凯德尼医疗获逾亿元A+轮融资,数字疗法进入加速发展期
2021年10月,北京凯德尼医疗科技有限公司正式宣布完成逾亿元人民币A+轮融资。本轮融资由知名投资机构和玉资本(MSA Capital)领投,医渡科技、探针新医疗基金及老股东顺为资本、凯风创投共同跟投,探针资本担任本轮融资的独家财务顾问。这是凯德尼医疗继2019年A轮融资后的又一次重要里程碑,标志着公司在慢性肾病数字疗法领域的领先地位获得了资本市场的高度认可。
资金聚焦数字疗法临床研究
凯德尼医疗创始人兼CEO陈绪勇博士表示:"非常感谢和玉资本及所有投资人对凯德尼的信任与支持。本轮融资将主要用于两个关键领域:一是加速慢性肾病管理数字疗法的临床研究和报批工作,推动数字疗法在肾病领域的规范化应用;二是扩大研发和医疗团队,为患者提供更加专业、精准的数字健康服务。"
数字疗法(Digital Therapeutics, DTx)是近年来全球医疗健康领域的重要创新方向,通过循证医学证据支持的软件程序来预防、管理或治疗疾病。凯德尼医疗一直致力于将数字技术与临床实践深度结合,通过大数据和人工智能为慢性肾病患者提供科学、有效的管理方案。
平台用户突破120万,服务质量获高度认可
截至2021年,凯德尼医疗旗下的"肾上线"数字健康平台已拥有120万肾病患者用户,覆盖全国各个省市地区。平台通过"肾上线"公众号和APP等多种渠道,为患者提供肾病领域的专业知识、最新资讯,并帮助患者对接合适的肾内科医生,实现肾病的长期、全程管理。
值得关注的是,平台的商业模式得到了市场验证。数万用户主动选择了平台的付费管理服务,其中50%的用户会自主续费,用户好评率高达99%。这些数据充分证明了凯德尼医疗数字健康服务的专业性和实用价值。
"我们始终坚持以患者需求为核心,用科技手段解决肾病管理中的实际痛点。"陈绪勇博士表示,"高续费率和满意度是对我们服务质量的最好肯定,也激励我们持续优化产品和服务。"
投资方看好数字医疗赛道前景
对于投资凯德尼医疗,领投方和玉资本创始合伙人曾玉表示:凯德尼是国内领先的慢性肾病管理平台,我们非常惊喜的看到凯德尼在临床和商业上取得的成就。这离不开陈总及其带领的团队对疾病和患者需求的深刻认知和技术上的多年累积与打磨。和玉资本长期关注数字医疗领域的发展,我们看好凯德尼团队在技术和商业模式上的巨大潜力,期待长期陪伴公司快速成长。
医渡科技集团旗下健康管理平台及解决方案副总裁梁宇鹏表示:数字医疗的迅猛崛起,得益于近年来AI技术的快速发展和互联网技术的不断提高。我国有数亿慢病人群,人口老龄化趋势加剧,数字医疗慢病健康服务面临着广阔的市场空间,也是医渡科技希望通过自身产品及生态合作共同服务的重要领域之一。凯德尼拥有优秀的团队,在慢性肾病(CKD)领域具有对患者需求、疾病管理方案的深刻理解和强大的创新潜力,并取得了一系列优异表现。我们非常荣幸能够与公司携手,并希望通过自身AI智能技术与创新能力,加强合作,深化智慧城市健康管理战略,携手共促商业保险、城市健康管理和科研学术研究等领域的创新发展,提升医疗健康服务可及性,践行健康中国战略,共筑绿色医疗。
顺为资本合伙人李锐表示:我国慢性肾病患者群体庞大,其中大部分患者依从性较差,这一境况亟待解决。随着互联网以及医疗健康领域的快速发展与迭代,各个病种的患者管理辅助工具都在加速爆发。顺为资本长期关注大健康产业赛道,并于2018年关注到凯德尼团队。公司过去几年发展稳健,未来进一步深入肾病人群的想象空间很大。相信在创始人陈绪勇的带领下,肾上线能够领跑行业,助力我国肾病管理事业长期发展。
凯风创投合伙人文纲表示:凯德尼医疗是我们在全球范围内看到的对慢性肾病管理做得最专业的公司,团队的工作成绩得到了众多的专家和患者的认可。我们相信在融资完成后,公司能在慢性肾病管理能力上更上一层楼,让越来越多的慢性肾病患者、医生、整个社会受益于公司提供的管理服务。
探针资本合伙人杨丹宁表示:凯德尼医疗已在中国慢性肾病管理及数字疗法领域探索出了自己独特的模式。团队凭借对慢性肾病临床诊疗的深度理解,建立了极为高效的数字化智能管理体系,从而赋能健康管理师将管理服务切实传递至用户端,并达成了令人激动的临床效果。凯德尼医疗的服务体系及商业模式设计不仅是慢性肾病领域的标杆,同时在其他慢性疾病管理领域也有巨大的借鉴意义,我们非常荣幸能够陪伴公司持续前行。
数字疗法报批,开启规范化发展新阶段
本轮融资后,凯德尼医疗将重点推进数字疗法的临床研究和监管报批工作。数字疗法作为新兴的医疗形式,需要经过严格的临床验证和监管审批,才能真正纳入医疗体系,为患者提供可靠的治疗方案。
凯德尼医疗计划开展多项随机对照临床试验(RCT),从循证医学角度证明其数字健康管理方案对慢性肾病患者的有效性和安全性。同时,公司将积极与监管部门沟通,推动慢性肾病数字疗法的相关标准和规范建立,为行业发展贡献力量。
扩大团队,提升服务能力
为了支持业务的快速发展,凯德尼医疗计划在未来一年内大幅扩充研发和医疗团队。公司将招聘更多的算法工程师、产品经理、肾内科医生和营养师,进一步提升平台的技术能力和医疗服务水平。
此外,凯德尼还将加强与医院、医生的合作,建立覆盖更多地区的医疗服务网络,让更多肾病患者能够享受到高质量的数字健康管理服务。
展望未来:打造慢病管理标杆
中国有超过1.2亿慢性肾病患者,但由于疾病认知不足、医疗资源分布不均等问题,大部分患者无法得到规范的长期管理。数字技术的应用为解决这一难题提供了新的可能。
陈绪勇博士表示:"我们的愿景是成为全球领先的肾病管理平台,通过数字技术让每一位肾病患者都能得到专业、及时的健康管理服务。未来,我们不仅要在肾病领域深耕,还希望将成功经验推广到其他慢性病管理领域,为中国乃至全球的慢病管理贡献凯德尼的力量。"
随着A+轮融资的完成,凯德尼医疗进入了新的发展阶段。凭借专业的医疗团队、领先的技术能力和清晰的商业模式,公司有望成为中国数字医疗领域的领军企业,为推动医疗健康产业的数字化转型做出更大贡献。
关于凯德尼医疗
北京凯德尼医疗科技有限公司成立于2015年,是中国领先的慢性肾病全病程管理平台。公司通过"肾上线"数字健康平台,为肾病患者提供疾病知识科普、健康监测、用药管理、营养指导、医生咨询等全方位服务。截至2021年,平台已服务超过120万肾病患者,获得了广泛的用户认可。
KidneyTec Healthcare Secures Over 100 Million Yuan A+ Round Financing, Digital Therapeutics Enters Accelerated Development Phase
In October 2021, Beijing KidneyTec Medical Technology Co., Ltd. officially announced the completion of over 100 million yuan in A+ round financing. This round was led by renowned investment firm MSA Capital, with participation from Yidu Tech, Probe New Healthcare Fund, and existing investors Shunwei Capital and Co-Win Venture Capital. Probe Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for this round. This marks another important milestone for KidneyTec following its Series A financing in 2019, demonstrating strong capital market recognition of the company's leading position in the field of digital therapeutics for chronic kidney disease.
