Five South Korean healthcare startups complete Silicon Valley bootcamp
Five digital health companies concluded a two-week program in California, securing venture capital follow-ups and US hospital partnerships.
Five South Korean digital healthcare startups completed an intensive two-week residency in the San Francisco Bay Area from October 19 to October 31, according to Platum 
platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. Organized by investment firm Digital Healthcare Partners (DHP) and accelerator Outsome, the second cohort of the bootcamp enabled participants to meet with local venture capitalists, major medical centers, and global technology corporations. The participating teams—selected through a 6-to-1 competition—included MAIT, Hahaheho, Foretell My Health, Bell Therapeutics, and Seven Point One.
During the program, eighteen local investors met with the founders across two structured pitching sessions platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. Foretell My Health, which focuses on platelet-based liquid biopsies for early cancer detection, earned the highest virtual funding allocation from participating firms, which included Novo Holdings, LG Technology Ventures, Pupa Ventures, and Numen Ventures. Digital Healthcare Partners reported that Foretell My Health, Seven Point One, and MAIT have initiated formal follow-up discussions for prospective venture investment platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗.
Clinical Research and Institutional Agreements
Direct engagements with US healthcare providers yielded actionable collaborative agreements platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. Founders met individually with clinical faculty across pediatrics, radiology, orthopedics, and neurology at Stanford University Hospital, alongside medical personnel from Kaiser Permanente and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
MAIT, an ultrasound diagnostic software developer for infant hip dysplasia, is establishing a Data Use Agreement (DUA) and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) under HIPAA regulations with Stanford's pediatric orthopedics department platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. The company also agreed to execute a non-disclosure agreement with Kaiser Permanente to advance collaborative research discussions.
Corporate Meetings and Practical Methodology
The cohort visited Microsoft's Customer Briefing Center in Mountain View on October 28, meeting with executive leadership including Global Vice President Ross Kennedy platum.krPlatumplatum.krOpen source ↗. The team subsequently visited OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters on October 29 to discuss healthcare initiatives. The program also incorporated training at Stanford Biodesign on clinical-need validation, alongside advisory sessions led by Lunit co-founder Seung-wook Baek.
