Digital Health Ventures

Digital Health Ventures (DHV) is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, established in 2015. Specializing in the digital health sector, DHV focuses on early-stage investments in startups that aim to innovate within the healthcare industry. The firm has a proven track record of supporting European healthcare innovators and is dedicated to fostering a sustainable digital health ecosystem. DHV actively collaborates with portfolio entrepreneurs, leveraging its extensive networks in technology and healthcare to find joint solutions and provide significant support throughout their growth journey. By investing in promising startups, DHV aspires to play a vital role in the transformation of healthcare.

Guido Hegener

Managing Partner

Ulli Jendrik Koop

Founder and Managing Partner

7 past transactions

Liva Healthcare

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2014, Liva Healthcare is an innovative digital health coaching platform for scalable lifestyle and disease management. Winner of 'Health IT Firm of the Year' at the HealthInvestor Awards 2018 and 'Healthtech Innovators of the Year - Europe' at the Global Health & Pharma Awards 2018, Liva Healthcare is used by public healthcare, private insurance and pharma companies including NHS England and AXA PPP Healthcare. Liva Healthcare’s platform facilitates ongoing personalised health coaching through an intuitive app, building strong bond between coach, GP and patient. Its focus lies on tackling chronic illnesses, such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease by driving behaviour change. The app is multilingual across several languages, proven to work efficiently across all socio-economic backgrounds and is capable of engaging groups normally hard to reach. It is based upon nine to 18 months of continuous patient engagement to make new habits and behaviours stick. One coach can manage 500 patients per year simultaneously without the loss of patient outcomes. Implementation time from get-go is normally within weeks and the platform is available as a white-label SaaS platform or as a turn-key solution, dependent on client specifications. Liva Healthcare has offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and London, UK.

DrugStars

Venture Round in 2019
DrugStars Aps, founded in 2017 and based in Ballerup, Denmark, operates an internet platform designed to enhance medication adherence among patients. The company offers a mobile medicine tracker application that allows users to manage, remember, and track their medication intake while providing educational resources about their prescriptions. A distinctive feature of the app is its reward system, where patients can earn charitable donations to a health charity of their choice as an incentive for adhering to their medication regimen. This approach not only aims to improve the daily lives of patients but also fosters support for health charities at no cost to the users.

Liva Healthcare

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2014, Liva Healthcare is an innovative digital health coaching platform for scalable lifestyle and disease management. Winner of 'Health IT Firm of the Year' at the HealthInvestor Awards 2018 and 'Healthtech Innovators of the Year - Europe' at the Global Health & Pharma Awards 2018, Liva Healthcare is used by public healthcare, private insurance and pharma companies including NHS England and AXA PPP Healthcare. Liva Healthcare’s platform facilitates ongoing personalised health coaching through an intuitive app, building strong bond between coach, GP and patient. Its focus lies on tackling chronic illnesses, such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease by driving behaviour change. The app is multilingual across several languages, proven to work efficiently across all socio-economic backgrounds and is capable of engaging groups normally hard to reach. It is based upon nine to 18 months of continuous patient engagement to make new habits and behaviours stick. One coach can manage 500 patients per year simultaneously without the loss of patient outcomes. Implementation time from get-go is normally within weeks and the platform is available as a white-label SaaS platform or as a turn-key solution, dependent on client specifications. Liva Healthcare has offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and London, UK.

TeleClinic

Seed Round in 2017
TeleClinic GmbH owns and operates a digital health platform that offers expert advice from general practitioners and specialist medical specialists. It offers general medicine, ophthalmology, dermatology, gastroenterology, gynecology, homeopathy, oncology, cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, radiology, pathology, psychiatry consultation services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. As of July 30, 2020, TeleClinic GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Zur Rose Group AG.
Pflegetiger offers in-home care for elderly people in Berlin.

Selfapy

Seed Round in 2016
Selfapy GmbH is a Berlin-based company that provides online therapy programs aimed at individuals experiencing mental health challenges, particularly depression. Founded in 2016, Selfapy offers a range of therapy-related services, including programs focused on anxiety, eating disorders, stress management, and chronic panic. The company utilizes a guided self-help approach, allowing users to engage with exercises, videos, and texts over a three-month period, facilitated through phone or SMS interactions. These programs are designed to help users recognize negative thought patterns and develop healthier behaviors, all while ensuring anonymity and flexibility in the therapeutic process. Selfapy serves as a supportive tool for those seeking to improve their mental well-being.

YAS.life

Seed Round in 2016
YAS.life develops digital health services for health insurance companies, insurance companies and corporate health management companies. Our Mission: Change Habits! We support users and employees in permanently integrating health-conscious behaviour into their everyday lives. We have already successfully positioned ourselves in our target market with our motivation app YAS.
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