Skip to main content
Syntropic Medical logo

Syntropic Medical

Vienna, AustriaFounded 2023

  • Neuromodulation
  • Wearables

Syntropic Medical is a medical device company developing Haven™, a headset-based neuroplasticity therapy for Major Depressive Disorder. The company is building clinical evidence, regulatory pathways, and infrastructure to establish rapid neuroplasticity therapy as a standard of care, with potential applications in PTSD, anxiety, and sleep.

Founded
2023
Employees
1–10

reccy insights

Recent highlights

Syntropic Medical’s most significant disclosed financing milestone was a €1.1 million pre-seed round announced on Apr 4, 2024, equivalent to $1.19 million, led by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws) and XISTA Science Ventures. The company subsequently received an €800,000 grant, or $871,122, from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) on Jul 22, 2024, followed by a $524,104 seed round announced on Mar 1, 2025. On Dec 4, 2025, better ventures led an additional venture round, although its amount is not publicly disclosed. Research-related coverage in July and August 2026 focused on brain immune-cell responses and sex-specific recovery from ketamine anesthesia, topics that align with Syntropic’s broader interest in neuroplasticity and brain repair but are not presented as a product launch. The company’s disclosed team comprises four current positions: CEO Mark Caffrey, CTO Jack O’Keeffe, Head of Research Alessandro Venturino, and co-founder Sandra Siegert.

Written by reccy's AI from company sites, press and funding records · updated Oct 2026

What makes Syntropic Medical distinct

  1. 01Developing a treatment category focused on restoring brain neuroplasticity rather than modifying conventional antidepressant pathways.
  2. 02Haven™ is designed as a medical headset for rapid treatment of Major Depressive Disorder, with the company citing 70% remission in two weeks.
  3. 03The technology uses a 60 Hz visual neuromodulation mechanism derived from neuroscience research at ISTA.
  4. 04The company combines medical-device engineering, clinical development, regulatory strategy, and neuroscience expertise across US and European programs.
  5. 05Syntropic emphasizes evidence-first development, open science, and transparent communication in mental healthcare.

Technology & products2

  • 60 Hz Light Therapy Device

    A medical device that uses 60 Hz flickering light to stimulate neural remodeling and support brain healing for mental health disorders.

  • Haven™

    A headset-based neuroplasticity therapy being developed for Major Depressive Disorder.

  • Haven™ medical headset
  • 60 Hz visual neuromodulation
  • Rapid neuroplasticity therapy
  • Neuroplasticity-based treatment platform

Similar companies

About Syntropic Medical

Products
60 Hz Light Therapy Device, Haven™
Leadership
Alessandro Venturino, Co-Founder & Head of ResearchJack O'Keeffe, Co-Founder & CTOMark Caffrey, Founder & CEOSandra Siegert, Co-Founder
Focus areas
Medical devices, digital health, mental health, neuroscience, neuroplasticity, neuromodulation, clinical research, therapeutics
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Founded
2023
Employees
1–10
Patents granted
1 (Crunchbase)