AssistMe secures €5.2 million in growth capital for its care platform alea

Berlin / Potsdam, 22 July 2025 – MedTech company AssistMe, a pioneer in digital assistance systems in care, has raised 5.2 million euros in an oversubscribed funding round to further roll out its IoT platform alea in inpatient, outpatient, and clinical care and to set up production in Brandenburg. The financing round was led by Albers Investment, Brandenburg Kapital, and the Family Office Conle. Other existing investors such as Next Big Thing and IBB Capital also significantly increased their commitment.

Confirmed in practice: less effort, better care quality

Numerous large nursing home operators such as the Alpenland Group, the Führer Group, Kleeblatt Pflegeheime, and AWO already rely on alea. In collaboration with TZMO, a leading manufacturer of incontinence materials and its Seni Smart brand, alea not only significantly reduces the workload of caregivers, but also improves processes—to noticeably enhance the quality of care. This is achieved through real-time notifications. With the support of AI, alea detects the utilization rates of incontinence products and falls and automatically creates positioning protocols for pressure ulcer prevention. This makes care smarter and, ultimately, easier. Care facilities save an average of 23% on materials and time when changing incontinence pads, as well as on significant laundry costs.

“This round of financing confirms our mission: alea is not only a technological leader in care, but is also practical and economically relevant. The new funds will enable us to tap into new customer groups in Germany and internationally and create tangible added value in everyday care.” - Julio Brandl, CEO of AssistMe GmbH

alea as a key technology for affordable care in the future

The necessity is reflected in the market: a shortage of skilled workers, rising care needs, and increasing documentation requirements are putting all stakeholders in the care sector under enormous pressure. At the same time, care costs are rising—for providers, relatives, and society as a whole. Digital assistance systems such as alea from AssistMe offer a more sustainable approach to care:

• Automatic and complete documentation for significant time savings

• Early intervention to improve sleep and quality of life

• Data-driven improvement in care quality (e.g., fewer skin irritations)

• Economic relief through material and time savings.

With alea, AssistMe is positioning itself as a leading player in this transformation—for sustainable, humane, and affordable care.

About AssistMe and alea

AssistMe GmbH is a multi-award-winning Berlin-based medical technology company (winner of the Deep Tech Award, among others) that develops digital solutions to support professional care. With its SaaS system alea, AssistMe develops and distributes a pioneering care assistance solution for the German and international markets that measurably and demonstrably improves everyday life in inpatient facilities.

As a certified medical device, alea enables sensor-based monitoring with live notifications. It supports caregivers in their daily work by providing real-time data. The physical heart of the system is the alea clip, which is integrated into a smart incontinence product with a sensor strip and records relevant information such as urine levels, movement patterns in bed, and potential falls. The data is transmitted via Bluetooth to the alea dock and from there to the alea cloud thanks to LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity. There, it is intelligently evaluated by specialized algorithms.

The processed information is then integrated into everyday care via the alea app (for nursing staff and caregivers) and the browser-based alea cockpit (for nursing managers and those responsible for care). In addition, alea can be seamlessly integrated into existing care documentation systems.

The advantages at a glance:

• Fewer leaks and unnecessary visual checks

• Improved sleep and quality of life for care recipients

• Relief and better working conditions for caregivers

• Reduction in material and laundry costs

• Strengthening of employer image and employee loyalty

The effectiveness of alea has been scientifically proven—including in a study conducted by the GKV-Spitzenverband (National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds) in collaboration with the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences.

Care facilities can try alea free of charge for 30 days – including all functions, hardware, training, and support. After that, there is a fair monthly fee per care recipient, with no start-up or investment costs. alea® is a registered trademark under EU law of AssistMe GmbH. www.assistme.io

About IBB Capital

IBB Capital’s funds come from the BIG-BerlinInnoGrowth program, which supports innovative start-ups in their growth. Long-standing refinancing partners include the German Federal Government's Future Fund (KfW) and the State of Berlin (IBB Group).

About Brandenburg Kapital/ ILB

Brandenburg Kapital GmbH is a subsidiary of the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB). Since 1993, it has been supporting Brandenburg-based companies as the venture capital arm of ILB by acquiring equity stakes and making equity-like investments. As a public venture capital company, experienced lead investor, and active partner, Brandenburg Kapital ensures a strong equity base for start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises in the state of Brandenburg on the basis of a stable corporate environment. An equity fund of currently around 100 million euros is available for this purpose.

The funds for the Brandenburg Kapital fund, which was set up on behalf of the Brandenburg Ministry of Economic Affairs, are currently provided by the European Regional Development Fund and ILB's own resources. With a total of eleven funds, fed by funds from the state, the EU, KfW, and ILB's own resources amounting to around 338 million euros, around 300 Brandenburg companies have been supported with venture capital and/or mezzanine financing over the past 32 years. For further information, please visit: www.brandenburg-kapital.de