MFA Longevity Market Report
News and insights from thought leaders in the longevity economy
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Dear friends and colleagues,
We have had an exciting March! We are deep in the planning of our 23rd annual What's Next Longevity Venture Summit and are excited to bring the event to CITRIS at UC Berkeley. We will have great speakers from senior housing, such as Front Porch CEO Sean Kelly, as well as many investors who are actively funding in the longevity market, such as Dan Herman, Tiffany Wu and Jeannee Parker Martin. We will focus on education and AI, including many use cases of AI being deployed in home care, health care, and senior housing. Don’t forget that you can nominate someone for the John Hopper Award by April 17 and be sure to submit your $10k Business Plan Competition application by April 30!
As part of this busy month, I wrapped up a three-year judging stint for the Longitude Prize on Dementia. A hearty congratulations to the £1 million grand prize winner CrossSense and to all of the finalists!
Finally, I was humbled to be selected as one of the Inspiring Women of San Francisco by the Nob Hill Gazette and San Francisco Examiner. It was so great to be among this leadership group and learn from women like Mayor Barbara Lee and others at the awards ceremony last week.
We hope to see you at UC Berkeley in June!
Warmly,
Mary
| | | What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter | |
Episode 97 - Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, best-selling author of Eat Your Ice Cream- Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life, joins Mary and Fred. Then, they welcome CareYaya founder Neal Shah with a caregiving story to put a spring in your step; Paul Buckley from Withings on new tech for your health; and Terry Dry from The Smarter Service on bringing some of that new tech to older adults.
See the full list of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episodes.
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Funding News
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CrossSense won the £1 million Longitude prize on dementia.
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BrainCheck, a digital platform for cognitive assessment and care, raised $13 million in Series A financing led by Next Coast Ventures.
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Avisi Technologies, a company advancing vision-preserving devices including treatments for glaucoma, raised $10.7 million in Series A funding led by MedVenture Partners.
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AlayaCare Inc., a provider of home and community care software solutions, received $50 million in growth capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking.
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ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, a non-CPAP Obstructive Sleep Apnea therapy and Smart Sleep Medicine company, received $38 million in strategic investment by Catalio Capital Management.
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Korsana Bio announced $175 million in funding acquired between 2024 and 2025, led by Wellington Management and TCGX, with plans to develop brain-penetrating Alzheimer's antibody therapies.
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Aerska, which uses brain shuttle technology to deliver RNAi therapeutics to the brain, closed on a $39 million Series A financing round led by EQT Dementia Fund and age1.
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AARP's She's the Difference
She’s the Difference is AARP’s ongoing research series exploring the priorities and concerns of women age 50 and over — a critical voting demographic. The latest report found that older women are consistently more worried about their financial stability than their male counterparts. For example, half of women 50+ feel less secure financially than they did one year ago, compared to one third of men 50+. And, a similar percentage (52%) are not confident they’ll be better off one year from now, compared to 39% of men. Read the full report here.
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The Smarter Service Now Part of LCS Group Purchasing
The Smarter Service is now part of LCS Group Purchasing, which serves more than 2,100 members nationwide. As part of the LCS Group Purchasing vendor network, The Smarter Service provides hands-on tech concierge services and digital literacy support to help residents use technology with confidence while improving operational efficiency for communities.
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Dementia Study Results Garner Widespread Attention
BrainHQ reports it has tracked more than 5,000 news placements this month about the ACTIVE Study 20-year dementia prevention results (showing the protective effect of a modest amount of BrainHQ training). You can find some of their favorite news pieces (NBC, ABC, CNN, NPR, AFP, AOL, The Times, NY Post, USN&WR, Psychology Today, Good Housekeeping, etc.) here.
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Apply by April 15 for Fuel Accelerator
CABHI's Fuel program offers up to $500,000 CAD and acceleration services to help early- to mid-stage researchers and start-up companies achieve research, development, and validation milestones. Apply by April 15!
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GetSetUp Renews Partnerships to Advance Digital and Health Literacy Initiatives
GetSetUp renewed key partnerships that continue to expand access to digital and health literacy programs for older adults nationwide, including with UnitedHealthcare of Indiana, the Vermont Aging Network Consortium, and the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. These renewals reflect the growing momentum around technology-driven learning as a critical tool in promoting health equity and helping people remain healthier, longer.
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Accelera Receives Funding From MTI and is Accepted into AgeTech Collaborative
Accelera has two exciting updates. First, it is pleased to announce it has secured loan funding from MTI (Maine Technology Institute), marking a significant milestone in the Company's growth trajectory. This funding will be instrumental in supporting Accelera in scaling production, expanding market reach, and accelerating research and development efforts of its Proprio device – a wearable device that enhances the body’s natural signals utilizing clinically-proven technology to improve balance, gait, and movement for users. Second, Accelera has been accepted into the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP’s Spring 2026 cohort, a highly selective innovation ecosystem accelerating technologies that improve how people live as they age.
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Watch Botco.ai's Latest Webinar on Demand
In Botco.ai's latest webinar, learn about Transforming Oncology Care with AI: Clinical Trial Matching and Patient Support in Action. See how UCLA Health is deploying AI to improve clinical trial access and provide continuous support for oncology patients between appointments. Watch on-demand.
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Books, News, Reports, and Events
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CMS announced that major health plans including UnitedHealthcare, Humana, CVS Health, and Cigna have joined the ACCESS pledge, expanding tech-supported care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions.
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Value-based care provider Cityblock Health expanded its home-based long-term services and supports across 10+ states, building on existing programs in Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina.
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Responding to data showing 89% of caregivers feel burned out, Care.com partnered with Headspace to provide caregivers with brief mindfulness content and free subscriptions to support their mental health.
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A Place for Mom released its 2026 long-term care cost report, analyzing what families actually paid for senior living and home care last year using data drawn from independent living, assisted living, memory care, and home care.
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A new Pew Research study found that 60% of older adults prefer aging at home with a caregiver if needed, with 18% wanting assisted living, and only 1% wanting a nursing home.
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