Alcohoot Launches 'Intrepid' at the 2015 Sprint Techstars Mobile Health Accelerator

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohoot, a Techstars-backed startup creating a police-grade smartphone breathalyzer has announced the launch of an innovative connected police breathalyzer system, Intrepid. Alcohoot CEO Chris Ayala showcased the company's newest vision on stage last night during Demo Day at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City.

Alcohoot joins the nine other startups that make up the 2015 Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, showcasing solutions that encompass hardware, software platforms and mobile applications. Alcohoot's vision is that Human Condition monitoring is the next advancement in mobile technology, using non-invasive methods to accurately test and track a person's condition and collect data over time.

Over the next few months, the company plans to continue consumer retail sales through their international retailers and distributors, as well as expand their technology into business to business markets to ensure they're offering the most innovative technology to law enforcement and fleet management.

Alcohoot's Intrepid launch builds on recent milestones such as:

• Growth to over 10,000 global users
• Strategic partnerships with innovative ride-share services including zTrip, DShofer and Hansom
• 9 pilot programs already up and running across law enforcement and fleet management, including the Kansas City Police Department as pilot program and technical advisor

"We are honored and excited to be a part of the 2015 Class of the Sprint Techstars Mobile Health Accelerator," says Christopher Ayala, CEO of Alcohoot. "It's a pleasure to showcase the launch of Intrepid with such prestigious influencers associated with TechStars and the Kansas City business community."

About Alcohoot:

Alcohoot is a Techstars company based in New York City developing innovative hardware and software solutions to enable human condition monitoring to accurately test and track a person's condition and collect data through non-invasive technologies. Its premier product, Alcohoot, is the world's first smartphone breathalyzer using a police grade, FDA-registered fuel cell sensor that accurately measures a user's blood alcohol content through iOS and Android apps. Using Alcohoot enhances a user's understanding of their body's reaction to alcohol consumption encouraging smarter, more responsible decisions.

For more information, visit www.alcohoot.com.

SOURCE Alcohoot

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