An English World Premiere: Meet Kranus Health the Startup Behind Germany’s Most Successful Digita... — Founder Interview
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This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
This article is part of our coverage of Startuprad.io Knowledge Graph: The DACH Startup Ecosystem.
Executive Summary
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.
This is the English world premiere for Kranus Health, a digital health care startup.
We publish this interview — focusing on men’s health — as the second episode today for a very special reason.
So happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there!
We are always sharing new resources with you.
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This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
Executive Summary
This is the English world premiere for Kranus Health, a digital health care startup. The company runs a health care app on prescription (in Germany) focused on the health issues of men. Currently, their only therapy assistance available is for erectile dysfunction, but they are planning on being the digital companion for all men’s health issues.
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
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 founded Kranus to really be a game-changer in men’s health.Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health
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There is a care gap, especially in tabu topics. Since they are tabu, no one knows how many patients are affected and really don’t get the care that they should get.Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health
The Video Interview is set to go live on May 26th, 2022
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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, and has been with McKinsey, Amazon, and Palantir, as well as an e-commerce 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 (https://www.kranushealth.com/) 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
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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.
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Further Readings / Additional Resources
· Grannus (also Granus, Mogounus, and Amarcolitanus) was a Celtic deity of classical antiquity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grannus
· 13 principles of Kranus Health https://www.kranushealth.com/de/13-prinzipien/
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Key Takeaways
Kranus grew by more than 100% in 2021.
This article covers a significant development in the DACH startup and venture capital ecosystem.
The DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) continues to be one of Europe's most dynamic startup markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key facts about English World Premiere: Meet Kranus?
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
How does this affect the German startup ecosystem?
This article is part of our coverage of Startuprad.io Knowledge Graph: The DACH Startup Ecosystem.
What are the latest startup funding trends in the DACH region?
Startuprad.io tracks venture capital and startup funding across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Explore our pillar coverage pages for the latest data.
About the Host
Joern "Joe" Menninger is the host of the Startuprad.io podcast and covers founders, investors, and policy developments across the DACH startup ecosystem. Through more than 1,300 interviews and nearly a decade of reporting, he documents the evolution of the European startup landscape. Follow Joern on LinkedIn.
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