Scout Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm making the world a better, safer place by investing in frontier and dual-use technologies built by veterans, intelligence leaders, and premier research labs. By leveraging our network of professional investors, operators, and experienced entrepreneurs, Scout can effectively execute every aspect of our investment thesis.

Scout Ventures

Mousse Partners is the investment division of Mousse Investments Limited.  Mousse Partners manages its global, diversified portfolio across a broad range of asset classes in public and private markets with a long-term investment horizon. Mousse Partners values deep and long-standing relationships, partnering with select external investment managers as well as investing directly alongside high quality management teams, entrepreneurs, and other institutional investors.

Mousse Partners

AEGON Direct Marketing Services Europe Ltd. (ADMS Europe) is a leading provider of direct marketing and strategy development services across a range of excellent financial products  They specialise in creating partner branded Personal Accident & Health insurance plans and promoting third party affinity products, tailored to meet the specific needs of their business partners and their customers. They market to them using innovative, powerful response techniques across the most effective distribution channels.  They have been helping our business partners add value to their operations for over 10 years. Their specialist expertise means users can rely on the quality of their products and their services.

AEGON

Transamerica Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the Aegon Group and Transamerica. Transamerica Ventures invests in early-stage, high-growth technology companies throughout the United States and around the world.  Transamerica Ventures is an extension of Aegon’s innovation strategy and makes equity investments in companies that align with and help facilitate these strategic goals. The broad range of companies and market sectors into which Transamerica Ventures invests or looks to potentially invest includes communication technologies, marketing and social media platforms, financial technology and financial services (FinTech/FinServ), big data, enterprise IT, content and other B2B and B2B2C opportunities. Transamerica Ventures adds strategic value to its portfolio companies by providing them with the unique opportunity to leverage the global networks and resources of one of the world’s leading life insurance, pension and asset management firms.  Transamerica Ventures puts its entrepreneurs first and supports them with strategy and business development and by creating partnerships with the Aegon/Transamerica organization.

Transamerica Ventures

RGAx is the innovation accelerator of RGA, one of the worlds largest life reinsurance company.

RGAx

Everplans

Everplans is a service that helps anyone gather, securely store and share all of the information, documentation and wishes that your family might need if something were to ever happen to you. The company provides step by step guidance, thousands of original articles and resources, and a secure vault that helps you share the right info with the right people. Everplans was founded in 2012 by repeat entrepreneurs Abby Schneiderman and Adam Seifer. Both have a track record of building and growing ground-breaking technology businesses, and were included in Fast Company's 2016 list of the 100 most creative people in business.

<div>Everplans provides a digital platform for organizing, storing, and securely sharing information, such as estate planning documents, personal preferences, and household details. The platform assists users with several planning aspects, including home life planning, estate planning, digital organization, and end-of-life planning. Everplans helps users create a comprehensive end-of-life plan and guides users through the steps to keep it updated and accessible to designated individuals. Everplans also offers educational material such as articles, videos, and checklists to help users with various aspects of life planning, such as creating a will, choosing a guardian, or preparing for a funeral. Additionally, the platform offers educational material for topics such as choosing the right health insurance plan, how to express and navigate grief, setting up advance healthcare directives, and managing online accounts.</div>

A concentration of wealth and a willingness to adopt age-in-place technologies present new opportunities.

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Everplans Releases New Research to Measure Effect of Coronavirus on Planning and Readiness

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 Everplans provides a digital platform for organizing, storing, and securely sharing information, such as estate planning documents, personal preferences, and household details. The platform assists users with several planning aspects, including home life planning, estate planning, digital organization, and end-of-life planning. Everplans helps users create a comprehensive end-of-life plan and guides users through the steps to keep it updated and accessible to designated individuals. Everplans also offers educational material such as articles, videos, and checklists to help users with various aspects of life planning, such as creating a will, choosing a guardian, or preparing for a funeral. Additionally, the platform offers educational material for topics such as choosing the right health insurance plan, how to express and navigate grief, setting up advance healthcare directives, and managing online accounts.
 
 
 The company offers its base platform for free, offering users the option to upgrade to a premium service for USD 99.99 per year. The premium service allows users the ability to import financial data and provides personalized guidance to obtain documents such as a will and advance directive from the respective authoritative bodies.
 
 
 
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 , Everplans was acquired by National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) for an undisclosed sum. Post acquisition, Everplans continued to operate as an independent entity and wholly owned subsidiary of NGL while maintaining its leadership and corporate headquarters. 
 
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Honor provides a platform for elderly persons and their families to find home care providers, and is claimed to be one of the largest on-demand home care networks in the US. The company’s key offerings include Home Care, Family Caregiver Resources, and the Honor Family App and Honor Family Care Network for remote monitoring.In August 2021, Honor announced the acquisition of home care provider Home Instead at an undisclosed value. The merged entity was expected to combine for over USD 2.1 billion home care services revenue.&nbsp; Key customers and partnershipsAs of August 2021, Home Instead had around 90,000 caregivers serving at 1,200 locations across the US and global markets. Home Instead acquired UK-based online platform SuperCarers in June 2020. It connects professional caregivers to elderly people seeking at-home care. Prior to the acquisition, SuperCarers had raised a total of GBP 4.9 million (USD 6.6 million).It also partners with the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications (ORCHA) to provide quality assured apps for psychological wellbeing, physical activity, and mental stimulation.

