Digital health startup Qumea closes 1.8 million seed round

The daily routine at hospitals and care facilities is characterised by fixed procedures and quite often by stress. The QUMEA system, consisting of a high-precision 3D radar sensor and intelligent software, fits seamlessly into the everyday work of nursing. Care processes are noticeably simplified by the individual, comprehensive but at the same time anonymous monitoring of the patient. 

QUMEA is the result of a direct market need to not only detect traumatising and costly falls but also to prevent them wherever possible, while significantly relieving the burden on nursing staff. The innovative system is already in use at local hospitals and nursing homes and is currently being tested at various institutions in Switzerland and abroad. As early as 2022, hundreds of QUMEA sensors are expected to support nursing staff worldwide and additionally provide valuable medical data. 

Founded in 2019, Solothurn based QUMEA took its product from idea to series production within a year, in close collaboration with market participants from the care and medical sectors. Now eight people strong, the QUMEA team combines startup-proven specialists with the necessary business and industry experience to achieve its ambitious goals. 

The startup has attracted top-class business angels from the technology and medical sectors for its seed financing round. The required capital was raised together with the existing team members. In addition to the seed capital, QUMEA can also look forward to research funding from the Swiss Innovation Agency: With the recently awarded Innosuisse project, QUMEA can enrich its existing product with certified medical functions.

“We were in the comfortable situation that QUMEA attracted great interest from both private and institutional investors. This allowed us to select the ideal mix of funding and knowhow for us,” says CEO Cyrill Gyger.