Funds Focus on Digital Therapeutics Clinical Research
Dr. Chen Xuyong, Founder and CEO of KidneyTec Healthcare, stated: "We are very grateful for the trust and support from MSA Capital and all our investors. The proceeds from this round will primarily be used in two key areas: first, to accelerate clinical research and regulatory approval of digital therapeutics for chronic kidney disease management, promoting standardized application of digital therapeutics in the nephrology field; second, to expand our R&D and medical teams to provide patients with more professional and precise digital health services."
Digital Therapeutics (DTx) has emerged as a significant innovation in global healthcare in recent years, using evidence-based software programs to prevent, manage, or treat diseases. KidneyTec Healthcare has been committed to deeply integrating digital technology with clinical practice, using big data and artificial intelligence to provide scientific and effective management solutions for chronic kidney disease patients.
Platform Users Surpass 1.2 Million, Service Quality Highly Recognized
As of 2021, KidneyTec Healthcare's "KidneyOnline" digital health platform has 1.2 million kidney disease patient users, covering provinces and cities across China. Through multiple channels including the "KidneyOnline" WeChat official account and APPs, the platform provides patients with professional knowledge and latest information in the nephrology field, helping patients connect with suitable nephrologists for long-term, comprehensive disease management.
Notably, the platform's business model has been validated by the market. Tens of thousands of users actively chose the platform's paid management services, with 50% of users actively renewing their subscriptions, achieving a 99% user satisfaction rate. These figures fully demonstrate the professionalism and practical value of KidneyTec Healthcare's digital health services.
"We always adhere to a patient-centered approach, using technology to solve real pain points in kidney disease management," said Dr. Chen Xuyong. "The high renewal rate and satisfaction level are the best affirmation of our service quality, and also motivate us to continuously optimize our products and services."
Investors Optimistic About Digital Healthcare Sector Prospects
Regarding the investment in Kidney, Zeng Yu, Founding Partner of lead investor HH Capital, stated: Kidney is a leading chronic kidney disease management platform in China, and we are very pleased to see the clinical and commercial achievements Kidney has made. This is inseparable from CEO Chen and his team's profound understanding of the disease and patient needs, as well as years of technological accumulation and refinement. HH Capital has long been focused on the development of the digital healthcare sector. We are optimistic about the tremendous potential of the Kidney team in terms of technology and business model, and look forward to accompanying the company's rapid growth over the long term.
