#16 Dr Ed Farrar - Managing tinnitus holistically with Oto Health

Oto is a UK-based startup helping people with tinnitus manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life by way of a mobile app. Oto’s most recent investment round saw them raise $3.3 million dollars in seed financing, and is the first reimbursed digital tinnitus app marketed in the US and Germany. Their tools are built in collaboration with ENT surgeons, researchers and hearing therapists combined with AI-powered hearing health tracking, and integrate CBT, mindfulness, physician guidance and relaxation techniques designed to limit the effects of tinnitus. Ed trained as a medical doctor and spent 6 years working as a medic in the Royal Air Force along with co-founder and former Royal Navy doctor George Leidig, before going on to launch Oto in the UK. Today, we cover Ed’s personal story that prompted Oto’s development, the trials and tribulations of fundraising, and his experience in the world-famous Y Combinator incubator where Oto was part of the Winter 2022 batch. You can find out more about Oto Health in the following ways: Website: https://www.joinoto.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/otohealth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/join_oto Find us on: www.founders-keepers.com Instagram: @founderskeepers.pod Twitter: @founders.pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-keepers-podcast Get in touch: hi@founders-keepers.com