Aktiia raises CHF 6 million in funding to bring to market its cuffless optical blood pressure monitor

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24 Mar 2020,

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Aktiia, a Swiss-US startup that has developed an optical blood pressure monitor at the wrist, has raised an additional CHF 6 million in funding to bring its product to market.

Traditional blood pressure cuff vs. Aktiia

Cuff

Aktiia

Meets ISO81060-2 Standard

Day-Time Blood Pressure

Average 70+
measurements a week

Night-Time Blood Pressure

Automatic Measurements

About the Author

Mattia Bertschi

Mattia Bertschi is a Swiss entrepreneur, biomedical engineer, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Aktiia.
Bertschi obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Lausanne in 2005. His doctoral research focused on biomedical signal processing and biophysical modelling, specifically studying the electrical and mechanical activity of the intestine.