Startups Who are Rising to the Occasion

The inherent role of a startup is to find a problem, create a solution, and do it in a way that is efficient, cost-effective, and impactful.

In COVID-19 times, we’re seeing story after story of startups doing exactly this: finding problems, creating solutions, and deploying those solutions in an efficient and effective way. While in “normal” times these startups solve problems to make our lives easier, we’re seeing startups lately who are providing life-saving and life-altering solutions to some of the most complex issues facing us today.

Here are some of the best stories that have emerged over the last few days of founders in the GAN Community who are helping their communities and the world during this season —

Eko
A Better Ventures Portfolio Company
Location: Berkely, CA, USA
Industry: Healthcare
Eko technology is being used for COVID-19 diagnosis, enabling live-streaming of both stethoscope audio and ECGs during telehealth visits. They are offering free access to Eko Telemedicine through June.

23degrees
A Next Media Accelerator Company
Location: Vienna, Austria
Industry: Media
23degrees has used their technology to create visual and interactive maps to monitor the spread of the virus, and have…