Hero - About the company
Hero is a series A company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2012 by Kut Akdogan. It operates as a Developer of a smart pill dispensing devices. Hero has raised $12M in funding from Brainchild. The company has 47 active competitors, including 12 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like HealthBeacon, Pillo health and Pillsy.
Company Details
Developer of a smart pill dispensing device. It can hold multiple pills and can dispense the pills as per a pre-set schedule. It is also connected to a smartphone that can track if a pill has been missed and sends reminders and alert the family members. Other features include end-of-the-day summaries and sharing with multiple users.
- Website
- herohealth.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@herohealth.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$12M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 47 active competitors
Employee Count
352 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Hero's funding and investors
Hero has raised a total funding of $12M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 16, 2018 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Hero has 8 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hero:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2018 | 5691017 | Series A | 5245706 | 7664869 | 8696292 | 3920112 |
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Hero's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Hero is Kut Akdogan.
Here are the details of Hero's key team members:
- Kut Akdogan: Former Co-Founder of Hero.
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Hero's employee count trend
Hero has 352 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Hero's employee count trend over the years:
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Hero's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hero include HealthBeacon, Pillo health and Pillsy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hero, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  HealthBeacon 2014, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired | Provider of smart device for medication adherence and needle disposal | $29.3M | 56/100 | |
2nd | Hero 2012, New York City (United States), Series A | Developer of a smart pill dispensing devices | $12M | 53/100 | |
3rd | Pillo health 2014, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of smart devices for medication adherence management | $37.5M | 53/100 | |
4th | Pillsy 2014, Seattle (United States), Seed | Smart pill container and app | $695K | 48/100 | |
5th | Spencer Health Solutions 2015, Morrisville (United States), Series D | Provider of device and app for medication adherence | $44.8M | 44/100 | |
6th | Smart pillbox for medication adherence | $1.3M | 43/100 | ||
7th | PharmRight Corporation 2014, Charleston (United States), Series A | Medication dispenser and adherence monitoring solution | $4.89M | 38/100 | |
8th | PillDrill 2013, Las Vegas (United States), Acquired | Smart medication management system for reminders, tracking, and notifications | $3M | 36/100 | |
9th | MedaCube 2007, West Henrietta (United States), Seed | Automatic pill dispenser improving medication adherence and caregiver peace of mind | $1.54M | 33/100 | |
10th | Smart device for medication adherence | $1.41M | 33/100 |
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Hero's Investments and acquisitions
Hero has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Hero
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S.Korea says Delivery Hero must sell unit for $4 bln Woowa dealReuters•Dec 27, 2020•Woowa Bros, Delivery Hero, Yogiyo, Baedaltong and 2 others
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Wellbeing firm strengthens service offering with second acquisitionTheBusinessDesk.com•Nov 14, 2018•, Hero
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Connected closed-loop adherence platform Hero launches to consumers with $12M backingMobiHealthNews•Oct 16, 2018•Hero, Brainchild, Third Kind Venture Capital, BoxGroup and 9 others
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Wellness platform Hero partners with developer Moda to pioneer 'healthy rental communities'leisuremanagement•Sep 14, 2018•Hero, Moda
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Blacks Solicitors help fellow Leeds business complete acquisitionBusiness Link•Aug 30, 2018•Hero, Blacks Solicitors, colourfit,
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