AssistMe Secures €5.2M for Smart Care Tech
The alea system centers around a smart clip integrated into sensor-equipped incontinence products. © AssistMe
Berlin-based MedTech pioneer AssistMe has successfully closed an oversubscribed €5.2 million funding round to accelerate the rollout of its IoT care platform alea and establish production facilities in Brandenburg. The round was led by Albers Investment, Brandenburg Kapital, and family office Conle, with existing investors Next Big Thing and IBB Capital significantly increasing their stakes.
According to information from Brandenburg Kapital's press release, AssistMe's alea platform is already making waves in Germany's care sector. Major care home operators including Alpenland Group, Führer Group, Kleeblatt care homes, and AWO are using the system to transform their daily operations.
The smart care assistant leverages AI to monitor incontinence product saturation levels, detect falls, and automatically generate positioning protocols for pressure ulcer prevention. This real-time monitoring approach helps care facilities save an average of 23% on materials and time during incontinence pad changes, while significantly reducing laundry costs.
"This funding round validates our mission: alea is not only technologically leading in care but also practical and economically relevant," said Julio Brandl, CEO of AssistMe. The new capital will enable the company to reach new customer segments both domestically and internationally.
The timing couldn't be better. Germany's care sector faces mounting pressure from staff shortages, increasing care demands, and growing documentation requirements, while care costs continue rising for providers, families, and society. AssistMe's solution addresses these challenges through automated documentation, early intervention capabilities, and data-driven quality improvements.
The alea system centers around a smart clip integrated into sensor-equipped incontinence products. The device captures urine levels, movement patterns, and potential falls, transmitting data via Bluetooth to alea-Dock stations, which then relay information to the cloud through LTE and WiFi connections. Care staff access insights through the alea app, while management uses the browser-based alea cockpit.
Scientific studies, including research by the GKV-Spitzenverband in collaboration with Neubrandenburg University, have validated alea's effectiveness. Care facilities can test the platform for 30 days at no cost, including hardware, training, and support.