Liang Yupeng, Vice President of Health Management Platform and Solutions under Yidu Tech Group, stated: The rapid rise of digital healthcare benefits from the rapid development of AI technology and continuous improvement of internet technology in recent years. China has hundreds of millions of people with chronic diseases, and the trend of population aging is intensifying. Digital healthcare chronic disease health services face broad market space, which is also one of the important areas that Yidu Tech hopes to serve jointly through its own products and ecosystem cooperation. Kidney has an excellent team with profound understanding of patient needs and disease management solutions in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) field, as well as strong innovation potential, and has achieved a series of outstanding results. We are very honored to join hands with the company, and hope to strengthen cooperation through our own AI intelligent technology and innovation capabilities, deepen the smart city health management strategy, and jointly promote innovative development in commercial insurance, urban health management, and scientific research, improve accessibility of healthcare services, implement the Healthy China strategy, and build green healthcare together.
Li Rui, Partner at Shunwei Capital, stated: China has a huge population of chronic kidney disease patients, most of whom have poor compliance, a situation that urgently needs to be addressed. With the rapid development and iteration of the internet and healthcare sectors, patient management assistance tools for various diseases are accelerating their emergence. Shunwei Capital has long been focused on the healthcare industry track and noticed the Kidney team in 2018. The company has developed steadily over the past few years, and there is great potential for further penetration into the kidney disease population in the future. We believe that under the leadership of founder Chen Xuyong, Shenshangxian can lead the industry and assist in the long-term development of China's kidney disease management cause.
Wen Gang, Partner at Co-Win Venture, stated: Kidney Medical is the most professional company we have seen globally in chronic kidney disease management, and the team's work has been recognized by numerous experts and patients. We believe that after the financing is completed, the company can further improve its chronic kidney disease management capabilities, allowing more and more chronic kidney disease patients, doctors, and society as a whole to benefit from the management services provided by the company.
Yang Danning, Partner at Probe Capital, stated: Kidney Medical has explored its own unique model in China's chronic kidney disease management and digital therapeutics field. With a deep understanding of chronic kidney disease clinical diagnosis and treatment, the team has established an extremely efficient digital intelligent management system, thereby empowering health managers to effectively deliver management services to users and achieve exciting clinical results. Kidney Medical's service system and business model design is not only a benchmark in the chronic kidney disease field, but also has great reference significance for other chronic disease management fields. We are very honored to continue accompanying the company forward.
Digital Therapeutics Approval Initiates New Phase of Standardized Development
Following this round of financing, KidneyTec Healthcare will focus on advancing clinical research and regulatory approval of digital therapeutics. As an emerging form of medical treatment, digital therapeutics requires rigorous clinical validation and regulatory approval before being truly integrated into the healthcare system to provide reliable treatment solutions for patients.
KidneyTec Healthcare plans to conduct multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of its digital health management solutions for chronic kidney disease patients from an evidence-based medicine perspective. Meanwhile, the company will actively communicate with regulatory authorities to promote the establishment of relevant standards and regulations for digital therapeutics in chronic kidney disease, contributing to industry development.
Expanding Team to Enhance Service Capabilities
To support rapid business development, KidneyTec Healthcare plans to significantly expand its R&D and medical teams over the next year. The company will recruit more algorithm engineers, product managers, nephrologists, and nutritionists to further enhance the platform's technical capabilities and medical service levels.
Additionally, KidneyTec will strengthen cooperation with hospitals and doctors, establishing a medical service network covering more regions to enable more kidney disease patients to enjoy high-quality digital health management services.
Looking Forward: Building a Benchmark in Chronic Disease Management
China has over 120 million chronic kidney disease patients, but due to insufficient disease awareness and uneven distribution of medical resources, most patients cannot receive standardized long-term management. The application of digital technology provides new possibilities for solving this problem.
Dr. Chen Xuyong stated: "Our vision is to become the world's leading kidney disease management platform, using digital technology to provide every kidney disease patient with professional and timely health management services. In the future, we will not only deepen our work in the nephrology field but also hope to extend our successful experience to other chronic disease management areas, contributing KidneyTec's strength to chronic disease management in China and globally."
With the completion of the A+ round financing, KidneyTec Healthcare has entered a new phase of development. With its professional medical team, leading technical capabilities, and clear business model, the company is poised to become a leading enterprise in China's digital healthcare field, making greater contributions to the digital transformation of the healthcare industry.
About KidneyTec Healthcare
Founded in 2015, Beijing KidneyTec Medical Technology Co., Ltd. is China's leading full-process chronic kidney disease management platform. Through its "Kidney Online" digital health platform, the company provides patients with comprehensive services including disease knowledge education, health monitoring, medication management, nutritional guidance, and doctor consultations. As of 2021, the platform has served over 1.2 million kidney disease patients, earning widespread user recognition.