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GoCheck Raises $10 Million in New Funding to Protect More Children from Vision Impairment and BlindnessNASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GoCheck, creator of GoCheck Kids, the leading digital vision screening platform, announced today an investment round of $10 million to grow its team, platform, and customer partnerships. GoCheck's team has the potential to revolutionize vision care by accelerating access, and also lower health care costs 6,500 pediatric teams on three continents trust GoCheck Kids to prevent vision impairment and blindness in children. These hospitals, private practices, schools, and screening organizations have screened 5 million patients. "The research is clear, so much in a child's life is transformed when they can see well — their confidence, relationships, learning, and eventual educational and financial outcomes," said Kevon Saber, GoCheck's CEO. "We are striving for a future where everyone everywhere can see and fulfill their potential and children, parents, and providers are no longer in the dark. This financing is a step toward this brighter future and a testament to both the massive unmet need for pediatric vision screening and the resolve of GoCheck's teammates." Vision impairment is the most prevalent disabling childhood condition1. GoCheck Kids has increased health equity and access by expanding the points of vision screening. GoCheck Kids is the only integrated vision screening solution that meets the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical societies' guidelines for patients 1 through 18 years-old. GoCheck Kids' comprehensive digital vision screening platform enables the most extensive ROI for providers.
Hatteras Venture Partners and Pisgah Fund (affiliated with HCA) co-led the round, with new investors CU Healthcare Innovation Fund (affiliated with the University of Colorado) and WakeMed Hospitals Innovation Venture Fund, and existing investors Marc Benioff (Founder/CEO of Salesforce), Interwest Partners, FCA Venture Partners, Sovereign's Capital, and Mucker Capital participating. "GoCheck Kids' artificial intelligence breakthroughs have finally enabled pediatric providers to avoid both upfront capital investment for vision screening and the tragedy of permanent vision loss in children," said John Crumpler, General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners. "We believe GoCheck's team has the potential to revolutionize vision care in America and the rest of the world by accelerating access and equity, and also lower health care costs." About GoCheck About Hatteras Venture Partners 1 https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/risk/age.htm MEDIA CONTACT View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gocheck-raises-10-million-in-new-funding-to-protect-more-children-from-vision-impairment-and-blindness-301403507.html SOURCE GoCheck Kids |