Top 10 Pulmonology startups

Updated: May 07, 2024 | Editor: Jason Kwon

Pulmonology startups are focusing on advancements such as wearable sensors, telemedicine platforms, and AI-driven diagnostic tools to enhance early detection, monitoring, and management of respiratory conditions. By leveraging these technologies, pulmonology startups aim to provide accurate diagnoses, personalized treatment plans, and remote patient monitoring, ultimately improving the quality of life for individuals with pulmonary disorders.
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Country: USA | Funding: $295.5M
Endeavor is a clinical-stage company developing a best-in-class Hedgehog inhibitor for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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Country: UK | Funding: $205.5M
Pulmocide is focused on the development of inhaled medicines for the treatment of viral and fungal infections of the respiratory tract.
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Country: USA | Funding: $138.9M
Windtree is a clinical-stage focused on developing novel surfactant therapies for respiratory diseases and other potential applications.
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Country: UK
A drug discovery and development company focused on advancing novel approaches for severe respiratory conditions
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Country: UK | Funding: £68.8M
Enterprise Therapeutics is a drug discovery company dedicated to the research and development of novel therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases. In diseases such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and COPD the lungs become congested with mucus leading to difficulty in breathing. New disease modifying therapies that target the underlying mechanisms of mucus congestion will reduce the frequency of lung infections and improve patient quality of life.
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Country: USA | Funding: $53.9M
Lung Therapeutics pursues innovative treatments for underserved, life-threatening lung conditions. Our therapies for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Loculated Pleural Effusion bring hope to patients whose only treatment options may be invasive surgery or costly and ineffective drugs. We aim to create better pharmaceutical treatment options for IPF, LPE, and other underserved lung conditions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $41M
We create breath-based diagnostic and monitoring devices with the aim to improve the lives of those with respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
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Country: Denmark | Funding: $27M
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Country: USA | Funding: $23.3M
Pneuma Respiratory is focused on creating therapeutic treatments for diseases of the lungs using a digital first platform for inhaled drug delivery. Our focus is to improve the potential effectiveness of currently available and novel drugs, with the initial targets being approved therapeutics for asthma and COPD.
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Country: USA | Funding: $22M
Telesair creates Respiratory Humidifier, designed for use in the ICU, and support the development of a new product that aims to help patients leave the hospital more quickly and stay at home safely.
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Country: USA | Funding: $16.8M
Cohero developed a connected spirometer to assess lung function and medication adherence in asthma and COPD patients. It was designed to be a clinical grade medical device to function as a barometer for lung function. It also produced a patient-facing app that helps users track their data.
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Country: USA | Funding: $15.7M
Sentrian developed a biosensor supported by cloud technology and machine to detect deteriorating health of patients earlier.
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Country: New Zealand | Funding: $12M
Adherium provides digital health solutions for respiratory conditions including asthma and COPD.
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Country: Cyprus | Funding: €10M
Liita Care is a MedTech company focused on Respiratory Health. We are committed to improve quality of life for patients and healthy consumers by developing and manufacturing new and better therapies and medical devices for respiratory health management.
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Country: Portugal | Funding: €4.8M
C-mo is the solution providing a complete assessment of cough, adressing key use-cases across the patient management lifecycle.
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Country: USA | Funding: $5M
LifeMap Solutions develops a m-Health platform that integrates disparate sources of information to generate an accurate picture of an individual's health. One of the primary apps is COPD Navigator app.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €4.7M
VisionHealth supports patients with chronic lung diseases who are dependent on their inhaler.
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Country: Canada
Breathe-Global Devices intends to build inexpensive, easy-to-use, negative-pressure assisted breathing devices that can be worn without limiting the user’s everyday activities.
Editor: Jason Kwon
Jason Kwon is a senior editor for MedicalStartups. He has previously covered the pharmaceutical and medical research industries for FDAnews and worked as a head of marketing for medical startup Sonic Therapeutics. Before that, he co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in Asia. Jason graduated from St. Bonaventure University’s journalism school. In his free time, Jason enjoys yoga, watching movie trailers, traveling to places where he can't get cell service. You can contact Jason at jaskwon(at)medicalstartups(dot)com