Univa Health raises £1m in pre-seed funding from YZR Capital and Calm/Storm Ventures to advance its digital care platform
The pre-seed round was led by YZR Capital to support clinical trials and platform development for eating disorder care.
Univa Health builds personalised digital care platforms designed to help healthcare systems manage and treat eating disorders. The company provides interconnected apps for patients, families, and clinicians to improve monitoring and recovery outcomes.
Univa Health has secured £1m in a pre-seed funding round led by YZR Capital, with additional backing from Calm/Storm Ventures. The capital will be deployed to support the development and commercialisation of the company's digital care platform for eating disorders. Furthermore, the proceeds will finance Univa's inaugural clinical study in partnership with the NHS and facilitate the recruitment of technical, product, and clinical personnel ahead of a planned platform launch in early 2025.
The raise comes as healthcare systems face mounting pressure from rising eating disorder admissions and capacity constraints. Univa aims to alleviate these pressures by equipping clinicians with evidence-based tools for remote monitoring and tailored treatment plans, ultimately expanding patient access to timely care.
From the founder
"The widening gap between the need for care and available resources, along with the lack of personalised treatment options, urgently requires a radical rethink of how eating disorder care is provided. Our goal is to revolutionise care pathways, providing tools that empower clinicians and deliver meaningful results. We aim to keep people out of hospital and enable better long-term recovery while saving costs for the healthcare system. Univa’s platform will augment the overwhelmed clinical workforce by providing evidence-based tools to reach more patients and families, enabling earlier intervention, improved monitoring, and faster recovery."
Rich Andrews
Co-founder and CEO at Univa Health
Investor perspective
"We at YZR believe in supporting transformative innovations that address urgent healthcare challenges. Univa’s approach to personalising eating disorder care represents a significant leap forward, oering a scalable solution to an issue affecting millions worldwide. We were particularly impressed by Rich’s experience as a serial entrepreneur, as well as the team’s connections to the NHS system, which strengthens Univa’s potential for real-world impact across the UK. We are excited to back such an experienced and passionate team, and we look forward to seeing Univa’s platform make a lasting impact on both patients and the healthcare system."
Reinhard Meier
Founding Partner, YZR Capital
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Fund research and development
- 03Grow the team
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Univa Health
Univa Health develops a digital care platform to improve eating disorder treatment and recovery.