

Asto CT LLC
Preventing equine fractures with safe, high-quality computed tomography (CT) imaging
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Madison, WI, US
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2015
- Employees 1
- Incorporation Type LLC
- Website astoct.com
Company Summary
We have built and successfully tested a patented device to safely image a standing sedated horse. First product placement is scheduled for 1Q 2018. The market potential for the technology is more than $1B. Our Executive Team has has more than 100 years of industry experience and a solid startup track record. The current seed round of $1,800,000 is 85% committed. We're looking for qualified investors to join our race to save the lives of horses.
Team
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CEO, Co-Founder
David has over 35 years of executive experience in the development of successful medical devices, including Philips Healthcare, Lunar (acquired by GE Healthcare), and most recently as VP Global Technology and Chief Scientist with GE Healthcare, and CTO for AMD, a medical device startup located in Belgium.
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Chair, Co-Founder
Rock is an internationally renowned medical physicist at the University of Wisconsin, and founder of several successful startup ventures, most notably TomoTherapy (now Accuray) - which resulted in a $1.3B IPO - and Geometrics (now Philips Healthcare). He is co-inventor of the standing equine CT system.
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Peter MuirChief Medical Officer, Co-Founder
Peter is Co-Director of the Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, and internationally recognized for his expertise in veterinary orthopedics, with a particular focus on prevention of breakdown injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses. Co-inventor of the standing equine CT system.
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Mark MarkelCo-Founder
Mark is Dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and a boarded large animal surgeon with expertise in equine specialty practice, bone and cartilage regeneration/healing and bone and fracture biomechanics, particularly in equine patients. Co-inventor of the standing equine system.
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Chief Commercial Officer
Harry has over 25 years of global leadership experience in sales & marketing management, and business development for medical imaging devices, including Philips, Siemens, Varian, and TomoTherapy (now Accuray), and most recently as Senior Director of Business Development with Landauer Medical Physics.
Advisors
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Olof JohnsonUnconfirmedMegan RothneyUnconfirmed
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Sabrina BrountsUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Rock MackieUnconfirmed
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