Dele Health Tech is a technology company.
Dele Health Tech has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Dele Health Tech has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Dele Health Tech is a Norwegian healthcare software company founded in 2011 that develops AI-powered fall detection and prevention solutions for senior living and assisted care facilities.[1][2][5] Its core products, Dele Detect (a noninvasive fall detection tool) and Dele Predict (a predictive analytics platform fusing in-room sensor data with health records), target caregivers in nursing homes and memory care units to enable proactive fall prevention and promote dignified aging.[1][2] The company serves the global senior care market, addressing the critical problem of fall-related injuries—which affect millions annually—through IoT, machine learning, data integration, and analytics.[1][2][5] Acquired by Vayyar Imaging in September 2023, Dele Health Tech had achieved seed-stage funding and deployments serving around 10,000 people worldwide before the acquisition, demonstrating steady growth in the gerontech sector.[1][5]
Dele Health Tech was established in 2011 in Oslo, Norway, by a trio of founders with complementary expertise: Susan H. Bonsak (CEO), Øyvind Sæta (CFO), and Sid Probstein (CTO).[1][5] Headquartered at Bryggegaten 3, the company emerged from a focus on healthcare IoT and gerontology, initially spinning ideas into a startup amid rising demand for senior care tech.[1][2][5] Early experiments explored broader sensing applications, like smart home automation for occupancy detection, but pivoted to specialized fall management as a simpler, high-impact use case using low-resolution, privacy-preserving heat sensors.[1] Pivotal traction came through partnerships with investors like TRK Group and deployments in facilities, culminating in its 2023 acquisition by Vayyar Imaging, which expanded its radar-based sensing capabilities.[1]
Dele Health Tech stands out in the crowded fall prevention market through these key strengths:
Dele Health Tech rides the aging population megatrend, where falls cause over 37 million emergency visits annually worldwide, straining healthcare systems amid a projected doubling of people over 65 by 2050.[1][2] Its timing aligns with surging demand for gerontech—AI/IoT solutions in senior care—fueled by post-pandemic labor shortages in nursing homes and regulatory pushes for preventive tech.[5] Market forces like advancing radar/wireless sensing (boosted by the Vayyar acquisition) and data privacy regulations favor its noninvasive model over intrusive alternatives.[1] By redefining fall prevention as a "data fusion" ecosystem, Dele influences the broader landscape, enabling middleware that connects disparate sensors and EHRs, and setting standards for dignified, scalable eldercare tech.[1][5]
Post-2023 acquisition, Dele Health Tech is poised for accelerated global expansion under Vayyar, integrating its fall platform with advanced 4D imaging radar for hyper-accurate, contactless monitoring.[1] Upcoming trends like edge AI in IoT and predictive population health will amplify its role, potentially achieving its pre-acquisition goal of preventing one million falls through wider deployments in smart facilities.[5] Its influence may evolve from niche provider to ecosystem enabler, powering caregiver AI tools amid labor crises—cementing its place in health analytics as populations age. This positions Dele as a quiet leader in dignified aging tech, transforming falls from reactive crises to preventable insights.[1][2]
Dele Health Tech has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Dele Health Tech's investors include Investinor.
Dele Health Tech has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in December 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | $1.0M Seed | Investinor |