AppliedVR

United States - Van Nuys, California

• 11/11/2021
• Series B
• $36,000,000

AppliedVR is creating a new reality in healthcare. We are pioneering immersive therapeutics (ITx), a new category of medicine, to treat intractable health conditions such as chronic pain and behavioral and mental health disorders that affect millions of people worldwide. Today, AppliedVR's treatments represent a comprehensive approach to chronic pain that empowers patients with an intuitive device they can self-manage at home. AppliedVR's RelieVRx is the first VR-based, prescription therapeutic to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation and De Novo authorization by the FDA for chronic lower back pain (CLBP). In addition to RelieVRx, AppliedVR's pain management and wellness programs have been trusted by more than 200 leading health systems and thousands of healthcare professionals globally, treating more than 60,000 patients.

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Josh SackmanCo Founder

United States - Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

A decade of building businesses at the intersection of health and technology has culminated in Josh’s role as President and Cofounder of AppliedVR, a digital therapeutics company enabling remote pain care through prescription virtual reality therapeutics (VRx). It was Josh’s own experience with pain, anxiety and isolation as a pediatric patient that inspired him to make chronic pain more manageable for others. After graduating with a business degree from USC, Josh earned a bilingual MBA at IAE Business School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He then built a career in digital marketing with a focus on the fitness industry, eventually taking the role of CEO at Cycle House, a boutique fitness firm. He is often a featured speaker at international conferences. When off the clock, Josh enjoys being on the tennis court and spending time with his family.

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