
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
The company will use the funding to further develop and market its VMobil software. HTGF typically invests €500,000 in first rounds.
Company
Advanova was founded in January 2012 by computer scientists Frank Hemer and Bastian Bleisinger. The company's head office is based in Erlangen.
Advanova has developed VMobil, a software designed to replace conventional paper-based patient files in hospital. The software can be used on tablets and other mobile devices and is capable of tracking a patient's whole medical history.
People
Investment managers Frank Salzer (BayernKapital) and Kay G Balster (HTGF) worked on the deal.
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