YOU(th) has closed a US$4.5 million funding round to expand its smartphone health screening platform that uses AI and machine learning to assess health risks in under two minutes.
The digital health company, which aims to expand preventive care globally, said that as the population ages, young people are becoming more concerned about longevity and demand for health checkups is increasing.
Research shows that approximately 60% of people avoid preventive testing due to long wait times, high costs, and cumbersome hardware.
YOU(th) seeks to address this gap by simplifying preventive screening using smartphone sensor data and machine learning, a type of AI that identifies patterns in the data.
The platform can assess more than 50 digital biomarkers across more than 10 organ systems using inputs such as facial videos, audio recordings, eye and skin images, typing patterns, and step data.
Filippo Nigro, Founder and CEO of YOU(th), said: “Everyone talks about prevention, but only 8% are screening at optimal frequency because time, cost, and friction get in the way.
“We remove these barriers and seamlessly connect people to real-world care by turning everyday phone activities, selfies, voice, and typing into passive health exams.
“Prevention should not interrupt your life. Prevention should be practiced in your life.”
The company said its technology has the potential to enable frequent, less burdensome health checkups covering cardiovascular, respiratory, cognitive, skin, metabolic, mental and blood health by reducing reliance on specialized hardware, needles and clinic visits.
Estimated indicators include blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory symptom index, glucose, hemoglobin, and cholesterol proxies, cognitive age, skin condition, and hydration level.
The funding round was led by Callisto Health with participation from caesar., adesso Ventures, Antler, Moonstone, and 1024 Ventures.
Angel investors also participated, including Jean-Charles Samulian, founder and CEO of Alan and founding member of Mistral AI, and Patrick Andree, founder and CEO of HomeToGo.
YOU(th) said it will use the funding to accelerate product development and expand its engineering, data science and medical research teams.