Honor

Eargo specializes in developing hearing aid and related services. Eargo has four products in its lineup: Link by Eargo, Eargo SE, Eargo Neo HiFi, Eargo 6, and Eargo 7. The company’s products are unique due to its design meant to keep the device invisible when plugged in.The products are priced between USD 749 (Link by Eargo) and USD 2,490 (Eargo 7). The Eargo Neo HiFi comes alongside an app and offers connected smart features such as audio personalization and control. The app allows the user to control the audio to suit their surroundings, customize settings, and contact Eargo's licensed hearing professionals for consultation and support.In October 2020, Eargo was listed as a public company and then acquired by Patient Square Capital In October 2023. Via the acquisition, Patient Square Capital acquired all outstanding shares of Eargo—that were not owned by Patient Square—at USD 2.55 per share. Key customers and partnershipsThe company utilizes a business-to-consumer (B2C) online retail strategy compared to traditional business-to-business (B2B) model deployed by other manufacturers who sell their products through clinics. The strategy has proven beneficial through the Covid-19 pandemic as consumer footfall for brick-and-mortar clinics have declined.

Eargo

K4Connect provides technology solutions to residents and staff members in senior living communities through its K4Community platform. The company was co-founded by Scott Moody who sold his fingerprint sensor technology company AuthenTec to Apple for USD 356 million in 2012, which then became the basis for Touch ID.The platform's offerings include digital voice and video communication, and community updates for residents. It also provides smart home automation through the provisioning of plug and play Alexa devices for residents and supports smart thermostats, smart lights, motion sensors, and sleep tracking devices. In addition, community staff members have access to tools for resident surveys, resident and family management, and communications. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the platform also established an expanded video chat service to facilitate resident-to-resident communication, staff requests, yoga classes, and dining room bookings. Further, in March 2020, it partnered with software communications firm Bandwidth to introduce a hotline for staff and residents as a means of keeping all parties up to date with community information.The platform is built on the company’s patented operating system, FusionOS. The company claims that FusionOS is an advanced multi-modal edge-cloud architecture, the first of its kind in the senior living industry. Residents and staff can access the platform using a smartphone app or pre-provisioned tables in the living communities priced on a per-resident basis.As of July 2020, the platform served over 800 independent and assisted living senior living communities across the US. The platform serves over 29,000 users at more than 125 senior living communities across 27 customers as of February 2020, more than doubling its users from 2018, which it expects to repeat in 2020. The company has established channel partnerships with Allbridge (a data, video and voice solution provider for senior living) in July 2020, and Eskaton (a senior services provider) and White Horse Village (a continuing care retirement community) in May 2019. It collaborated with GlobalLogic (a digital product engineering company) in July 2020 to expedite the development schedule of its K4Community Plus app in response to Covid-19.

K4Connect

CarePredict was founded by Former IBM consultant and tech veteran, Satish Movva, and produces Tempo smart wearables for the elderly community. Using machine learning (ML), the company claims the app can reduce the chance of a fall, and predict urinary tract infections (UTIs) and depression ahead of a clinical diagnosis. The device aims to assist caregivers in taking preventive action by detecting activities and behaviors which are precursors to health declines. The data from the device can also be shared with family members.The company generates revenue from device sales and subscriptions. Independent research conducted in September 2020 indicated that facilities using CarePredict’s wearables reported 40% fewer hospitalizations 69%, lower fall rates, 67% increased length of stay, and a 37% improved staff response rate than facilities that did not use CarePredict.The company expanded its operations in 2018 through its acquisition of WiseWare, a company selling activity-tracking jewelry for older users. In April 2020, it launched the PinPoint contact-tracing tools to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.Key customers and partnershipsIn February 2021, the company announced its partnership with Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A). M4A is the agency behind the “Providing Alzheimer's N' Dementia Assistance” (PANDA) project. The company will be the first tech platform to be part of the project and will provide caregivers assistance in remote monitoring and preventive care using its smart wearables.

CarePredict

Eversound develops wireless headphone systems to enhance the level of engagement and social interaction for the elderly living in assisted living or memory care centres. The platform provides a library of programmed content on a variety of topics. The headphone system can be used to communicate with caregivers, during group events, family visits, and for music therapy. The headphones are equipped with a wireless transmitter and volume controls. It connects to external audio sources such as community A/V systems, televisions, and audio devices.The product was unveiled in May 2016. In a subsequent six month study conducted by LCB Senior Living community, group events leveraging the Eversound system resulted in an 18% reduction of residents falling asleep and a 28% increase in engagement during group events. In December 2016, the company expanded to 18 states across the US.In March 2020, as a part of its Covid-19 response, the company launched a live streamed, interactive content service to help seniors combat isolation. Further, as in-person visits at assisted living communities were interrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of Eversound’s visitation package proved to be crucial for socially distanced in-person visits. Key customers and partnershipsAs of December 2020, the company’s product is being used in more than 700 senior living communities across the US. Its clients include senior living communities such as Brightview, Commonwealth, and Oakmont. In addition, Eversound has established partnerships with senior living communities (such as The Arbor Company, Bridges by EPOCH, Christian Horizons, and Kisco) to roll out its devices for family visitations, and programmable and live streamed content.

Eversound

Tech-enabled equipment or companionship services that help elderly people function independently.

Platforms that match seniors with home care providers as well as app-based products to facilitate communication between senior families and caregivers

Tech-enabled products used to diagnose, prevent, and treat conditions common among seniors.

Remote monitoring, medical diagnosis, communication, and coordination between caregivers and families of the elderly.

Platforms that help seniors interact socially and communicate with others.

Platforms that help seniors and their families plan and make arrangements to settle the senior’s estates and affairs in the event of death.

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their product offering for Age Tech

Offers digital platforms that support the wellness of the senior population

Age Tech providers incorporate GenAI to enhance both seniors’ and caregivers’ experiences

Many devices that help seniors operate independently and receive remote treatment use IoT

Some companies use VR to help treat seniors with conditions such as isolation and dementia

Everplans

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