Health record platform Nicolette, launched at CHOC, opens crowdfunding campaign

Nicolette, a startup launched at

CHOC, opened a crowdfunding campaign with a $100,000 minimum last month.

Nicolette assists parents of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by translating electronic health records into digestible sentences, permitting parents to make educated decisions regarding their baby’s healthcare, the company said.

“We empower patients and their families with data,” founder and Chief Executive of Nicolette Phil Martie told the Business Journal. “As a NICU dad, I was struck by its amazing medical devices—and by how lacking it was in data-driven tools for patients.”

Martie co-founded the company in 2016 with neonatologist Dr. Michel Mikhael 11 months after he lost his daughter Nicolette in the NICU.

In December 2020, the company launched its app NicoBoard with CHOC—“bedside empowerment technology” that turns electronic health data into tools for families, Martie said.

While it’s currently tablet-specific, NicoBoard should be available on mobile phones by the end of next March, Martie said.

In August, CHOC reported 96% of parents using NicoBoard felt better informed on their child’s condition.

With the funds raised, Nicolette aims to expand NicoBoard to new areas and build new features.

“We have 1 NICU with CHOC,” Martie said. “Why can’t we grow it to 1,000?”