Kalogon secures additional funding, plans to increase hiring

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Kalogon has raised $5.75 million in funding, led by Enable Ventures, a venture fund that says it is dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap. Other investors include Florida Opportunity Fund, Castellan Group and returning investors DeepWork Capital, Sawmill Angels and Black Opal.

Kalogon will use the capital to:

• Hire across engineering, research and business development
• Expand the number of products offered internationally
• Invest in the intelligence that its growing suite of deployed smart cushions makes possible

“People who use wheelchairs face real health consequences from sitting, but the stresses of sitting don't stop there,” said Tim Balz, founder and CEO of Kalogon. “When you solve for the people with the greatest need, you end up solving it for everyone. Our work with the U.S. Air Force showed us that the same technologies that help wheelchair users can help a B-52 pilot endure a 30-hour mission at peak performance. Improving seating has applications everywhere, and this investment lets us chase the full scope of that opportunity.”

Kalogon says the funding comes on the heels of a breakout year for the company, which has more than tripled its medical revenue year-over-year and moved into a dedicated manufacturing facility in Melbourne to meet increasing demand.

The company’s full seating system technology is currently in pilot testing to relieve fatigue and pain for U.S. Air Force aircrew on B-52 and E-4B long-duration missions, with commercial aviation and automotive partnerships in development.

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