Washington University, est. 2013St. Louis, June 20262013
Companies born here keep ending up in the news.
Sling Health is WashU’s healthcare startup accelerator. Clinical problems become real companies here. $220M+ raised so far. Every headline that follows is a company that started here.
The record →
St. Louis, 2013 to today
$220M+raised by alumni ventures
180+ student teams have come through the accelerator. Nine companies are still running. This is the record.
St. Louis, 2019
NASAbacks the seed round
A WashU-born startup wins federal backing to protect industrial workers from the air they breathe.
St. Louis, 2020
$8.5MSeries B, FDA-cleared
FDA clears SentiAR's holographic display for use in live cardiac procedures.
St. Louis, December 2021
Acquiredby Lightbeam Health
The remote monitoring company students built here reaches its exit.
St. Louis, 2023
$5MSeries A
Thermogelling drug delivery for cancers heads toward the clinic.
St. Louis, May 2024
$105Mand an FDA approval
The colorectal cancer test that began as a student project is approved for patients nationwide.
The record, 2013 to today
Non-invasive colorectal cancer screeningSeries C · $105M
Deviceless remote patient monitoringAcquired by Lightbeam
Holographic AR for cardiac electrophysiologySeries B · $8.5M
AI clinical workflow and EHR overlaySeries A
Insurance-covered home delivery of medical suppliesOperating
Portable carry cases for naloxone nasal sprayArch Grant
Thermogelling drug delivery for cancers and precancersSeries A · $5M
Real-time air-quality monitoring for heavy industrySeed · NASA-backed
Mental-health provider matching for healthcare workersPre-seed
Figures reflect publicly announced rounds and outcomes. 180+ teams have come through the program; these are the ones still running.
St. Louis, September 2026