Father’s Day Special Publication
We publish this interview — focusing on men’s health — as the second episode today for a very special reason. Today we celebrate Father’s Day in Germany (always on Ascension Day — also a public holiday in Germany).
So happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there!
We want to help increase men’s life expectancy. … Men are notoriously bad at doing preventative health measures. … This is where we want to be their digital companion. This is the vision we want to get to.Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health
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The Founder
Our guest today is Jens Nörthershäuser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensnoertershaeuser/), Founder and CEO of Kranus Health. He studied biochemical engineering in Karlsruhe at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and UCL in London. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, has been with McKinsey, Amazon and Palantir, as well as an ecommerce founder before starting Kranus Health.
We saw a big care gap. Drugs only solve the symptoms [of erectile dysfunction]. Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health
The Startup
Kranus Health was founded by four co-founders. The company is named after a Celtic god of fertility. Their first product is a digital health app, assisting in the treatment (including drugs and therapy) of erectile dysfunction. The app is available in Germany on prescription, which means they are reimbursed by health insurers.
The current focus of the treatment is that drugs only take care of the symptoms, which still can leave men with a loss of life quality or even depression. This is where they further assist patients.
There are also correlations between drug treatments with cardiovascular follow-up events e.g. heart attacks. Most patients in the past have mostly only received drug treatments and no overall health care (workouts, mental therapies, …). This is where Kranus Health comes in.
Kranus grew by more than 100% in 2021. They have more than 50 employees right now and plan to have more than 100 employees at the end of 2022.
Kranus Health Is Hiring
Learn more here:
CareersKranus Edera - The app on prescription that has been proven to help men with erection problems through a holistic…www.kranushealth.com
There is already great stuff happening in femtech, we want to start the same for men’s health. Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health
Venture Capital Funding
The company has already raised more than 2 m US$ in funding. The early backers include Konstantin Mehl, known as the co-founder of foodora and CEO of Kaia Health, as well as Manuel Thurner, co-founder and CTO of Kaia Health. Invested are also A Round Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Venture Basecamp, as well as investor Ralph Müller.
Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/an-english-world-premiere-meet-kranus-health-the-startup-behind-germanys-most-successful-digital-5c541baaab63
Meet Kranus Health the Startup Behind Germany's Most Successful Digital Health Launch