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Flander, Belgium-based Watcherr, a supplier of plug-and-play well being misery techniques, introduced on Thursday, July 6, that it has raised over €2M in a funding spherical.
The spherical noticed contributions from varied buyers, together with non-public buyers affiliated with the esteemed Enterprise Angels Community (BAN) Flanders and Angelwise.
With a powerful presence in Belgium, the UK, and Canada, Watcherr says it intends to utilise the funds to expedite its gross sales and advertising endeavours. It additionally intends to realize worldwide enlargement via respected distributors.
New modifications inside senior administration group
Moreover funding, the Belgian firm introduced the appointment of Erik Horemans as its new Chief Government Officer. Horemans brings a wealth of expertise in scaling startup groups inside the software program sector.
“We’re grateful to have acquired such optimistic suggestions from buyers throughout this spherical, aiding our worldwide enlargement. It’s an thrilling time for the corporate as we proceed to develop the enterprise, and assist to avoid wasting lives because of our well being misery system,” says Mr Horemans.
Moreover, Piet Steenberghs will assume the function of Chief Monetary Officer. Steenberghs boasts an intensive finance background throughout varied industries and has just lately shifted his focus towards expertise and SaaS corporations.
Watcherr has additionally expanded its board by appointing new members who possess intensive enterprise networks and years of expertise scaling corporations.
Watcherr: Supplies SaaS and AI to nursing houses
Based by Nikolai Stevens, Frederick Pouders, and Jonathan Stevens in 2016, Watcherr supplies SaaS and AI to nursing houses, hospitals and folks at dwelling. That is carried out via an built-in plug-and play system of software program and gadgets.
“Watcherr captures as a lot information as potential. Prevention is key : as a substitute of intervening when an individual falls, with Watcherr we wish to stop that individual from taking the chance of falling,” says Nikolai Stevens, founder and CEO
The system repeatedly displays the person to establish irregular (well being) patterns to foretell, notify and forestall emergency conditions.
The system consists of a wristwatch linked to complementary gadgets reminiscent of wall buttons, gateways and beacons.
A central software program platform registers all information and repeatedly displays important parameters. It was designed to attach all stakeholders – the affected person, the physician, the nurse, the physiotherapist, and members of the family.
The exact location dedication works each indoors and outdoor.
It consists of location monitoring and geofencing (indoors and outdoor), two-way voice communication, and coronary heart fee monitoring.
“It has been an honour to guide Watcherr with the co-founders and such an awesome group,” says Stevens.
“We acquired quite a few awards in numerous areas world wide and are rapidly increasing in Europe, Canada and the UK. Because of the speedy enlargement, we determined to get an skilled CEO to steer Watcherr in its worldwide journey,” he continues.