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CellScope
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cellscope.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2010
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CellScope was a San Francisco-based digital health startup, founded in 2010, that developed AI-powered smartphone otoscopic imaging tools to enable faster ear diagnostics for patients and clinicians. The company is no longer operating, with its primary domain now parked.

Operating statusenum
Closed
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
HQ citystring
San Francisco
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
smartphone diagnostics, otoscopic imaging, AI medical imaging, digital otoscope, point-of-care diagnostics
Industry3 codes
1Portable, Mobile & Point-of-Care Imaging Systems
CodeHLAHABALPrimaryYes
2Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables)
CodeHLACAPABPrimaryNo
3Mobile Imaging Services
CodeHLAFAKACPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing334510
  • Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing3345
  • Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing339112
SIC code2 codes
  • Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus3845
  • Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus3841
Product category
Digital Otoscopy Devices
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components5 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

CellScope built a smartphone-enabled diagnostic toolkit leveraging AI-powered otoscopic imaging technology to allow ear examinations and remote triage. The product paired a smartphone-attached otoscope hardware accessory with software that captured and analyzed ear images, enabling faster diagnostic answers for patients and clinicians. The company's primary website (cellscope.com) is currently parked, indicating the business is no longer actively operating.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Smartphone-Enabled Diagnostic Toolkit
CategoryMedical Diagnostic Devices
Description

A smartphone-attached otoscope hardware device paired with AI-powered imaging software that captured and analyzed ear canal images to assist clinicians in diagnosing ear conditions and to help patients receive faster diagnostic answers. Targeted primarily at healthcare providers and patients needing ear examinations.

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Peers10 records
1Holomic (Cellmic)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Holomic / Cellmic developed rapid diagnostic test readers and smartphone-based otoscopy. It is one of the closest head-to-head product analogs to CellScope in the consumer/smartphone otoscope space.

2Scanwell Health
TypeEmerging player
Description

Scanwell Health combines smartphone camera capture with AI for at-home diagnostics (initially UTIs). It overlaps with CellScope's broader thesis of AI-on-smartphone diagnostics and remote triage.

3Remmie Health
TypeEmerging player
Description

Remmie Health builds a smartphone-connected otoscope aimed at at-home ear exams and telehealth. It is a niche emerging player targeting the same consumer/telehealth otoscopy niche CellScope pioneered.

4AliveCor
TypeDirect peer
Description

AliveCor makes smartphone-connected ECG hardware with AI-based arrhythmia detection. It shares CellScope's playbook of pairing a mobile attachment with AI triage to bring specialist-grade diagnostics into primary/home settings.

5Butterfly Network
TypeDirect peer
Description

Butterfly Network builds AI-enabled, smartphone-compatible point-of-care imaging hardware (ultrasound first). Like CellScope, it pairs a low-cost connected probe with AI interpretation and serves clinicians at the bedside.

6TytoCare
TypeDirect peer
Description

TytoCare is the leading direct competitor in smartphone-connected remote examination kits, including otoscopy, stethoscopy, and throat/skin imaging. It targets the same telehealth and primary-care use case as CellScope and is widely deployed by health systems and payers.

7Hillrom / Welch Allyn (Baxter)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Welch Allyn, now part of Baxter via Hillrom, is the long-standing incumbent in professional otoscopes and connected diagnostic instruments. It anchors the category CellScope was trying to disrupt from a mobile/AI-first angle.

8Firefly Global
TypeEmerging player
Description

Firefly Global manufactures digital video otoscopes used by clinicians and increasingly in telehealth workflows. It competes in the same diagnostic imaging modality as CellScope's otoscope with a hardware-focused model.

9Eko Health
TypeDirect peer
Description

Eko Health produces AI-powered digital stethoscopes and connected cardiopulmonary devices. It is comparable to CellScope as another smartphone-paired auscultation/imaging device with embedded AI for clinical decision support.

10JEDMED (now Henson Medical)
TypeRegional player
Description

JEDMED / Henson Medical distributes digital otoscopes and ENT diagnostic equipment to clinicians. It is comparable as a seller of digital otoscopy hardware, though it serves a more traditional clinical channel than CellScope.

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Yes
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No

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Profiles2 records

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Funding rounds3 records

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Investors4 records

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CellScope

Digital Otoscopy Devicescellscope.com

CellScope was a San Francisco-based digital health startup, founded in 2010, that developed AI-powered smartphone otoscopic imaging tools to enable faster ear diagnostics for patients and clinicians. The company is no longer operating, with its primary domain now parked.

CellScope firmographics

Firmographics
Name
CellScope
Website
https://cellscope.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2010
Operating status
Closed
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
CellScope was a San Francisco-based digital health startup, founded in 2010, that developed AI-powered smartphone otoscopic imaging tools to enable faster ear diagnostics for patients and clinicians. The company is no longer operating, with its primary domain now parked.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

CellScope industry classification

Industry
Product category
Digital Otoscopy Devices
NAICS
Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
SIC
Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
akta.pro primary industry
Portable, Mobile & Point-of-Care Imaging Systems (HLAHABAL)
akta.pro secondary industries
Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables) (HLACAPAB), Mobile Imaging Services (HLAFAKAC)

Keywords

  • Smartphone diagnostics
  • Otoscopic imaging
  • AI medical imaging
  • Digital otoscope
  • Point-of-care diagnostics

Where CellScope is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

CellScope business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

CellScope product offering

Product offering

Core offering

CellScope built a smartphone-enabled diagnostic toolkit leveraging AI-powered otoscopic imaging technology to allow ear examinations and remote triage. The product paired a smartphone-attached otoscope hardware accessory with software that captured and analyzed ear images, enabling faster diagnostic answers for patients and clinicians. The company's primary website (cellscope.com) is currently parked, indicating the business is no longer actively operating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Smartphone-Enabled Diagnostic Toolkit A smartphone-attached otoscope hardware device paired with AI-powered imaging software that captured and analyzed ear canal images to assist clinicians in diagnosing ear conditions and to help patients receive faster diagnostic answers. Targeted primarily at healthcare providers and patients needing ear examinations.

