A $6 million seed investment was raised by Testmate Health, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based firm that specializes in at-home testing solutions.
Investors
- RH Capital
- Dartlabs.io
- Amboy Street Ventures
- Zürcher Kantonal Bank
- The Helm
- The Lichtsteiner Foundation
Use of funds
The startup plans to utilize the money to create an over-the-counter (OTC) self-test for STIs, starting with gonorrhea and chlamydia.
About Testmate Health
Testmate Health, led by CEO Siew-Veena Sahi, is creating the first over-the-counter self-test for common sexually transmitted infections. The urine test is convenient and time-efficient, yielding precise, laboratory-caliber findings in less half an hour. The firm was established in 2021 and is made up of a group of specialists in diagnostics and sexual health.
