GaitBetter

GaitBetter operates at the intersection of digital health, rehabilitation technology, virtual reality, and senior care. Its offering differs from conventional physical-therapy software by combining treadmill-based gait training with cognitive dual-tasking, simulated walking environments, adaptive difficulty, and progress tracking. It also differs from standalone VR wellness products because the system is designed for rehabilitation professionals and targets fall-risk reduction, mobility, and neurological, orthopedic, geriatric, and related populations. The available comparison set does not provide reliable, distinct competitor identities, so a precise peer ranking is not possible. Broadly, GaitBetter competes with rehabilitation robotics, instrumented treadmill systems, balance-training platforms, and VR therapy products that serve clinics, skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, and government healthcare providers. Its reported deployment at the Baltimore VA and collaboration with Sport Medical indicate relevance to institutional rehabilitation channels rather than only direct-to-consumer wellness.

GaitBetter’s trajectory reflects staged expansion from a core VR treadmill platform into programmatic fall prevention and institutional care. The company was founded in 2018 and reports three funding rounds, with $850,000 in total funding identified through structured company data. Product expansion became more visible in 2025 with the launch of gaitACTIVE for older adults and senior-care settings. In 2026, the Baltimore VA deployment and Sport Medical collaboration marked two additional distribution pathways: government-supported clinical care and U.S. rehabilitation-channel partnerships. The July 2026 recognition of gaitACTIVE by the National Council on Aging represents a further adoption inflection point because it can support funded implementation by aging-services organizations. However, the available employee range remains 11-50, no hiring acceleration is disclosed, and public information does not establish revenue growth, customer counts, or the financial scale of the Series B.