MELBOURNE, Florida—Kalogon, a provider of smart seating solutions, announced it has raised $5.75 million in funding.
The company said the funds build on a strong institutional foundation in the rapidly growing aging and mobility market. Kalogon is a graduate of the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP and Praxis SCI Incubate, both of which hold an investment stake in the company. The company serves customers nationally through major DME distribution partners, including National Seating & Mobility, Reliable Medical, Numotion and Paragon Mobility and said it plans to expand distribution partnerships outside the United States.
Kalogon's products serve individuals who sits for extended periods across a range of markets, including healthcare, aviation and beyond.
“Disability is not a niche market, it’s an inevitable part of the human experience, like being seated, yet there is still so much we don't know about the effects of sitting,” said Regina Kline, founder and managing partner of Enable Ventures. “People want products that are intuitively designed and fit seamlessly into their lives. Kalogon's empathy-driven design process, rooted in data, is exactly what this market needs, and every cushion they put into the world teaches them something new about how people sit. That knowledge compounds, and what they're building for wheelchair users today will become the standard for seating for everyone tomorrow.”
“People who use wheelchairs face real health consequences from sitting, but the stresses of sitting don't stop there,” said Tim Balz, founder and CEO of Kalogon. “When you solve for the people with the greatest need, you end up solving it for everyone. Our work with the U.S. Air Force showed us that the same technologies that help wheelchair users can help a B-52 pilot endure a 30-hour mission at peak performance. Improving seating has applications everywhere, and this investment lets us chase the full scope of that opportunity.”
The investment was led by Enable Ventures with participation from Florida Opportunity Fund, Castellan Group and returning investors DeepWork Capital, Sawmill Angels and Black Opal.