The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is proud to welcome the visionary entrepreneurs of our Summer 2025 Milestone Makers Cohort, focused on transforming the future of health and wellbeing. This special edition of Milestone Makers supports founders innovating across healthtech, mental health, wellness, community care, and other high-growth industries shaping healthier lives and stronger communities.
Milestone Makers is the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s flagship program, providing free, personalized business coaching, executive mentorship, and tailored support to help each entrepreneur achieve a critical milestone that accelerates their company’s growth. Founders in the Summer 2025 cohort were selected through a competitive application process and are united by a shared mission: to build bold solutions that improve lives and expand access to better health outcomes.
From digital care platforms to breakthrough wellness products, these entrepreneurs are redefining what’s possible in health innovation, one milestone at a time.
MILESTONE: Build a US-ready pilot pipeline and operational foundation to support scalable expansion.
NeuraVue does AI-based emergency events detection at Senior Care facilities. We detect falls, distress, abuse and wandering in real-time basis and send alerts to caretakers for appropriate action.
MILESTONE: Develop and refine channel distribution strategy.
Clinikk is making high quality healthcare and insurance affordable for 400M Indians. Clinikk provides an all inclusive, cashless health membership which includes doctor consultations, medicines, diagnostics and hospitalisation – all at just $5/month.
MILESTONE: Develop a scalable strategy to improve access to maternal healthcare, accelerate partnerships, and drive sustainable growth.
Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative (MIHEI) is a nonprofit improving maternal and infant health outcomes in Nigeria. We expand access to quality care by supporting frontline providers, strengthening referral systems, and reducing financial barriers. Grounded in community partnerships, we deliver innovative, comprehensive, and equitable solutions that help more women and newborns access the care they need to live healthy, full lives.
MILESTONE: Develop a repeatable and scalable customer acquisition strategy to grow recurring revenue.
QuickSlot Health automates clinical and administrative workflows for private practices.
Jiaxin (Jia) Zhang
Sara Technology
MILESTONE: Develop and refine go-to-market to validate early revenue streams.
At Sara Technology, we’re building an AI speech tutor that helps children with speech delays and language challenges practice anytime, anywhere. It provides real-time personalized feedback and social-emotional support, helping kids build confidence, improve their speech, and fulfill their full potential.
Javier Maisonet
Sensory Toolbox
MILESTONE: Validate MVP to inform public release for launch.
Sensory Toolbox is a mental health app that helps families support adolescents with sensory processing challenges. Designed for moments of overload or low energy, it offers instant access to calming or alerting strategies, tracks usage, and includes a reward system to encourage engagement. Families can personalize plans to meet their child’s needs as the app reduces caregiver stress, promotes emotional wellness, and empowers youth to build lifelong self-regulation skills. A professional dashboard is in development to enhance care coordination and provide a data-driven foundation for therapy sessions.
MILESTONE: Refine and finalize Hibiscus Health’s sales playbook to enable repeatable, scalable sales conversations and increase our ability to close 7-10 employer contracts by year-end.
Hibiscus Health is an innovative, AI-driven preventative care platform that identifies early risk for chronic conditions-including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease-through a simple 30-second facial scan. Leveraging advanced facial blood flow analysis, the technology non-invasively delivers near-clinical-grade insights, without needles or lab visits. Hibiscus empowers individuals, employers, and healthcare providers to proactively manage health, significantly reducing costs and improving long-term patient outcomes.
MILESTONE: Establish an optimised, replicable research framework and validate with a cohort of early testers to inform scale.
HEYR is an AI-powered platform for Gen Z to build mental fitness. We combine evidence-based therapies, gamification, and youth culture to help Gen Z navigate 30+ lifestyle challenges including body image, financial worries, social media addiction, and more – all without the stigma.
Powered by global insights and clinical research, HEYR is at the forefront of advancing mental healthcare in the UK and East Africa. Esteemed partners include Imperial College London, Z Zurich Foundation, Chelsea Football Club, and Mayor of London. Our mission is to make mental healthcare more preventative, personalised, and relatable for 30 million emerging adults by 2030.
Pragadheesh Raj
Deep Holistics Pte Ltd
MILESTONE: Experiment and refine Go-to-market strategies to inform product-market fit.
Deep Holistics is a longevity company that combines science, data, and design to help people look, feel, and perform at their 10/10. We’ve built the Human Token, a first-of-its-kind platform that transforms your genetic, gut, blood, and lifestyle data into a personal health blueprint. It is an interactive, premium experience which starts with advanced diagnostics, then delivers clear, actionable insights through a smart dashboard, hyper-personalised coaching, and tailored guidance. Individuals see exactly where they stand, what to focus on, and how to improve. With continuous support and science-backed recommendations, the Human Token empowers people to take control of their wellness journey.
Rashmi Prakash
Aruna Revolution
MILESTONE: Refine funding strategy for future growth.
Aruna is revolutionizing the disposable products industry, with a new high performance cellulose fiber that is valorized from agricultural residuals and turned into compostable products, like compostable menstrual pads – to make them circular, free of harmful chemicals, higher performance so that they are better for our bodies and the planet.
MILESTONE: Re-imagine and implement a marketing strategy to scale our user base.
Tiny Docs is an interactive web platform that empowers children with medically accurate, easy-to-understand health education. Through engaging, age-appropriate content, kids learn about everything from wellness and mental health to chronic conditions and surgeries–turning health education into a fun and impactful journey.
Learn more about the Milestone Makers program here.
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