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AI-Stroke

Category: AI in Healthcare

AI-powered 'digital neurologist' that enables rapid pre-hospital stroke detection through smartphone video analysis, analyzing facial symmetry, arm movement, and speech to detect stroke signs within 30 seconds AI-Stroke was founded in 2022. The company is led by Cédric Javault. Based in Montpellier, France. Team size: 6. Total funding raised: $4.6M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Heka (Newfund VC), Bpifrance, Angel investors.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Montpellier, France
Team size
6
Total funding
$4.6M

Value proposition

Enables immediate stroke assessment before CT scans, reducing treatment delays and improving patient outcomes through accessible, AI-driven triage that outperforms traditional EMS detection rates

Products and solutions

AI-powered stroke detection platform for smartphone/video analysis, Mobile application for pre-hospital neurological assessment

Unique value

First AI solution to transform any smartphone into a rapid stroke assessment tool, enabling pre-hospital triage without specialized equipment. Built on world's largest dataset of 20,000+ stroke patient videos and 6 million images

Target customer

Healthcare providers, emergency medical services (EMS), first responders, and high-risk patient populations

Industries served

Healthcare, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Medical Technology

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI algorithm trained to detect subtle stroke indicators (facial asymmetry, limb movement, speech patterns) with 74% accuracy and continuously improving. Outperforms traditional EMS detection rates in clinical studies

How they differentiate

AI-Stroke focuses on pre-hospital stroke detection via smartphone video analysis (30-second assessment), while competitors primarily offer post-hospital imaging analysis solutions. Mobile-first approach enables rapid triage before CT scans

Main competitors

Viz.ai, Brainomix, RapidAI

Key partnerships

Heka (Newfund VC) for seed funding, Bpifrance for financial support and grants, Medical advisory partnerships with Professor Gary Ford from Oxford, CHU Nîmes for clinical research, Stanford, Oxford, UTHealth Houston for Medical Advisory Board, Stanford StartX accelerator (Spring 2026 cohort), World Stroke Organization Taskforce for Prehospital Care (WSOTPC), Mic Gunderson (EMS advisor), David Z. Rose, MD (stroke neurology advisor)

Notable customers

CHU Nîmes (clinical research partner)

Major milestones

2022: Founded by Cédric Javault, 2023: Developed AI-powered 'digital neurologist' platform, 2024: Secured €1.5M grant from Bpifrance under Deep Tech Plan, 2025: Raised $4.6M seed funding led by Heka, 2025: Received CNIL authorization for clinical research, 2025: Selected as top 23 innovative startups at Occitanie Invest 2025, 2025: Added world-renowned stroke experts to Medical Advisory Board, 2026-01: Accepted into Stanford StartX Spring 2026 accelerator, 2026: Completed StartX P26 cohort, advanced U.S. clinical and regulatory strategy

Growth metrics

Pre-revenue with 6 employees, 82% sensitivity / 84% overall accuracy in EMS study (March 2025), 20,000+ videos in training dataset, CNIL authorization for clinical research, accepted into Stanford StartX Spring 2026

Market positioning

Niche positioning in pre-hospital stroke detection, targeting emergency responders and primary care settings. First to market with smartphone-based AI neurologist for stroke assessment

Geographic focus

Based in France with European operations, expanding to US market through FDA De Novo regulatory pathway and multi-site clinical studies (planned 8 EMS sites, 10,000 patients); CBO relocated to Stanford, CA for StartX program

Patents and IP

No specific patents publicly listed; focusing on technical solutions for medical device approval

About Cédric Javault

Engineering graduate from École Polytechnique (10th out of 420) and Corps des Mines; Former head of division at French Nuclear Safety Authority (DRIRE Nord-Pas-de-Calais); 15+ years as founder/CEO of Telligo Group (sold to UCPA/Sodexho in 2018); Master's in Artificial Intelligence Magna Cum Laude (2021); Founder of AI-Stroke (2022-present)

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