FICUS Health has secured fresh funding as demand grows for smarter clinical workflows across Europe. The Berlin-based HealthTech startup has raised a total of 3 million euros, combining its latest seed round with an earlier pre-seed investment.
The funding round was led by Redstone, with participation from Merantix Capital and several healthcare-focused business angels. The capital will support FICUS Health’s mission to cut documentation time and give clinicians more space to focus on patient care.
FICUS Health is building an AI-powered platform designed specifically for rehabilitation clinics. Its core promise is simple but powerful. Reduce the time doctors and therapists spend on paperwork. Improve how medical information flows across teams. And remove friction from everyday clinical work.
The problem FICUS Health is tackling is well known inside hospitals and rehab facilities. Documentation eats up time. In many clinics, medical professionals spend close to a third of their working hours filling out forms, updating records, and managing administrative tasks. That time does not go to patients.
According to FICUS Health, its platform already cuts documentation workloads by as much as 70 percent in real-world settings. The system automatically captures, structures, and processes medical content. It then shares relevant information across doctors, therapists, and administrative teams without manual duplication.
This approach does more than speed things up. It also reduces errors, improves coordination, and creates a clearer picture of each patient’s journey through rehabilitation.
CEO Benjamin Pochhammer sees AI as a structural tool, not a gimmick. Having previously founded digital health company CASPAR Health, he brings deep experience from inside the healthcare system. His view is that technology should not add another layer of complexity. It should remove one.
The goal, he explains, is not only to give clinicians time back. It is to rethink how rehabilitation clinics operate from the ground up. Better processes lead to better cost control. They also lead to better outcomes for patients.
The market response suggests the timing is right. FICUS Health is already working with close to 100 rehabilitation clinics across Germany. These include facilities operated by Deutsche Rentenversicherung as well as private groups like VITREA.
Roughly 1,000 medical professionals now use the platform every day. In just a few months, the system has processed more than 100,000 pieces of medical content. That level of usage points to a real and urgent need inside the sector.
Rehabilitation clinics sit at a pressure point in the healthcare system. Demand is rising. Resources are shrinking. And staffing gaps continue to widen.
Across Europe, demographic change is accelerating. By 2050, around 38 million people are expected to be over the age of 65. At the same time, fewer young professionals are entering healthcare roles. In Germany alone, projections suggest up to 1.8 million healthcare jobs could remain unfilled by 2035.
This imbalance puts enormous strain on clinics. Costs keep climbing. Budgets remain tight. And regulatory requirements around documentation continue to grow.
In this environment, reducing administrative load is no longer a nice-to-have. It is a survival strategy. Every hour saved on paperwork is an hour that can be redirected to patient care or staff wellbeing.
Investors see FICUS Health as a company built for this moment. Merantix Capital has backed the startup from its earliest stages, starting when the idea first took shape inside the firm’s venture studio.
Adrian Locher, founder and general partner at Merantix Capital, points to FICUS Health’s journey from concept to operational platform as proof of its relevance. In his view, the company has moved beyond experimentation and into real impact for rehabilitation clinics.
The new funding will help FICUS Health expand its AI capabilities across the full patient journey. This includes intake, treatment planning, therapy documentation, and discharge reporting. The company also plans to strengthen interoperability, allowing its platform to connect more seamlessly with existing hospital systems.
Geographic growth is also on the roadmap. FICUS Health intends to deepen its presence across the DACH region, where similar workforce and cost pressures are playing out in healthcare systems.
The platform itself will continue to evolve. FICUS Health aims to automate additional clinical workflows while keeping usability front and center. For clinicians, adoption only works when tools feel intuitive and reliable under real-world conditions.
What makes FICUS Health stand out is its focus on rehabilitation. This part of the healthcare system often receives less attention than acute care. Yet it plays a critical role in recovery, long-term outcomes, and quality of life.
By targeting rehab clinics, FICUS Health is addressing a segment where documentation demands are high and digital tools have lagged behind. The early traction suggests that many facilities are ready for change.
As AI adoption in healthcare accelerates, solutions that remove friction rather than add complexity will win trust. FICUS Health is betting that automation, when applied thoughtfully, can ease burnout instead of causing it.
With fresh capital, a growing customer base, and clear demand from the field, FICUS Health is positioning itself as a quiet but meaningful force in Europe’s digital health landscape.
If the company succeeds, the biggest impact may not show up on a balance sheet. It may show up in calmer clinics, better coordinated teams, and more time spent where it matters most.
