Pflegetiger

About Pflegetiger

Pflegetiger is a Berlin-based outpatient care provider operating in the elder and disabled care industry. Founded in 2016 by Moritz Lienert, Philipp Pünjer, and Constantin Rosset, the company initially sought to modernize the home care market by connecting caregivers with patients via an online platform. The founding team aimed to address common inefficiencies in urban ambulatory care, such as traffic delays and lack of time with patients. Prior to Pflegetiger, co-founder Moritz Lienert was a trainee at Lufthansa.

The company's core business revolves around a 'neighborhood care' (Kiezpflege) concept, where caregivers serve patients within their own residential area. This model minimizes travel time, which is facilitated by the use of e-bikes, and fosters a stronger personal connection between caregivers and clients. Pflegetiger employs its nursing and home economics staff directly, offering services that include basic care (hygiene, mobility), treatment care (medication administration, changing bandages), and domestic help, covering all levels of care needs as defined by German social codes (SGB V and SGB XI). The service is technologically supported by a proprietary app that helps manage decentralized work and communication.

The company's history includes early backing from Rocket Internet. However, in October 2018, Pflegetiger filed for insolvency due to differing views among shareholders on its future direction. A restructuring followed, and by December 2018, the company was acquired and continued operations under a new entity, Caretiger GmbH, retaining the Pflegetiger brand name. This relaunch was made possible through an investment from the Stephanus-Stiftung (Stephanus Foundation), a non-profit service organization, which acquired a majority stake and fully integrated Pflegetiger as a subsidiary by October 2019. The original founders remained with the management team after the transition.