Vilnius-based Pulsetto, a HealthTech startup specialising in vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for stress reduction, psychological resilience, and sleep optimisation, has secured a €2 million funding from Scalewolf –a dual-use expertise accelerator and VC fund in Lithuania.
This partnership marks a milestone, the place Pulsetto expertise goes past the wellness market and into protection functions, probably serving to troopers and frontline personnel to handle stress and psychological fatigue.
“The fashionable battlefield isn’t nearly bodily endurance–it’s about psychological resilience. Stress, nervousness, and burnout pose as a lot of a threat to army personnel as bodily fatigue. Our expertise helps people reset their nervous system, and keep peak cognitive efficiency,” mentioned Povilas Sabaliauskas, CEO and Co-founder of Pulsetto.
Based in 2021 by Povilas Sabaliauskas and Vitalijus Majorovas, Pulsetto provides a scientifically based mostly VNS designed to assist customers handle stress by partaking the parasympathetic nervous system. With its neuromodulation expertise, Pulsetto offers an easy-to-use choice for these seeking to assist psychological well-being and handle stress by wearable expertise.
Its hands-free, wearable machine is designed to stimulate the vagus nerve with mild electrical impulses, serving to the physique shift from ‘struggle or flight’ to ‘relaxation and digest’.
The corporate has simply secured a €20 million valuation after elevating €400k in funding on Lithuanian Shark Tank, and has been featured in a Netflix documentary this yr.
Its subsequent problem is to assist army and safety forces strengthen their psychological endurance. Managed through a cellular app, it’s an accessible device for troopers, first responders, and high-performance professionals who want to remain sharp, resilient, and prepared for motion.
Scalewolf, in collaboration with the Lithuanian Ministry of Financial system and Innovation, works on supporting dual-use applied sciences–improvements that serve each business and protection functions. Pulsetto stood out as a primary funding candidate because of its mix of {hardware}, software program, and medical expertise.
“Pulsetto is addressing probably the most neglected challenges in protection: psychological endurance. We put money into startups that clear up real-world issues, and the demand for psychological resilience options within the army is plain. Particularly seeing what’s occurring in Ukraine nonetheless to today. Troopers, first responders, and safety personnel function underneath excessive stress on daily basis. Pulsetto’s capability to assist them recuperate quicker and keep targeted makes it a game-changer,” mentioned Edvinas Kerza, Managing Accomplice at Scalewolf.
In response to Pulsetto, the stress and calls for positioned on troopers, first responders, and safety personnel are unparalleled – they’re uncovered to creating immediate choices in threatening environments. Fixed publicity to fight, emergencies, and prolonged deployments have a possible influence on their physique and psyche.
“Navy readiness isn’t nearly firepower–it’s in regards to the individuals behind it. Our mission is to assist troopers recuperate quicker, keep sharp, and maintain resilience underneath excessive situations,” added Sabaliauskas.
This partnership reveals the rising demand for dual-use improvements–applied sciences that improve each civilian well-being and nationwide safety – as per feedback by Pulsetto.
“We don’t simply put money into firms—we assist form the long run. Pulsetto’s influence on each on a regular basis wellness and army resilience makes it a perfect associate for us. We imagine in options that strengthen human endurance, and Pulsetto has the potential to redefine how we method restoration and efficiency,” mentioned Kerza.
“In right this moment’s world, endurance wins battles–whether or not on the entrance traces, within the boardroom, or past. The way forward for efficiency begins with a transparent thoughts,” concluded Sabaliauskas.
