DARWIN Biomed

Summary

About

About DARWIN Biomed

DARWIN Biomed develops mobility technology for older adults and people at risk of falling. Its principal product, Michelangelo, is an intelligent rollator designed to detect unstable movement and intervene before a fall while preserving the user's ability to walk independently. The work combines mechanical design, sensing and controlled wheels around the familiar form of a walking aid.

Michelangelo grew from the earlier SPROUT prototype, which was tested with older users and care specialists to refine active assistance for uneven ground, turns and other risky situations. The company reached a minimum commercial prototype in 2024 and began controlled-environment use under licence in 2025. Its current commercial development remains focused on mobility support and fall prevention rather than a broad portfolio of rehabilitation robots.

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Funding

Investors

  • Easo Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-07
  • ERREKA - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-07
  • Sodena - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-07

Timeline

Events

  • 2026-05-07 - Funding - DARWIN Biomed raises EUR1M pre-seed for MICHELANGELO walker

    DARWIN Biomed closed a EUR1 million pre-seed round. The round was led by Easo Ventures and Sodena, with ERREKA named as an industrial partner for the MICHELANGELO smart walker. The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.

    Source
  • 2026-05-06 - Funding - DARWIN Biomed closes €1M pre-seed round for health robotics

    Easo Ventures and Sodena led the financing as financial investors. ERREKA participated as an industrial partner. The round supports development and clinical validation of DARWIN Biomed technology for improving quality of life.

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Context

Market context

MICHELANGELO

Shared workflows

Context tags

  • Healthcare and assistive - Customer Environment - DARWIN targets senior care, active fall prevention and assistive mobility.
  • Social assistive robotics - Workflow - DARWIN Biomed develops assistive healthcare robotics around MICHELANGELO smart walker.