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Side Sleep Technologies

Medtech startup

get better sleep with Side Sleep Technologies solutions

We are using the latest wearable technology to condition people to sleep on their side to improve their sleep quality and reduce health problems during the night.

I am a general practitioner or gastroenterologist

NIGHTTIME ACID REFLUX

Nighttime reflux complains

About 10% of all people have nighttime reflux complaints. Reflux can cause ulcerations, Barrett’s esophagus, strictures and even cancer.

Sleep on the right side

When sleeping on the right side, stomach acid has an easy path up to the esophagus and into the throat and causes a painful sensation.

Sleep on the left side

When sleeping on their left side, the stomach is positioned below the esophagus and gravity works to keep acid in the stomach and the pain goes away

Our team

Michiel Allesie

CEO and Co-founder

Medtech serial entrepreneur and boarded sleep specialist, actively treating OSAS (Sleep Apnea) patients Last exit March 2018 Sleep.ai acquired by SleepscoreLabs. Michiel was VP at SleepScore Labs (a joint venture with Resmed) before starting Side Sleep Technologies. In depth knowledge about digital health and startups. Participated in 2 digital health accelerators Rockstart Europe (2015) and Startup Health, NY, (2016).

IDAN VELLEMAN

CCO and Co-Founder

An entrepreneur with 20 years of international sales and marketing experience in the hospitality and med-tech industry. Before founding Side Sleep Technologies, Idan worked at various business development and sales management positions at Booking.com, PriceMatch (acquired by Booking), TravelClick, and Radisson. He was the initiator and one of the founders of a SaaS revenue management software that catered to the hotel industry. Idan is a graduate of Hotelschool The Hague with a BA in Hospitality Administration and Management (NL).

Manuel Bartscht

CFO

More than 15 years of experience in the Life Sciences sector as CFO of medium-sized companies and start-ups.
Proven track record of financing and growing new businesses. Strong background in financial modeling and M&A.
Last exit in January 2015 PneumRx acquired by BTG plc. Manuel was Managing Director of 3 BTG subsidiaries before joining Side Sleep Technologies.

Julia Rohde

COO

Biomedical Engineer, Economist & Psychologist Experience in healthcare: Being in the medical field for more than 17 years in various commercial and Business Development roles: Preventicus (Global Business Dev), Cardionovum (Global Commercial lead) Medtronic (EMEA, Business Development, Reimbusement Germany) Invatec (Global sales & Marketing role, acquired by Medtronic, M&A Lead during acquisition)

MYKOLA SHARHAN

CTO and Co-Founder

Mykola has over 6 years in software development with focus in algorithms development, ML and optimization for embedded devices. From 2016 to 2018 he was responsible for developing motion engine in Ring.com (acquired by Amazon). Mykola got M.S. degree in Computer Science (NTUU "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Faculty of Biomedical Engineering).

JAN-Willem
van der wal

Medical Device advisor and investor

Jan-Willem van der Wal is co-owner and co-founder of Medical Measurement Systems B.V. in The Netherlands. He has a degree in electronics and computer science and is involved in clinical aspects of development of new products and clinical evaluation of equipment and software. He is also a frequently asked speaker and clinical trainer for Urodynamic and Gastroenterology investigations. He is working as an Clinical Consultant for Laborie.

PROF. ARJAN BREDENOORD

Medical Advisor

Prof. Bredenoord is active for over 15 years in the field of neurogastroenterology and reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis in the Netherlands. He is author of over 250 articles, books, chapters and guidelines in his field in Asia and the USA. Prof. Bredenoord is president of the European Society for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and chair of the Dutch Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and editor of the journal Neurogastroenterologie and Motility.

Our mission is to help everyone sleeping in their most healthiest position throughout the night. For this reason, we created wearables which is research-based, affordable, easy to use, and non-invasive.

Our team is made of leading sleep experts and technologists working together to help you sleep better.