Kinsa Inc. is a health technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. Kinsa’s mission is to help individuals and communities stop the spread of infectious illness. To achieve this mission, Kinsa has built a with a free app, email alerts, and the first device used when illness is suspected -- a thermometer. Kinsa studies the unique features of an illness and incorporates what’s circulating nearby to offer personalized guidance from symptom onset through recovery. By analyzing geographic illness trends, Kinsa quickly identifies at-risk areas and mobilizes the organizations that can help stop the spread. Kinsa thermometers and apps track symptoms and health history, and offer personalized guidance, services and information about illnesses circulating nearby to help individuals get better faster. The company's line of smart thermometers include the first-ever FDA-cleared, app-enabled smart stick thermometer, a smart ear thermometer, a Sesame Street branded smart ear thermometer, and the Kinsa QuickCare thermometer.
History
The company was founded by Inder Singh In March 2012. In 2014, Kinsa raised $9.6 million, led by the venture firm Kleiner Perkins, to be used for developing and testing its first medical thermometer, a thermometer that uses smartphone-connected sensors. The smart thermometer collects illness data which is analyzed and displayed by an app developed by the company. Users can track temperatures, symptoms, medication doses and diagnoses, as well as get real-time guidance on what to do if symptoms are cause for concern. The app also has a local groups feature for school communities with a health summary and message board. It tells members which illnesses are going around their school, such as the flu or strep throat. Later in 2014, Kinsa received FDA 510 clearance for the smart thermometer. It began to be sold in Apple stores in December 2014. and was featured in an Apple commercial. In 2015 Kinsa launched another product, a BLE smart ear thermometer, which syncs with the app via Bluetooth. It uses the same health tracker app. In 2016, Kinsa launched its third product, a second smart ear thermometer, in partnership with Sesame Street Updates to the app for the new smart thermometer include the voice and image ofElmo who speaks to kids as they're taking their temperatures. Kinsa closed a $17 Million Series B round of financing in March of 2017, led by GSR Ventures. Kinsa's launched to the public in January 2018.
