Berlin-based
AI healthtech company FICUS Health has closed its seed round, raising a total
of €3 million together with its previous pre-seed financing. The round was led
by European early-stage investor Redstone and supported by Merantix Capital as
well as leading industry business angels.
Founded
in 2024, FICUS Health develops an AI platform that supports rehabilitation
clinics with medical documentation. The software automates key processes,
enhances information flow between physicians, therapists, and administrative
staff, reduces administrative workload by up to 70 per cent in many clinics, and
allows clinical teams to spend more time on patient care.
The
platform complies with high security and data protection standards, including
ISO/IEC 27002, and all patient data is processed exclusively in Germany. FICUS
is led by founders Benjamin Pochhammer (CEO) and Dr. Mario Elstner (CTO), who
bring extensive experience in technology, healthcare, and AI product
development.
According
to CEO Benjamin Pochhammer, the company’s aim is not only to give clinical
staff more time in their daily work, but also to fundamentally improve how
rehabilitation clinics operate:
AI is the key lever to relieve
operational workflows, optimise cost structures, and at the same time improve
the quality of care. In this way, we support both medical staff and
decision-makers who aim to shape their facilities in a digital and economically
sustainable way.
Market
demand reflects this need. FICUS is already working with nearly 100
rehabilitation clinics across Germany. In less than nine months, more than
100,000 medical documents have been processed, and around 1,000 professionals
use the system daily.
Europe’s aging population is driving growing demand for rehabilitation, while the
number of skilled workers is declining, and up to 1.8 million healthcare
positions in Germany could remain unfilled by 2035. At the same time, clinics
face rising costs, tight budgets, and high documentation workloads, with
administrative tasks taking up around one-third of working time. Reducing this
burden by even one hour per day could free tens of thousands of professionals
for direct patient care.
With the
new funding, FICUS plans to further develop its AI platform, build additional
applications along the entire patient journey, and ensure interoperability with
existing systems. In parallel, the company will strengthen its organisational
structures and expand its market position across the German-speaking region.