Aktiia: Wrist-Worn 24/7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring Company Raises CHF 27 Million
Aktiia: Wrist-Worn 24/7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring Company Raises CHF 27 Million Amit Chowdhry
Aktiia – the Swiss HealthTech innovator that developed the world’s first wrist-worn 24/7 optical blood pressure monitoring device – announced the completion of a CHF 27 million (USD 30M) funding round, led by Redalpine with participation from an international investor syndicate including Khosla Ventures, Molten, Translink Capital, Verve, and 415 Capital. And this strategic infusion of capital will accelerate Aktiia’s mission to ease the global burden of hypertension by providing groundbreaking insights into blood pressure management through AI-driven technology, currently used by over 60,000 customers and dozens of healthcare organizations.
With this funding, Aktiia is delighted to welcome Daniel Graf as its new President and Board Member. And Daniel, a seasoned technology executive with a distinguished career at companies like Uber and Google, brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship, product innovation, and scaling businesses. His leadership will be instrumental in guiding Aktiia’s strategic direction and expansion as the company continues to pioneer advancements in hypertension management.
Aktiia’s CE-marked device is available in seven European markets and has been approved as a medical device in 44 countries worldwide. Built on over 20 years of research, Aktiia’s technology provides unparalleled innovation and ease in blood pressure data collection and machine learning modeling, offering personalized, continuous, and medical-grade blood pressure and heart rate data. And Aktiia empowers people, researchers, and clinicians with unique blood pressure data paving the way for novel understanding and personalized patient care of hypertension.
With over 300 million data points from across the globe, Aktiia’s continuous blood pressure dataset is growing exponentially – which creates countless opportunities for deep learning on public health trends and patterns to advance our understanding of blood pressure, to provide predictive insights on a global scale.
Aktiia’s goal has never been more critical, with over 1.4 billion people worldwide affected by high blood pressure, resulting in more than 18 million related deaths annually. And the company is dedicated to changing the paradigm of blood pressure management, making it more accessible, accurate, and actionable for people worldwide.
KEY QUOTES:
“Aktiia’s commitment to transforming the way blood pressure is treated and understood aligns perfectly with my passion for leveraging technology to address pressing healthcare challenges. I am excited to join this talented team and contribute to a future where hypertension management is more proactive, data-driven, personalized, and effective.”
– Daniel Graf
“We are proud to have Daniel join our board and executive team. His expertise in scaling innovative technologies will be invaluable as we continue to expand our reach and impact in the global healthcare market. The infusion of new capital from a stellar group of visionary investors is a testament to the confidence our partners have in our technology, and we are excited to accelerate our efforts to revolutionize hypertension management.”
– Mattia Bertschi, CEO of Aktiia