Werth Ventures is an angel investor for startup companies in the pharmaceutical, veterinary, and medical device field. Their group has successfully helped develop a TrkA specific inhibitor for treating pain; a first-line treatment for gastroparesis; a generic company specializing in injectable products; and a veterinarian company specializing in medicines for small companion animals. They are presently funding projects focused on developing cancer treatment drugs; using molecules to treat cardiovascular problems; and developing topical drugs to treat pain. Point-of-care test kits to detect concussions within 15 – 30 minutes of the event, innovative autoinjector technology using compressed gas, and a special imaging of the brain to detect brain damage related to Alzheimer's and CTE are also efforts supported by Their funding. All three of these developments, when successfully approved, will be significant medical advances.