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