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Ybrain
Makes wearables for Alzheimer’s patients
About Ybrain
Ybrain is a health tech company specializing in neuromodulation devices aimed at treating mental illnesses, particularly depression. Operating in the digital healthcare market, Ybrain develops and supplies advanced headband devices that use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to large hospitals in Seoul and the metropolitan area. The company's business model revolves around the development, clinical validation, and commercialization of these medical devices, generating revenue through sales and partnerships with healthcare institutions. Ybrain's mission is to innovate healthcare through brain science, enhancing the quality of life for patients with mental health conditions. The company is committed to technological innovation and aims to lead the global market in neuroscience-based treatments. Ybrain's target clients include large hospitals and healthcare providers looking for effective, non-invasive treatment options for depression. The company has completed clinical trials and is in the process of obtaining FDA certification for its devices, positioning itself for mainstream adoption in the healthcare industry.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Employees
- 31
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 88.1/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- Medical Devices
- Sector
- Health Tech & Medtech, Neurology, Patient Care, Wearable, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, Computer Vision, Connected Device, IoT InternetOfThings
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2022 | $9.2M | $37M | KT&G Corporation · InterVest | ↗ |
| OtherOther financing | Jan 2020 | $0 | — | STIC Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Ybrain is 30K monthly website visits, up 150% over the last three months. Ybrain's team grew 24% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Stonebridge
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
KT&G Corporation
InterVest
Other known investors5 additional known investors
STIC Ventures
Aju IB Investment
Company K Partners
DSC Investment
K Partners
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