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How it all started: Winning the Georgetown University Bark Tank – Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition in 2018
On November 4, Georgetown University hosted its 5th annual Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship competition called Bark Tank. The event featured six companies chosen to pitch their innovations and startup products. Shavi won this competition in 2018, which served as the launch of OxiWear. Winners from the previous competitions were invited to participate on the judges panel. We congratulate all of the 2021 participants and the co-winners: Joylet and STAFM Technology.
OxiWear closes pre-seed funding round at $1.25M
OxiWear announced it successfully closed a pre-seed funding round at $1.25M, oversubscribed above its goal of $750,000. OxiWear is a medtech and sportstech startup company developing an ear-wearable pulse oximeter for 24-hour, continuous oxygen monitoring, and low-oxygen alerting.
FDA Application Process
OxiWear submitted its FDA 510K (II) pre-submission package on November 12 with the assistance of MethodSense, our FDA filing consultants. The company received receipt confirmation along with its official FDA docket number. The team is scheduled for its pre-review meeting in early February 2022.