DDurcal
Durcal is a Spanish digital eldercare platform offering a smartwatch with fall detection, GPS tracking, and an SOS button connected to a 24/7 emergency response center, plus a companion app for family members to monitor loved ones remotely. Founded in 2014 (originally as Alpify, an emergency app for mountain rescues) and pivoted to eldercare (teleasistencia) in 2020, it has surpassed 8-9 million app downloads and raised over €17M total, including an €8M round in 2022 led by Telefónica Ventures. Headquartered in Barcelona.
SectorsHealthtech, Eldercare, Wearables, Emergency response
Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › Elder & home care services
Founders
Global models 5
LLife360
United States · www.life360.com ↗
Freemium family app with GPS location sharing, crash and fall detection and emergency dispatch, sold as a subscription to families watching over loved ones.
$158MComparable
AAloe Care Health
United States · www.aloecare.com ↗
Sells a direct-to-consumer medical alert system with fall detection, a 24/7 emergency response centre and a family caregiver app on a monthly subscription.
$35MComparable
CCarePredict
United States · www.carepredict.com ↗
Wrist wearable for seniors that detects falls and changes in activity and sends alerts to family and caregivers through a companion app.
$20MComparable
NNobi
Belgium · www.nobi.life ↗
AI smart lamp that detects falls and alerts family or care centres, sold as an eldercare safety subscription for seniors living at home and in care homes.
$15MComparable
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UnaliWear
United States · www.unaliwear.com ↗
Kanega smartwatch for seniors with fall detection, GPS and SOS linked to a 24/7 monitoring centre, sold on a subscription, almost the same product as Durcal.
$12MComparable
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Investors 14
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MMangrove Capital Partners
www.mangrove.vc
WWayra
www.telefonica.com
AAtresmedia
www.atresmediacorporacion.com
CCriteria Capital Risc
www.caixacapitalrisc.es
AAldea Ventures
aldea.vc
KKfund
www.kfund.vc
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Prosegur Tech Ventures
www.prosegur.com/en/prosegur-webcorp/sobre-nosotros/innovacion/tech-venture
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Tackle Capital
www.tacklecapital.com
SScale Lab Andorra
scalelabandorra.com
RRACC
A
Adrián Cheb Terrab (Brava Investments Management Corp.)
A
Andorran family investors
D
Dídac Lee
G
Grupo Inspirit
Funding rounds 6
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | Series A (estimated) | €3M |
Lead not disclosed
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| 2022-05-18 | Seed (estimated) | €8M |
Telefónica Ventures
+6 more
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| 2020-07-20 | Seed (estimated) | €2M |
Mangrove Capital Partners
+2 more
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| 2018-10 | Seed | approximately €1M |
Mangrove Capital Partners
+1 more
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| 2017-05-04 | Seed | €1M |
RACC
+2 more
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| 2014-11 | Seed | €400K |
Lead not disclosed
+2 more
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News 4
Open as list →| Published | Article |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 |
De romper el estigma del 'botón rojo' a salir a la conquista de Europa: el salto cualitativo de la teleasistencia de Durcal ↗
El Español / Invertia
2026-11-09 |
| 2024-05-16 |
Alpify supera las 10.000 familias atendidas con su reloj Durcal, mientras prepara el lanzamiento de Durcal Care ↗
Alimarket
2024-05-16 |
| 2024-01-13 |
Durcal, el Guardián de la Tercera Edad ↗
Startups Españolas
2024-01-13 |
| 2023-11-09 |
La startup de teleasistencia Durcal proyecta 3 millones de ingresos y una nueva ronda en 2024 ↗
Metrópoli Abierta (El Español)
2023-11-09 |