vascai.com
Los Angeles, Caifornia, United States
VascAI is an AI-native layer that turns health plan data into executable tasks; our field workers complete them in the field to close care gaps for Medicaid and Medicare members.
Healthcare
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VascAI Inc.

Our Website
Los Angeles, Caifornia, United States
VascAI is an AI-native layer that turns health plan data into executable tasks; our field workers complete them in the field to close care gaps for Medicaid and Medicare members.
Healthcare
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Robinhood Health

https://www.robinhoodhealth.co/
El Segundo, CALIFORNIA, United States
Robinhood Health is a tech-enabled doctor's office for Medicaid patients; we close gaps in care through at-home screening kits, our own clinicians, and AI-powered care coordination.
Healthcare
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Robinhood Health

Our Website
El Segundo, CALIFORNIA, United States
Robinhood Health is a tech-enabled doctor's office for Medicaid patients; we close gaps in care through at-home screening kits, our own clinicians, and AI-powered care coordination.
Healthcare
Sales Motion:
Enterprise
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

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Moona Health

https://www.moona.health/
san Francisco, California, United States
Moona Health is the clinical extension of health systems for insurance-covered insomnia care.
Healthcare, Mental Health
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Moona Health

Our Website
san Francisco, California, United States
Moona Health is the clinical extension of health systems for insurance-covered insomnia care.
Healthcare, Mental Health
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, Enterprise
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Oatmeal Health

https://oatmealhealth.com
Mountain View, CA, United States
Lung cancer screening misses most eligible patients and up to 15% of cancers; Oatmeal Health builds AI radiology lung cancer screening diagnostic software that finds those patients and catches those cancers within the tools health systems already use, billed under a dedicated CPT code, Pre-FDA 510(k) clearance; pivotal study underway at Mass General Brigham.
Medtech, Healthtech, Healthcare
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Oatmeal Health

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Mountain View, CA, United States
Lung cancer screening misses most eligible patients and up to 15% of cancers; Oatmeal Health builds AI radiology lung cancer screening diagnostic software that finds those patients and catches those cancers within the tools health systems already use, billed under a dedicated CPT code, Pre-FDA 510(k) clearance; pivotal study underway at Mass General Brigham.
Medtech, Healthtech, Healthcare
Sales Motion:
B2B
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Prana Surgical

https://www.pranasurgical.com
Houston, Texas, United States
Prana Surgical is developing a minimally invasive, image-guided platform to diagnose and treat small lung nodules earlier while preserving healthy lung tissue.
Medtech
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Prana Surgical

Our Website
Houston, Texas, United States
Prana Surgical is developing a minimally invasive, image-guided platform to diagnose and treat small lung nodules earlier while preserving healthy lung tissue.
Medtech
Sales Motion:
B2B
Revenue Model:
Commerce
Investment Stage:
Series A
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Steadiwear

www.steadiwear.com
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steadiwear serves the millions living with debilitating hand tremors, for whom drugs fall short and surgery is invasive; our patented Steadi-3 glove uses cutting edge stabilization technology to absorb hand tremor, restoring independence in daily tasks.
Medtech, Healthtech
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Steadiwear

Our Website
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steadiwear serves the millions living with debilitating hand tremors, for whom drugs fall short and surgery is invasive; our patented Steadi-3 glove uses cutting edge stabilization technology to absorb hand tremor, restoring independence in daily tasks.
Medtech, Healthtech
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2B2C, B2C
Revenue Model:
Commerce
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Imperium Care

www.imperiumcare.com
Los Angeles, California, United States
Imperium Care is a healthtech platform connecting older adults with highly vetted and trained pre-healthcare student caregivers, expanding reliable in-home support while creating paid pathways into healthcare careers.
Healthcare, Healthtech
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Imperium Care

Our Website
Los Angeles, California, United States
Imperium Care is a healthtech platform connecting older adults with highly vetted and trained pre-healthcare student caregivers, expanding reliable in-home support while creating paid pathways into healthcare careers.
Healthcare, Healthtech
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

