The most important investment we can make is in our children |
Innovative solutions to help sick kids are developed every day
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Yet millions of children continue to suffer
All of the pieces for successful innovation seem to be in place
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So, why aren't good health solutions reaching these kids?
Springhood provides vital early capital to child heath-focused startups
Springhood backs young companies working to significantly improve health outcomes of children. We support passionate entrepreneurs developing strong science with a clear commercial pathway. Young companies developing solutions for kids have unique challenges. We meet those challenges head on by providing the capital and resources that will help the best of these companies navigate the startup journey - knowing that we are uniquely positioned to do this.
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We are unabashedly focused on our mission
Because our primary goal is to get meaningful solutions to children sustainably and at scale, we look at investment opportunities through a unique lens. Our true success comes every time we save or improve a child’s life.
This does not mean we don't seek financial success. To the contrary, we believe this approach increases our ability to deliver superior financial returns. We believe that focusing on getting solutions to kids sustainably and at scale, will lead to great results for all stakeholders. |
Mission success requires commercial success
John Parker founded Springhood to address the funding gap in child health innovation. He has brought 25 years in the alternative investment industry together with over a decade of philanthropic experience to create a new model using investment dollars to make a difference in the lives of kids. This model has emerged from his work as the Founder and Managing Director of CH Innovations, LLC, a child health venture fund backed by the Charles H. Hood Foundation, where he also serves as a Trustee.
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Investments
Measuring brain oxygenation in preterm and low birth weight infants
Helping reduce the number of children born with HIV
Reducing infant mortality and morbidity in low-resource settings
Saving children's lives by providing clinical knowledge to everyone, everywhere
Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and other infant sleep disorders
Improving treatment and quality of survival for children battling medulloblastoma
Improving brain health of premature babies by measuring cerebral blood flow
Developing the first broad spectrum blood test for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Developing a targeted therapy for bone wastage in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Current investments made for the benefit of CH Innovations and the Charles H. Hood Foundation
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Springhood supports companies in their seed-stage (typically less than $2 million of outside capital raised). To be considered, prospects must have a significant focus on clinical solutions for children. If you think your company may be a good fit, please submit a preliminary application.
If you are otherwise interested in learning more about our unique mission-first approach to investing, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we can change kids' lives for the better |
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