Fingertips

What Fingertips does

Fingertips is a French Silver Economy startup headquartered in Nice, France, that develops and sells Viktor, a connected smart cushion designed to provide elderly or disabled users with simplified access to digital services through their television. The cushion acts as a single gateway embedding e-health (teleconsultation, telemedicine in VISIO), family communication (videoconferencing, photo sharing, email), home automation, leisure, day-to-day life support (grocery delivery, dietary menus), and public services access, all routed through the user's existing TV via proprietary Raspberry-based wireless protocols. A newer Viktor V2 generation launched in May 2018 added 4G teleconsultation capabilities and supported the world-first multi-site live MOOC (Mamie Open Online Concert) broadcast to EHPADs and homes.

The company operates a B2B/B2G sales-led motion targeting French departmental councils, agglom\u00e9rations, and care institutions (EHPADs, hospitals, medico-social centers) via appels \u00e0 projets funded by the conf\u00e9rence des financeurs. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of the Viktor cushion plus project-based service contracts; no per-unit public pricing is disclosed. As of May 2018, Fingertips had won four departmental tenders (Paris, Yvelines, Bas-Rhin, Hauts-de-Seine) and a 500-cushion deployment with the communaut\u00e9 d'agglom\u00e9ration de NEVERS in Ni\u00e8vre, with a cumulative target of approximately 900 cushions by end of H2 2018. The company also holds visibility partnerships through Orange LAB (Viva Technology), the 27 Delvalle Living Lab in Nice, and CES Las Vegas 2016 selection, and has accumulated 13+ awards including two Concours L\u00e9pine Gold Medals, positioning it as the most awarded French Silver Economy startup in 2017.

Fingertips is privately held, founder-led by CEO Alain Tixier, and operates with a team of approximately 7 people as of 2018. It raised approximately $1.34M from SIDE Capital in June 2017 and filed a new patent covering Viktor technology in May 2018. The company is geographically constrained to France and depends entirely on public-sector Silver Economy procurement, which creates both regulatory moat advantages and concentration risk.

Name

Fingertips

Legal name

Fingertips

Website

https://spin-off.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fingertips is a French Silver Economy startup that sells Viktor, a connected smart cushion enabling elderly and disabled users to access e-health, home automation, and communication services via their TV. It targets French departmental councils and care institutions through public appels \u00e0 projets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Connected Health Hardware for Elderly and Disability Care

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology Assistance & Digital Support for Seniors (HSABAAAH), Mobility Device Sales, Rental & Service (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers) (HSABAKAC)

Keywords

• Elderly care technology
• Connected health devices
• Smart home care
• Telemedicine hardware
• Assistive technology platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales (Viktor smart cushion): Manufacture and sale of the Viktor smart cushion device; ~900 units targeted for H2 2018 deployment, including 500 units for the NEVERS agglomeration.
2. Public project / institutional contracts (appels à projets): Revenue from winning regional/departmental French public tenders for elderly autonomy programs, including departments Paris 75, Yvelines 78, Bas-Rhin 67, Hauts-de-Seine 92 (Antony), and the communauté d'agglomération de NEVERS in Nièvre, supported by the conférence des financeurs.
3. B2B/B2G service ecosystem for home-care: Ecosystem offering to institutions (hospitals, EHPADs, care centers) that reduces costs by eliminating unnecessary hospital stays while providing comfort, safety and social interactions to end users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fingertips designs, manufactures and sells Viktor, a smart connected cushion that wirelessly interfaces with the user's television to deliver a full home-care ecosystem for elderly and disabled users. The cushion bundles e-health (teleconsultation, telemedicine in VISIO), home automation, family/social communication, leisure, daily-life services, and access to public services into a single device. Revenue is generated through hardware sales plus service contracts, primarily via French public tenders (appels à projets) and B2B/B2G deployments with care institutions.

Product overview

Fingertips offers a single unified product centered on Viktor, a smart connected cushion/pillow that acts as a cognitive and collaborative home-care platform. The cushion itself is the core hardware and gateway, wirelessly connected to the user's TV, and it bundles a set of in-built modules/services covering well-being, e-health (teleconsultation, telemedicine in VISIO), family/social communication (videoconferencing, photo sharing, email, card games), leisure, day-to-day life (home grocery delivery, daily menus and shopping lists, simplified contact with home helpers), public services (e.g., home voting), and home automation (control of blinds, heating, and adjustable furniture). A newer generation, Viktor V2, builds on the same architecture with enhanced connectivity (including 4G) to deliver teleconsultation and telemedicine at home without tablet, smartphone, or computer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIKTOR: VIKTOR is the trademarked connected smart cushion ("smart pillow") product of Fingertips, designed for elderly or disabled users in home-care and care-institution settings.

