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PathSpot is a technology company.
PathSpot offers advanced hygiene technology, primarily known for its HandScanner device. This system rapidly detects harmful contaminants on hands within seconds, providing immediate feedback on handwashing effectiveness. The technology aims to prevent the spread of common illnesses by ensuring proper hand hygiene in commercial settings through an objective and efficient process.
The company was co-founded by Christine Schindler and Dutch Waanders. Christine Schindler, an engineer and inventor with a background in biomedical engineering, developed the foundational technology. Her innovative work was inspired by research into health and safety solutions in resource-constrained environments, leading to the creation of a practical device for real-world applications in hygiene management.
Businesses that prepare and serve food, such as restaurants, utilize PathSpot's HandScanners to maintain stringent sanitation standards. The system engages staff at handwashing stations, fostering a proactive approach to hygiene and illness prevention. PathSpot’s overarching vision is to protect brands and enhance operational safety by minimizing contamination risks, thereby supporting businesses in upholding public health and operational integrity.
PathSpot has raised $9.1M across 3 funding rounds.
PathSpot has raised $9.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
PathSpot has raised $9.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
PathSpot's investors include Richard Tait, Forerunner Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, Renegade Partners, Tiger Global Management, Howard Schultz, Megan Quinn, Michael Abramson, Fika Ventures, Walden Venture Capital, 10100, 2048 Ventures.
PathSpot has raised $9.1M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Series A in May 2020.
PathSpot is a technology company that builds the PathSpot SafetySuite, a hardware-software operating system for health and safety in restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, food service, and hospitality. Its core product, the HandScanner, uses light fluorescence spectroscopy to detect harmful contaminants on hands in two seconds, ensuring effective handwashing while tracking compliance via cloud-based analytics, gamification, and goal-setting tools[1][2][4]. The suite expands to temperature monitoring, expiration management, labeling, and digitized checklists, replacing manual processes to prevent foodborne illnesses, reduce waste, boost employee retention, and drive revenue[3][4][5]. Serving major brands like Taco Bell, Marriott, and Target across thousands of global locations, PathSpot solves hygiene compliance challenges amid rising consumer safety expectations, delivering operational efficiency, insights, and cost savings[1][3].
PathSpot was founded in 2017 by Christine Schindler, a biomedical engineer with expertise in global health, early cancer detection in Africa, and U.S. hospital systems focused on health disparities[4]. Schindler developed and patented the HandScanner after recognizing gaps in hand hygiene verification, inspired by her healthcare background to create a simple device installed near sinks that scans hands and provides instant feedback[1][2][4]. Early traction came from proving the scanner's effectiveness in detecting gut biome contaminants via harmless LED lights, leading to expansions into a full SafetySuite for broader food safety[3][4]. Pivotal moments include partnerships with industry leaders and global scaling to hundreds of thousands of employees, evolving from a single scanner to a comprehensive digital platform[3].
PathSpot rides the post-pandemic hygiene tech wave in food service, where consumers demand verifiable safety amid foodborne illness risks (e.g., outbreaks costing billions annually)[3][4]. Timing aligns with digital transformation in restaurants—digitizing manual compliance (checklists, temps) via low-cost, durable hardware-software hybrids, setting a new hygiene baseline as globalization expands chains[3][4]. Market forces like labor shortages, rising regs, and waste pressures favor it; by providing chain-level insights and proactive interventions, PathSpot influences the ecosystem, bonding operators around universal safety needs while enabling data-driven efficiency[4][5].
PathSpot is poised to dominate food safety tech as AI-enhanced analytics and IoT integrations deepen its SafetySuite, potentially expanding to retail/pharma amid global hygiene mandates. Trends like labor retention crises and sustainability (waste reduction) will propel growth, with its network of enterprise clients fueling viral adoption. Its influence may evolve from scanner pioneer to industry OS, tying back to Schindler's vision: turning hygiene from chore to profit driver, preventing illnesses at scale[3][4][5].