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UPnRIDE Robotics

www.upnride.com
Yokneam Illit, North, Israel
UPnRIDE serves people with severe mobility limitations who are confined to sitting; our FDA-cleared robotic mobility device enables them to stand and move while upright, restoring mobility, independence, and eye-level interaction in everyday life.
Health & Wellness, Healthtech, Transportation & Mobility, Social Impact
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UPnRIDE Robotics

Our Website
Yokneam Illit, North, Israel
UPnRIDE serves people with severe mobility limitations who are confined to sitting; our FDA-cleared robotic mobility device enables them to stand and move while upright, restoring mobility, independence, and eye-level interaction in everyday life.
Health & Wellness, Healthtech, Transportation & Mobility, Social Impact
Sales Motion:
B2B2C, B2C, Nonprofit
Revenue Model:
Transaction Fee and/or Rental
Investment Stage:
Bridge
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

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Meet the Program Team

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Program Leaders

Juliana

Garaizar

Director
Program Leaders

Andrea

Helft

Director
Program Leaders

Victoria

Mehran

Program Manager

Meet a Few of the Experts

A Few of the Mentors and Speakers Working with the Startups

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Moaz

Hamid

Founding Partner, mvmt ventures; ex-Google, Microsoft, Palm
Program Leaders

Tracy

Donegan

Chief Information & Innovation Officer, MLK Community Healthcare
Program Leaders

Ken

Trauner, MD

Chief Innovation Officer, The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser)
Program Leaders

Patrick

Chen

VP Population Health, MLKCH; geospatial data scientist, ex-Scripps

About Us

Actionable insights, friendly mentors, and a global network that's coveniently packaged in a 6-week program.

Proven Outcomes
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During our 8 years, our mentor-driven, structured program has helped over 600 startups transition from validating their idea to building a scalable, impactful business. Our alumni have raised over $400M in funding and are accepted into premier accelerators such as Y Combinator, Techstars, and a16z.

‍Impact Focused
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We're committed to enhancing startup ecosystem accessibility, with 80% of our startups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs.

‍Founder Friendly
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Requiring no equity and no fees, our 6-week program is designed for busy founders with limited budgets.

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This Accelerator

MVMT Ventures’ Healthcare & Accessibility Accelerator by FoundersBoost is run through a partnership between FoundersBoost and MVMT Ventures. The program welcomes startups developing technologies that address healthcare and/or accessibility (disability).

Startups will receive between $25K–$50K in non-dilutive funding. All startups will receive at least $25K in grant funding, and many will be invited to receive an additional $25K to cover the costs of joining us at CES. Lastly, it’s MVMT Ventures’ post-program intention to invest $250K into four of the cohort companies to continue an ongoing relationship.

The program will culminate in two showcases: a demo day in San Francisco and a showcase at CES — including a booth and a chance to pitch on stage. All travel expenses are covered for both; however, the CES opportunity will be limited to only five startups.

The Healthcare & Accessibility Accelerator is made even more impactful through our partnership with MLK Community Healthcare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare innovation and health equity. This partnership will provide founders with access to healthcare expertise, data, strategic partners, and real-world environments where innovative solutions can be validated and refined.

MVMT Ventures is an initiative focused on using innovation to tackle disability and the greater social determinants of health. MVMT’s vision is to support the most promising companies from the earliest stages through later rounds of growth, ensuring founders have the resources they need to succeed.

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Investors in our alumni include

Kleiner Perkins logoPlug and Play logo
Techstars logoWavemaker logoWayra logoY Combinator logo
Alchemist accelerator logoCrane logoMass Challenge logoMucker Lab logoRough Draft VC logo

Perks Over $200k
with Partners Including

1Password logoAWS logoBamboo HR logoBrex logoGoogle for Startups logoHubSpot for Startups logoSegment logoStripe logoUnbounce logoZendesk for startups logo

Founder Core Experience

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Proven Outcomes

During our 8 years, our mentor-driven, structured program has helped over 600 startups transition from validating their idea to building a scalable, impactful business. Our alumni have raised over $400M in funding and are accepted into premier accelerators such as Y Combinator, Techstars, and a16z.

