V Bento, SWORD Health, on precision musculoskeletal (MSK) care through AI

The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health

In this episode, we sat down with Virgílio “V” Bento, Founder & CEO of SWORD Health. SWORD Health aims to bring world-class musculoskeletal (MSK) care to patients around the world by connecting members with physical therapists and digital therapists through a member app that combines sensor technology with telemedicine to prevent, relieve, and accelerate the healing of acute conditions, chronic pain, and post-surgical recovery. SWORD Health raised $163M in their latest Series D round led by Sapphire Ventures. This latest fundraising round brings SWORD’s valuation at $2B.

We discussed

• Drawing inspiration for the genesis of SWORD Health after V’s brother got into a car accident and could not access the high quality physical therapy he needed for a speedy recovery.
• Delivering precision care through AI that generates personalized care plans for each patient with the guidance of physical therapists.
• How SWORD Health’s proven clinical model, created to address MSK-related issues, could target other conditions in the future.