LONDON and MIAMI, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TympaHealth has raised $23M in Series A funding, led by Octopus Ventures, to expand access to its tech-enabled hearing assessment and diagnostic solution.Ā
Tympa’s pioneering solution allows for fully digitised comprehensive ear and hearing health assessments to be performed across both traditional clinical and community-based settings. By creating a solution that brings ENT expertise to community settings, Tympa increases cost-effective access to care and supportsĀ earlier disease detection.Ā TympaHealth is CE marked, FDA registered, andĀ the only solution of its kind dedicated to the democratisation of ear and hearing healthcare.Ā
The World Health OrganizationĀ estimates that unaddressed hearing loss costs the global economy $980bn annually due to health sector costs, costs of educational support, loss of productivity, and societal costs. In the UK, over 25% of adults who report hearing problems to their primary careĀ physician areĀ not referred toĀ the National Health Service hearing services or they drop out during the treatment and diagnosis process due to disjointed health pathways.Ā This challenge hasĀ expandedĀ since COVID-19Ā withĀ waitingĀ times for treatmentĀ reachingĀ up toĀ oneĀ yearĀ in the UK.Ā The US Healthcare system faces similar problems with 14% of AmericansĀ suffering with some form ofĀ hearing loss.Ā Hearing loss is also recognised as the single biggest modifiable risk factor for prevention of dementia and linked to increased falls and social isolation.Ā
“Our goal is to make ear and hearing healthcare easily accessible to everybody, on a global scale” said Dr Krishan Ramdoo, Founder & CEO ofĀ TympaHealth. “Putting the right technology and support into the hands of more healthcare professionals and community providersĀ is the best possible place to start. TheĀ TympaĀ Platform has proven its benefits at every point in the healthcare value chain and with our new funding, we can expand that value to new partners andĀ markets.”
The Tympa Platform, allows a much broader range of professionals to perform digital otoscopy, microsuction wax removal, and hearing assessments. Tympa’s comprehensive examination is digitally captured in a single hearing health record, which can be shared between patients, providers, and specialists seamlessly. TympaHealth not only makes ear and hearing health services more accessible to patients, it reduces the time and cost associated with unnecessary primary care and hospital visits.
In the UK,Ā TympaHealthĀ has well establishedĀ partnerships with providers includingĀ WalgreenĀ BootsĀ Alliance,Ā Sonova,Ā Day Lewis Pharmacy,Ā DemantĀ (Hidden Hearing),Ā Bupa, and the NHSĀ toĀ provide treatment through its platform.Ā
With this funding round, Tympa is growing its team and services in the UK, across Europe and entering into the US. Tympa is also pleased to welcome industry veteran David Horowitz, formerly of Oticon as its new US Vice President of Sales.
With the recent FDA-approvalĀ for sale ofĀ over-the-counter hearing devicesĀ in the US,Ā TympaHealth’sĀ technologyĀ enabled serviceĀ platformĀ is well positioned toĀ supportĀ point-of-care providers in non-traditional settings. This support will enable providers toĀ performĀ fast, accurate and conclusiveĀ hearing assessments and also assistĀ patients to makeĀ informedĀ decisions about the purchase ofĀ hearingĀ devices. Ā For more advanced diagnoses,Ā Tympa’sĀ cloud computing capabilities enables telehealth consultation for patients requiring specialist support (ENT/Audiology).
The oversubscribed funding round, led by Octopus Ventures, was supported by follow-on investment from existing investors and welcomes new investors Dara Capital, Rezayat investments and serial entrepreneurs Bob Davis and Jeff Leerink.Ā
Joe Stringer, PartnerĀ atĀ Octopus Ventures addsĀ “TheĀ TympaHealthĀ proposition is a fantastic exemplar for the quality of high growth healthtech and life science businesses we have in the UK. Using aĀ high-qualityĀ product and a proposition geared around the consumer, theyĀ are reducing the burden of ear and hearing careĀ inĀ an overstretchedĀ NHS,Ā while vastly improving patient experience and outcomes. They are building exactly the kind ofĀ gameĀ changing business we look toĀ support,Ā and they are in a market with huge potential. We couldn’t be happier to be backing them as they seize that potential and democratise ear and hearing healthcare access globally.”
Dr.Ā Ramdoo said, “This funding round provides us with the opportunity to expand and solveĀ for what is a global problem of hearing loss. We are very excited to be working with OctopusĀ Ventures as we look to scale. We have had a fantastic last year withĀ a significantĀ customerĀ baseĀ andĀ to dateĀ we have supported more thanĀ 250,000 patients. The use of proceeds will be used to accelerate development of key products and services as well as allow for growth into otherĀ markets.Ā I am excited about what the future holds, and most importantly, our ongoing dedication toĀ ear and hearing health, made easy.”Ā
About Octopus VenturesĀ
For the people and ideas that will change the world, because we believe you can build a better tomorrow by investing in it. We can back you at every stage of your journey, from ideas on a page through to IPO. Each year we deploy more than Ā£200 million across five areas where we see maximum potential for impact: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. With many years of experience and expertise investing in each of these areas, our team can help our portfolio companies scale at speed. For us, investment is about more than money. Being truly invested is about giving time,Ā energyĀ and focus; working with founders to give them the best chance of success. It means a shared commitment to solving the big problems that matter. We’ve backed the likes of ManyPets, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie and WaveOptics, while others have gone on to join forces with the world’s largest businesses. We are based in London and New York with a network of partners across the U.S and Asia.
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