About Teal Health
Teal Health is a women's health company on a mission to eliminate cervical cancer, offering the Teal Wand™ — the first and only FDA-authorized at-home vaginal self-collection device for cervical cancer screening in the United States. The platform combines the at-home collection kit with an end-to-end telehealth service, including virtual consultations with licensed OBGYNs and nurse practitioners, laboratory HPV testing equivalent in accuracy to clinical settings, and follow-up care coordination. Teal serves individuals aged 25–65 at average risk, enabling convenient, private, and accurate cervical cancer screening without an in-person visit.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$23M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Avnesh Thakor
Associate Professor (interventional radiologist) at Stanford University School of Medicine. Developed the initial self-collect cervical cancer screening prototype that became the Teal Wand.
Kara Egan
20-year career in finance, health, and technology. Former health tech investor at .406 Ventures and Emergence Capital; operator at Zendesk. Holds a BS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from The Wharton School. Kauffman Fellow.
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