Venture Kick backs CHD with €160K to advance remote pregnancy monitoring

Connected Health Development (CHD), a medtech startup, has secured approximately €160,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance its digital solutions for remote maternal and fetal monitoring. The technology aims to assist healthcare professionals in monitoring high-risk pregnancies outside hospital environments.

Annually, over 140 million babies are born globally, with around 15% of pregnancies categorized as high-risk, necessitating continuous medical monitoring. The frequent hospital visits required for such cases can be burdensome for expectant mothers and place strain on healthcare providers, especially with staffing shortages and limited hospital capacity.

CHD is developing connected health solutions that integrate medical sensors, digital platforms, and data analysis to facilitate remote patient monitoring and clinical decision-making. The company's MONI2 solution utilizes a washable smart textile belt to gather maternal and fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) data, uterine contractions, fetal movements, and position.

Pregnant women can monitor basic health indicators via a smartphone application, while healthcare professionals access raw data and predictive indicators through a secure web portal for diagnosis and monitoring.

CHD aims to introduce both consumer and medical versions of MONI2, utilizing the same hardware, with the intent of selling over 30,000 kits and subscriptions within four years. CEO Laurent Vandebrouck expressed that Venture Kick's investment is part of the company's initial seed fundraising effort, and additional private investments and a foundation have already pledged or are considering funding.

The goal is to finalize the funding round by October. The financial support will aid CHD in the development, testing, and validation of the MONI2 technology as the company strives for the commercial launch of its remote maternal and fetal monitoring solutions.