Impact Focused

‍Impact Focused:  We're committed to enhancing startup ecosystem accessibility, with 80% of our startups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Founder Friendly

Requiring no equity and no fees, our 6-week program is designed for busy founders with limited budgets.

Logistics and Expectations for our Program
Work 1-1 with startup ecosystem leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and industry-defining thought experts. Focus and execute on the tasks that will move the needle the most.  Cohorts are carefully selected for cohesiveness, with about 10 startup companies selected per location.

Time Commitment
6 weeks of 3-hr Weekly Focus Sessions plus additional 5 hours per week for deliverables.

Location:
In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid. Please check your chapter's application page.

Weekly Focus Sessions
Action-driven fundamentals that focus on the key success drivers for early-stage companies.  Network with all global program participants at the Global Kickoff Event.

Investor-Facing Pitch Opportunities
The cohort culminates with a local Demo Day. Showcase your startup at the twice-yearly Global Investor Showcase.

Startups that are a Good Fit
Tech-based, scalable business across all verticals.  Small, dedicated teams.  Initial customer traction.  Diverse, underrepresented founder teams are encouraged to apply.

Weekly Focus Sessions

One-on-One Mentorship

Expert Speakers

Pitch Coaching

Week 1: Customer Development & Problem-Solution Fit
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Define your Ideal Customer Profile

Learn the best practices for collecting, analyzing and acting on customer feedback in an objective manner to refine your product offering.
* Refine your customer persona using demographic and psychographic data
* Capture feedback and prioritize feature roadmap without scope creep
* Metrics to assess product value delivery

Week 2: Pitch Deck and Delivery Mastery
Founders preparing a pitch

Pitch with Confidence

Create a pitch that investors will remember - and fund. Learn the top skills to tell your story in an increasingly competitive funding landscape.
* Create a concise and compelling 3-minute pitch
* Highlight your unique value proposition that shows why your product is better, faster, or more innovative
* Deliver an engaging pitch with confidence

Week 3: Market Entry and Market Capture
Founders brainstorming

Showcase your Market Opportunity

Evaluate your TAM, SAM, SOM and identify fiscally viable adjacent markets for expansion.
* How to niche down your industry to find early adopters
* Go-To-Market strategies that build on your early traction
* Testing and optimizing customer acquisition channels

Week 4: Finding Product-Market-Fit
Founders brainstorming

Build a Lovable Product

Learn the keys to building a product that impacts your customers in a lasting way.
* Identify growth-loop tactics to increase customer adoption and retention
* Balancing quick iterations against long-term scalability
* Measuring PMF and customer success

Week 5: Investment Landscape and Fundraising Strategy
Founder working on his laptop

Plan your Methodical Investment Strategy

Identify the key drivers in the current investment landscape, how to position your company in a way that compels investors, and determine your initial raise strategy.
* Identify the different funding methods for startups, with pros and cons for each method
* Define your Ideal Investor Profile and how to source potential investors
* How to prepare for due diligence and investor questions

Week 6: Venture Funding and Accelerators
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Prepare for your Next Milestones

Learn about the different resources available within your local startup ecosystem and how to identify the best resources for each stage of your business growth.
* Determine how your fundraising strategy andneeds change as you scale
* How to assess the right accelerator for your continued growth
* Analyzing equity dilution and exit scenarios

Track Record

In 8 years, we've had the following impact on pre-seed founders.

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$400M

Funding Raised
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80%

Startups have an Underrepresented Founder
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20+

Programs Globally
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2000+

Founders in our community

Investors and Accelerators for our Alumni

Kleiner Perkins logoPlug And Play logoTechstars logoWavemaker logoWayra logoY Combinator logo
Alchemist Accelerator logoCrane logoMass Challenge logoMucker Lab logoRough Draft VC logo

Program Partners

Global Accelerator Network (GAN) logoF6S logoTechstars logo
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FoundersBoost Ecosystem Partners

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