Companies that use CellScope

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

CellScope technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

CellScope competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Holomic (Cellmic): Holomic / Cellmic developed rapid diagnostic test readers and smartphone-based otoscopy. It is one of the closest head-to-head product analogs to CellScope in the consumer/smartphone otoscope space.
  • AliveCor: AliveCor makes smartphone-connected ECG hardware with AI-based arrhythmia detection. It shares CellScope's playbook of pairing a mobile attachment with AI triage to bring specialist-grade diagnostics into primary/home settings.
  • Butterfly Network: Butterfly Network builds AI-enabled, smartphone-compatible point-of-care imaging hardware (ultrasound first). Like CellScope, it pairs a low-cost connected probe with AI interpretation and serves clinicians at the bedside.
  • TytoCare: TytoCare is the leading direct competitor in smartphone-connected remote examination kits, including otoscopy, stethoscopy, and throat/skin imaging. It targets the same telehealth and primary-care use case as CellScope and is widely deployed by health systems and payers.
  • Eko Health: Eko Health produces AI-powered digital stethoscopes and connected cardiopulmonary devices. It is comparable to CellScope as another smartphone-paired auscultation/imaging device with embedded AI for clinical decision support.

Emerging players

  • Scanwell Health: Scanwell Health combines smartphone camera capture with AI for at-home diagnostics (initially UTIs). It overlaps with CellScope's broader thesis of AI-on-smartphone diagnostics and remote triage.
  • Remmie Health: Remmie Health builds a smartphone-connected otoscope aimed at at-home ear exams and telehealth. It is a niche emerging player targeting the same consumer/telehealth otoscopy niche CellScope pioneered.
  • Firefly Global: Firefly Global manufactures digital video otoscopes used by clinicians and increasingly in telehealth workflows. It competes in the same diagnostic imaging modality as CellScope's otoscope with a hardware-focused model.

Broad incumbents

  • Hillrom / Welch Allyn (Baxter): Welch Allyn, now part of Baxter via Hillrom, is the long-standing incumbent in professional otoscopes and connected diagnostic instruments. It anchors the category CellScope was trying to disrupt from a mobile/AI-first angle.

Regional players

  • JEDMED (now Henson Medical): JEDMED / Henson Medical distributes digital otoscopes and ENT diagnostic equipment to clinicians. It is comparable as a seller of digital otoscopy hardware, though it serves a more traditional clinical channel than CellScope.

Market position

Customer concentration

CellScope social profiles

Digital presence

CellScope financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

CellScope leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

CellScope funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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CellScope M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CellScope

What does CellScope do?

CellScope built a smartphone-enabled diagnostic toolkit leveraging AI-powered otoscopic imaging technology to allow ear examinations and remote triage. The product paired a smartphone-attached otoscope hardware accessory with software that captured and analyzed ear images, enabling faster diagnostic answers for patients and clinicians. The company's primary website (cellscope.com) is currently parked, indicating the business is no longer actively operating.

Is CellScope a public or private company?

CellScope is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently closed.

When was CellScope founded?

CellScope was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is CellScope based?

CellScope is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

Who are CellScope's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Holomic (Cellmic), AliveCor, Butterfly Network, TytoCare and Eko Health. Emerging players are Scanwell Health, Remmie Health and Firefly Global. Hillrom / Welch Allyn (Baxter) is listed as a broad incumbent. JEDMED (now Henson Medical) is listed as a regional player.

Does CellScope have an API?

No public API is recorded for CellScope.

What industry is CellScope in?

CellScope's product category is Digital Otoscopy Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHABAL, Portable, Mobile & Point-of-Care Imaging Systems, with a secondary code of HLACAPAB, Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3845.

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TechCrunchRock Health’s Halle Tecco, Neurotrack, Cellscope And Bioinformatics Expert To Discuss The Future Of Diagnosis At DisruptTechCrunch announced a panel at Disrupt SF (September 7-11) focused on the future of digital health diagnosis, featuring Rock Health co-founder Halle Tecco, Cellscope co-founder Erik Douglas, Neurotrack co-founder Elli Kaplan, and Gladstone Institute's Dr. Katherine Pollard. The article highlights that 30 percent of U.S. healthcare spending ($750B annually) is wasted, while 43 percent of physicians now use mobile health technology and 19 percent of smartphone users have health apps. The panelists will discuss how software, hardware, and mobile technologies are converging to transform diagnostics and treatment.SiliconANGLESmart Body: iPhone Add Ons to Monitor + Diagnose Your Health - SiliconANGLESeveral iPhone attachments enable health monitoring, including AliveCor for ECG, iBGStar for blood sugar, and CellScope for ear and skin diagnostics. The devices sync data to iOS and can be used for remote diagnosis or home testing.TechCrunchCellScope Nabs $1M From Khosla Ventures To Turn Your Smartphone Into A MicroscopeCellScope, a UC Berkeley-founded startup, raised $1 million in seed funding from Khosla Ventures to develop a smartphone-attached otoscope for remote ear diagnosis. The device, an FDA Class 1 exempt product, will be piloted with Bay Area doctors and launched within a year. Future products may cover skin exams and consumer applications.