# MARCo Health Inc.

> MARCo Health Inc. makes MARCo, a plush, palm-portable robot that holds evidence-based mental health conversations - guiding meditation, running CBT-style exercises, tracking mood, and, in a crisis, alerting a user's emergency contacts. Founded out of The College of New Jersey by roboticist Jacob Boyle, the company sells the robot direct-to-consumer from $299 and licenses a dashboard to therapists and schools. It says more than 15,000 people across 13 countries have used it.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Hillsdale, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Jacob Boyle (CEO & Founder), Ryan Chiu (Co-Founder / CFO (early))
- **Team size:** 8 employees
- **Products:** MARCo-Lite, MARCo-III, MARCo Premium, MARCo Mobile App, Therapist & Professional Dashboard
- **Notable:** Won the $30,000 top prize at the 2018 Mayo Business Plan Competition at The College of New Jersey, Called 'a home run of an idea' by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Reached more than 15,000 users across 13 countries

## Products & services

- **MARCo-Lite** — The entry-level home companion robot: 24/7 multi-lingual CBT-based support, hundreds of mental health activities, guided meditation, and high-alert outreach. Weighs under 2 pounds; runs up to 3 hours continuous / 9 hours periodic per charge.
- **MARCo-III** — Mid-tier robot companion with expanded features and hardware over the Lite model.
- **MARCo Premium** — Top-tier robot with the full feature set, including facial recognition, torso touchscreen, and expressive LED eyes.
- **MARCo Mobile App** — iOS app version of the MARCo mental health companion, plus free tools like the Emotion Wheel, Deep Breathing, and the 'What-If?' anxiety app.
- **Therapist & Professional Dashboard** — A $180/year portal for clinicians, schools, and hospitals - assigns activities, monitors engagement, and returns SOAP-format clinical notes from robot sessions.

## Achievements

- Won the $30,000 top prize at the 2018 Mayo Business Plan Competition at The College of New Jersey
- Called 'a home run of an idea' by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
- Reached more than 15,000 users across 13 countries
- Granted US Patent 11,439,346 for a robotic device for assisting individuals with a mental illness
- Reports users staying engaged 11.5x longer than with mental-health apps alone
- Launched MARCo-Lite at $299 to widen access, plus a free app tier

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Latest funding event recorded as a Merger / Acquisition.
- **2025** — Launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine, opening ownership to retail investors.
- **2024-12** — Shipped its most advanced AI upgrade - natural conversation, adaptive personas (friend/coach/counselor), cross-session memory, and SOAP-format clinical notes - and launched MARCo-Lite at $299.

## Links

- Website: https://marcohealthtech.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marco-technologies-llc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJ3NvfmJiJ3mq1CEXHSv0Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcotherobot
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcohealthtech

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