BodyTrace

What BodyTrace does

BodyTrace, Inc. is a privately held U.S. company founded in 2007 that operates a dual-product platform built around proprietary cellular (GSM/M2M) connectivity. The first product line, the BodyTrace eScale and Medical Monitoring System, is a cellular-enabled weight scale that transmits measurements in real time to a web-based dashboard and API, sold exclusively to organizations—healthcare providers, insurance companies, and research universities—under an $80 annual subscription that bundles hardware, connectivity, and software. The second line, the BodyTrace Cellular Connectivity Solution, sells cellular modems and a managed connectivity service to IoT device manufacturers for less than $10 in bill-of-materials cost per modem and $1.5–$2 per device per month.

The underlying technology integrates an embedded SIM (eSIM) with end-to-end AES encryption, Elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange, automatic connection management, and a minimal-code-footprint protocol designed to reduce device-integration time from months to weeks. BodyTrace claims unified access to cellular networks across almost all countries globally, removing the need for customers to negotiate individual carrier contracts. The company's go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with no direct-to-consumer channel for medical scales; sales are initiated through website inquiry forms and routed by inquiry type.

BodyTrace is incorporated under New York law, holds registered trademarks on "BodyTrace" and "eScale," and operates with a very small team (1–10 employees). No funding rounds, acquisitions, institutional investors, or management team beyond co-founders Andy Ketskes (CTO) and Amit Ghia (COO) are disclosed in the source materials, indicating a bootstrapped operating profile. The company does not disclose AI/ML capabilities, certifications, or named customer logos.

Name

BodyTrace

Legal name

BodyTrace, Inc.

Website

https://bodytrace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Patient Monitoring Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables) (HLACAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Scales & Body Composition Analyzers (CRACAQAA), Clinical-Grade Vital Signs Monitoring (ECG, SpO2, BP, Temp, Respiration) (HLACAPAI)

Keywords

• Cellular weight scales
• Remote patient monitoring
• M2M connectivity solutions
• Cellular IoT modules
• Medical monitoring devices

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Scale Subscription: Annual subscription of $80 that includes the scale hardware, cellular connectivity, access to web-based monitoring interface and API. No additional costs or hidden fees.
2. M2M Connectivity Service: Monthly connectivity service fees of $1.5-2 for typical machine-to-machine usage scenarios, plus hardware modem sold at less than $10 in bill-of-materials cost.
3. IoT Connectivity Solution: Provides cellular connectivity modules and associated connectivity services to device manufacturers for integration into their products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BodyTrace designs, manufactures, and sells cellular-enabled weight scales (BodyTrace eScale) that automatically transmit patient weight data in real time to a web-based monitoring interface and API for healthcare professionals and research institutions. It also offers a standalone M2M/IoT cellular connectivity solution—hardware modems plus managed cellular service with embedded SIM and built-in encryption—that device manufacturers integrate into their own products. Both lines are sold on a hardware-plus-recurring-service/subscription model.

Product overview

BodyTrace offers a dual-product portfolio: (1) the BodyTrace eScale and Medical Monitoring System—a cellular-enabled weight monitoring solution for healthcare professionals and organizations that includes the scale hardware, real-time API, and web-based monitoring interface for tracking patients or research participants; and (2) the BodyTrace Cellular Connectivity Solution—a standalone M2M/IoT connectivity platform that enables any device manufacturer to add global cellular connectivity with built-in security, encryption, and minimal code requirements. The connectivity solution operates independently for general IoT applications while the medical system leverages the same underlying cellular technology for health monitoring use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eScale: The BodyTrace eScale is a cellular-connected weight monitoring scale that transmits measurements in real-time. It is part of the company's medical/health monitoring product line and includes features such as LED display, global cellular connectivity, and API integration for healthcare professionals.

Products and services

• BodyTrace eScale A cellular-enabled weight scale that automatically transmits weight measurements in real time over GSM networks with no setup, configuration, or user pairing, sold to healthcare providers, insurance providers, and research institutions on an annual subscription that bundles the hardware, connectivity, web-based monitoring interface, and API.
• BodyTrace Cellular Connectivity Solution An M2M/IoT cellular connectivity platform sold to device manufacturers, consisting of a cellular modem with embedded SIM, built-in AES encryption and Elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange, and a minimal-code serial protocol that lets manufacturers add global cellular connectivity to their products for less than $10 in bill-of-materials cost with $1.5-2 monthly service fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Developer to functional prototype in hours, production-ready in weeks
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Withings: Withings (now owned by Nokia/Ericson) sells cellular- and Wi-Fi-connected smart scales and blood pressure monitors targeted at consumers and RPM programs. It is the closest direct competitor to BodyTrace's eScale and BP monitor portfolio.
• Smart Meter: Smart Meter sells cellular-enabled RPM devices (BP, glucose, weight, pulse oximetry) directly to U.S. providers and payers. Like BodyTrace, it competes on cellular simplicity and RPM-grade data delivery.
• iHealth Labs: iHealth Labs (an AgaMatrix affiliate) makes connected scales, BP monitors, and glucometers with smartphone app connectivity. It overlaps BodyTrace on cellular/Wi-Fi-connected health devices for consumer and clinical use.
• Ideal Life: Ideal Life produces cellular-connected health monitoring devices (BP, weight, glucose) for RPM programs. It directly competes with BodyTrace in cellular-first remote monitoring for chronic disease management.
• Telcare: Telcare pioneered cellular-enabled blood glucose monitors and RPM hardware, historically a direct competitor to BodyTrace in cellular RPM devices for chronic care populations.
• Tanita: Tanita is a leader in body composition and medical-grade connected scales. It overlaps BodyTrace's eScale product line, particularly in clinical and research weight monitoring applications.

Broad incumbents

• Omron Healthcare: Omron is a global incumbent in blood pressure monitors and is expanding into connected scales. It is broader and more established than BodyTrace but converges in cellular/connected RPM devices.
• Philips (BioTelemetry): Philips acquired BioTelemetry (formerly Telcare's space) and now offers large-scale RPM platforms and connected devices. It competes with BodyTrace at the enterprise RPM program level.

Emerging players

• MedM: MedM provides an RPM platform and device-agnostic connectivity that integrates with many connected health devices. It is a partial competitor to BodyTrace's web monitoring interface and API layer.
• Sierra Wireless: Sierra Wireless provides cellular modules, gateways, and managed connectivity services for IoT/M2M. It competes with BodyTrace's standalone M2M connectivity platform for OEM device manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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