Ava was founded in Switzerland in 2014 by Pascal Koenig, Philipp Tholen, Peter Stein, and Lea von Bidder. The company specializes in new developments in the field of medical technology related to reproductive health. Ava was voted startup of the year in Switzerland in both 2017 and 2018 and won the Swiss Medtech Award in 2018.
The Ava bracelet is the firm's first product for the consumer market and uses state-of-the-art sensor technology together with clinically proven methods to pinpoint a woman's fertile days in real time.
Ava has received USD 42.6 million of funding to date and is based in Zürich, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Makati.
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Ava sold to US company Femtec Health (startupticker.ch)
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The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking features the 100 most promising startups that are not older than five years and are selected by a jury of early-stage investors.
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The University of St.Gallen issues a Spin-Off label under the supervision of the Center for Entrepreneurship. This label is meant to build and leverage the entrepreneurial community stemming from these breeding grounds. It awards entrepreneurship and innovation, credibility and trust, accountability and sustainability and is built on the knowledge transfer through this institution.
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www.avawomen.com
Headquarter:
Zürich
Foundation Date:
September 2014
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