Products and services

• Viktor \u2013 The Smart Pillow / Smart Connected Cushion A smart cushion/pillow that connects wirelessly to the user's TV and serves as a one-stop interface for comfort, safety and social interaction for elderly or disabled home-care users. It is a smart cognitive and collaborative platform embedded in a comfy, reassuring, unbreakable cushion shaped to fit the lap, targeted at institutions (hospitals, care centers) and individuals with temporary or persistent loss of autonomy.
• Viktor V2 (new generation smart cushion) Next-generation version of the Viktor smart cushion with enhanced connectivity to deliver teleconsultation and telemedicine at home in excellent VISIO quality even over 4G on the user's own TV, without any tablet, smartphone or computer. Designed for the generation of elderly users and built on proprietary Raspberry-based protocols.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~900 Viktor cushions targeted for deployment by end of H2 2018
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orange (Orange LAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by Orange LAB at Viva Technology where Minister Bruno Le Maire examined the Viktor innovation. Provides national visibility and signals strategic alignment with a major French telecom's innovation program.
• 27 Delvalle (Living Lab santé, Nice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFingertips has a showroom presence at the 27 Delvalle connected-health HQ backed by the City of Nice and Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis, recognised as the first Living Lab santé in the PACA region. Used as a demonstration and ecosystem venue.
• La Poste (French IOT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAwarded Fingertips through the French IOT competition. As the awarding body and a major French postal/logistics operator, the relationship provides recognition and potential go-to-market alignment.
• Communauté d'agglomération de NEVERS (Nièvre)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon appel à projets to deploy 500 Viktor cushions across the agglomeration; units to be manufactured locally. Acts as a major distribution and deployment partner.
• Département de Paris (75)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon appel à projets in May 2018 (with support of the conférence des financeurs) to deploy Viktor cushions to elderly residents.
• Département des Yvelines (78)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon appel à projets in May 2018 (with support of the conférence des financeurs) to deploy Viktor cushions.
• Département du Bas-Rhin (67)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon appel à projets in May 2018 (with support of the conférence des financeurs) to deploy Viktor cushions.
• Ville d'Antony (Hauts-de-Seine 92)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon appel à projets in May 2018 (with support of the conférence des financeurs) to deploy Viktor cushions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vivago: Finnish company offering wellness-monitoring watches and platforms for elderly users and care providers, with continuous activity and well-being data. Similar 'device + ecosystem' approach to detect deterioration and trigger intervention in seniors' homes.
• Bluelinea: French teleassistance and connected-health provider serving seniors and vulnerable populations at home. Most directly comparable French peer: same Silver Economy buyer base (departments, EHPADs, families), same B2B/B2G GTM, same objective of keeping elderly users out of hospital.
• Essence SmartCare: Israel-based provider of IoT-based remote monitoring and teleassistance for elderly and vulnerable populations. Comparable in deploying connected devices in seniors' homes for safety, health and social connection, and similar reliance on operator/service-provider channels.
• CareLinx: US-based digital platform connecting families with vetted in-home caregivers for seniors and adults with disabilities. Comparable end-user segment (elderly/disabled at home) and shared objective of supporting home-care versus institutional stays, though delivered via a caregiver marketplace rather than a hardware device.
• Independa: US company that delivers engagement, social connection and care services directly to seniors through their TVs, often in partnership with senior-living operators. Strongly comparable in using the TV as the primary interface to deliver e-health and social services to elderly users.
• GrandCare Systems: US-based provider of digital health and connected-home platforms for seniors and individuals with disabilities, combining telehealth, video chat, medication reminders and home automation on a single touch-based interface. Comparable ecosystem approach for the same end users.
• Legrand Care (Legrand Assisted Living & Healthcare): Connected-care technology provider (formerly Tynetec and Intervox) offering telecare sensors, hubs and digital platforms for elderly and care-home residents. Closely comparable product category (hardware + software for elderly autonomy at home) and similar institutional sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Withings (Nokia-owned): French connected-health hardware maker (smart watches, blood pressure, sleep, thermometers) acquired by Nokia. Comparable as a French connected-health brand, but with a broader consumer/health focus rather than a dedicated Silver-Economy teleassistance platform.
• Tunstall Healthcare: UK-headquartered global incumbent in telecare, telehealth and connected-home solutions for elderly and vulnerable users. Comparable in target users (seniors, disabilities) and category (connected home + clinical monitoring), but operates at much broader scale and across many geographies.
• Orpea: One of Europe's largest operators of nursing homes, clinics and home-care services. Comparable in serving the same end users (elderly, loss of autonomy) and being a French leader in the Silver Economy, but operates care facilities rather than a hardware/IoT platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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