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About Liftware
Liftware is a suite of assistive devices for people who experience mobility challenges. Information on our products can be found at www.liftware.com. The Liftware team is a part of Verily, the life sciences and healthcare subsidiary of Alphabet. Neither Liftware nor Verily offer medical advice and content on this page should not be a substitute for medical care. Content posted doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions or ideas of Verily, its employees or our partners.
Community Guidelines
We are committed to an inclusive, positive online community for users, potential users, and the general public to learn about Liftware products and initiatives. Comments should be free of language that could be considered abusive, threatening, violent, offensive, misleading, or defamatory. Content should not be off-topic, make unsupported accusations, promote unrelated services or products or offer unsolicited or unverified medical advice. We expect all comments to be relevant and respectful.
Comment monitoring, response, and removal
If you have a question or concern about a Liftware device, please contact [email protected] or call us at (415) 894-5438. Verily does not create or control user-generated comments. Comments on this site may or may not be monitored by a support team member. If you see a response by a support team member to a comment, that does not mean that previous or future comments will also receive a response. The Liftware team reserves the right to remove any comment that does not follow our Community Guidelines. There may also be situations not outlined above that will require us to remove your comment. Please know that Verily reserves the right to delete any posting at its sole discretion.
About Liftware
Liftware is a suite of assistive devices for people who experience mobility challenges. Information on our products can be found at www.liftware.com. The Liftware team is a part of Verily, the life sciences and healthcare subsidiary of Alphabet. Neither Liftware nor Verily offer medical advice and content on this page should not be a substitute for medical care. Content posted doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions or ideas of Verily, its employees or our partners.
Community Guidelines
We are committed to an inclusive, positive online community for users, potential users, and the general public to learn about Liftware products and initiatives. Comments should be free of language that could be considered abusive, threatening, violent, offensive, misleading, or defamatory. Content should not be off-topic, make unsupported accusations, promote unrelated services or products or offer unsolicited or unverified medical advice. We expect all comments to be relevant and respectful.
Comment monitoring, response, and removal
If you have a question or concern about a Liftware device, please contact [email protected] or call us at (415) 894-5438. Verily does not create or control user-generated comments. Comments on this site may or may not be monitored by a support team member. If you see a response by a support team member to a comment, that does not mean that previous or future comments will also receive a response. The Liftware team reserves the right to remove any comment that does not follow our Community Guidelines. There may also be situations not outlined above that will require us to remove your comment. Please know that Verily reserves the right to delete any posting at its sole discretion.
Overview
Location
United States, California, South San Francisco
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 415-894-5438
Total raised
$1.9M
Founded date
2011
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 15
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| Sep 10, 2014 | Google X acquires ‘tremor-canceling spoon’ startup | Google X, the research division of tech giant Google, has just announced that it has acquired Lift Labs, a company working on devices for people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and essential tremor. The company... |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Are these 9 kitchen gadgets ‘smart’ or just plain ridiculous? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! From utensils to flatware, your every interaction... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 10 healthcare startups that want to bring digital health and medtech to seniors | Healthspek is a perfect example of the wide range of technology abilities in the retirement aged population. Its app assumes a reasonably high level of computer literacy since it entails submitting requests for and receiving continuity of c... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Wanted: An ‘Easy Button’ for healthcare | Despite its seeming silliness, people love Staple’s Easy Button. Those goofy buttons show up on desktops from coast-to-coast, an indication of those moments where we strike our head and say, “Duh, that was easy!” No surprise, there is no me... |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Rock Health Debuts Its Fifth Digital Health Class, Partners With AngelList To Let Investors Fund All 10 Startups Online | It’s been a busy last 24 hours for Rock Health — and last three years for that matter. Today, the San Francisco-based accelerator for digital health startups held its fifth Demo Day at UCSF’s Genentech Hall. Pitching their ideas to a crowde... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Lift Labs raises $1M to save people from the embarrassment of eating with Parkinson’s disease | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! You’ve never really hated soup until you’ve tried... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | With $1 million seed round, Lift Labs launches spoon for people with Parkinson’s | In clinical studies, the spoon reduced tremor by about 70 percent, the company said. While it doesn’t entirely cancel out a tremor, these testimonial videos show that it makes quite a difference. The spoon head can be detached from the base... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Funding Daily: Dog denim | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! We know only one of these companies has anything ... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Lift Labs Raises $1M in Seed Funding | Lift Labs, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a suite of home health hardware to improve quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor, raised $1m in seed funding. Backers included Rock Health and Silicon Valle... |
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FAQ about Liftware
When was Liftware founded?
Liftware was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Liftware raised?
Liftware has raised $1.9M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Liftware?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Liftware, among them “Google X acquires ‘tremor-canceling spoon’ startup” (Sep 10, 2014) and “Are these 9 kitchen gadgets ‘smart’ or just plain ridiculous?” (Sep 6, 2014).
Is Liftware still active?
Yes, Liftware is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 11, 2014.