DDarwin Biomed
Darwin Biomed is a Navarre, Spain-based deep-tech medical device company that designs assistive robotics for human mobility under an "Evolutionary Design" philosophy. Its flagship product, Michelangelo, is described as the first intelligent walker with active fall prevention for elderly and rehabilitation users. Founded in 2019 in Tudela, it closed a €1M pre-seed round in 2026 led by Easo Ventures and Sodena, with ERREKA joining as an industrial partner.
SectorsMedical Devices, Assistive Robotics, Healthtech, AI & Robotics
Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › Medical devices & surgical hardware
Founders
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Adrián Jiménez Loygorri
CEO & Co-founder
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Alberto Estella
Co-founder & Mechatronics Lead
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Jesús Cornago Ullate
Co-founder & Design Lead
Global models 5
VVayyar Imaging
Israel · vayyar.com ↗
Uses AI-driven radar sensors for touchless fall detection and prevention among seniors, the same active fall-prevention use case as Darwin's Michelangelo walker.
$296MComparable
WWHILL
Japan · whill.inc ↗
Builds smart, sensor-equipped personal mobility devices for elderly and disabled users, directly comparable to Darwin's intelligent walker.
$125MComparable
SSafelyYou
United States · www.safely-you.com ↗
AI-powered fall detection and prevention technology deployed in senior living facilities, the same core mission as Darwin's active fall-prevention walker.
$123.6MComparable
IIntuition Robotics
Israel / United States · www.intuitionrobotics.com ↗
Develops AI-driven assistive robotics (ElliQ) to support independent, safe aging in place, matching Darwin's assistive-robotics-for-mobility model.
$101MComparable
CCionic
United States · cionic.com ↗
AI-powered wearable bionic mobility aids to improve gait and prevent falls, closely paralleling Darwin's smart mobility-assistance approach.
$32.3MComparable
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Notes: Most funded first
Investors 4
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Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2026-05-06 | Pre-seed | €1M |
Easo Ventures, Sodena
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| 2024-04-17 | Pre-seed | — |
Lead not disclosed
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News 2
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| 2026-05-06 |
DARWIN Biomed raises €1 million in a Pre-Seed funding round led by Easo Ventures and Sodena as financial investors, with ERREKA joining as an industrial partner ↗
Capital-Riesgo.es
2026-05-06 |
| 2024-04-15 |
ERREKA joins forces with the startup DARWIN Biomed to promote its Health line ↗
ERREKA
2024-04-15 |