LifeWatch
LifeWatch is a remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic services provider, founded 1990 in Zug, Switzerland, now operating within the Philips-BioTelemetry patient care management ecosystem. It serves hospitals and health systems with Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, Extended Holter ePatch, and Remote INR monitoring solutions integrated across stroke, ED discharge, and primary care clinical pathways.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersZug, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What LifeWatch does
LifeWatch, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, historically operated as a remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic services provider listed on the Swiss Exchange under the ticker LIFE (now delisted). The company's core technology footprint spans cardiac ambulatory monitoring solutions including Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCOT), Extended Holter patch monitoring (ePatch), and Remote INR monitoring for anticoagulation management, supported by EMR integration capabilities that enable seamless data flow with healthcare systems.
Following its integration trajectory, the cardiac monitoring business operates within the broader Philips-BioTelemetry combined ecosystem, as reflected on the gobio.com platform (BioTelemetry, a Philips Company). This positioning targets the '#1 patient care management ecosystem' across the continuum of care, connecting screening, diagnostic, and patient management solutions spanning home-to-hospital and hospital-to-home workflows. The product suite is structured around clinical care pathways including stroke management, emergency department discharge, and primary care.
The business model centers on direct enterprise sales to hospitals, health systems, and clinical programs on a global basis. Distribution is executed through dedicated field sales targeting enterprise healthcare buyers, with provider portal access (gobio.com) and a patient portal (myheartmonitor.com) supporting clinical decision-making. Historical inorganic growth activity includes the acquisition of FlexLife Health in November 2015 for an undisclosed amount. Customer segments are vertical: healthcare providers and health systems purchasing diagnostic monitoring solutions, with use cases spanning stroke care pathways, ED discharge protocols, and primary care patient management. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed, consistent with a delisted private operating posture under Philips' ownership structure.
LifeWatch firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LifeWatch
- Website
- https://lifewatch.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- LifeWatch is a remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic services provider, founded 1990 in Zug, Switzerland, now operating within the Philips-BioTelemetry patient care management ecosystem. It serves hospitals and health systems with Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, Extended Holter ePatch, and Remote INR monitoring solutions integrated across stroke, ED discharge, and primary care clinical pathways.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LifeWatch industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Remote Cardiac Monitoring Services
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cardiac Monitoring (ECG/Holter/Event/Patch, Loop Recorders) (HLAHACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Clinical-Grade Vital Signs Monitoring (ECG, SpO2, BP, Temp, Respiration) (HLACAPAI), Cardiology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAB)
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Where LifeWatch is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zug
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
LifeWatch business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
LifeWatch product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LifeWatch is a provider of remote cardiac monitoring diagnostic services, delivering Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCOT) for continuous, real-time arrhythmia detection and Extended Holter monitoring through the lightweight ePatch wearable. Services are delivered via the secure goBIO remote patient monitoring platform, integrate with electronic medical records (EMR), and are targeted at clinicians, hospitals, and health systems managing patients outside traditional care settings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCOT) Continuous, real-time remote cardiac arrhythmia detection and monitoring service for clinicians, hospitals, and health systems managing patients outside traditional care settings.
- Extended Holter Monitoring (ePatch) Lightweight extended-wear Holter monitoring service delivered via the ePatch wearable, enabling longer ambulatory cardiac monitoring windows for cardiology providers.
- goBIO Remote Patient Monitoring Platform Secure remote patient monitoring platform providing flexible service options for clinical staff and patients, integrating patient-owned data with electronic medical records (EMR).
Companies that use LifeWatch
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
LifeWatch technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
LifeWatch partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Giving it Back to KidsminorPhilips works with Giving it Back to Kids, a non-profit organization in Southeast Asia that provides life-saving surgeries and medical care for children with heart disease. This is a charitable partnership focused on pediatric cardiac care in developing regions.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
LifeWatch competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare provides in-hospital diagnostic cardiology, patient monitoring and ambulatory ECG solutions that overlap LifeWatch's hospital-to-home monitoring strategy across a much wider enterprise portfolio.
- Abbott: Abbott's diagnostics and cardiac rhythm management business (including insertable cardiac monitors and remote monitoring via myMerlin) overlaps LifeWatch's ambulatory cardiac monitoring footprint as part of a broad cardiovascular portfolio.
- Boston Scientific: Through its Preventice acquisition and broader cardiology franchise, Boston Scientific offers ambulatory ECG and remote cardiac monitoring capabilities overlapping LifeWatch's patch and MCOT services.
- Medtronic: Medtronic offers insertable cardiac monitors (Reveal LINQ) and broader diagnostics and monitoring across the cardiology continuum, competing with LifeWatch from a much larger, multi-product portfolio.
- Philips: Philips acquired BioTelemetry (which absorbed LifeWatch) and now sells the MCOT and ePatch offerings as part of its Connected Care and diagnostic cardiology portfolios, supplying the enterprise channel LifeWatch leverages.
Direct peers
- iRhythm Technologies: iRhythm's ZIO long-term cardiac monitoring patch competes head-to-head with LifeWatch's Extended Holter (ePatch) and MCOT offerings in ambulatory ECG monitoring, serving the same cardiology and electrophysiology customers.
- Preventice Solutions (Boston Scientific): Preventice's BodyGuardian remote cardiac monitoring portfolio directly overlaps LifeWatch's MCOT and patch offerings; following Boston Scientific's acquisition, it competes across the same health-system channel.
- Bardy Diagnostics (Hillrom / Baxter): Bardy's CAM (Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor) patch is a direct competitor to LifeWatch's ePatch and MCOT in ambulatory ECG rhythm monitoring for cardiology and electrophysiology customers.
- BioTelemetry (Philips subsidiary): BioTelemetry operates the MCOT and ePatch services that LifeWatch is now folded into, sharing identical cardiac ambulatory monitoring technology stack and direct sales motion to hospitals and cardiology practices.
Emerging players
- Spacelabs Healthcare: Spacelabs provides ambulatory Holter and cardiac telemetry products alongside its patient monitoring portfolio, making it a partial-overlap competitor focused on certain hospital and cardiology segments rather than a full MCOT + patch stack.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
LifeWatch financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LifeWatch leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
LifeWatch funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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LifeWatch M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LifeWatch
What does LifeWatch do?
LifeWatch is a provider of remote cardiac monitoring diagnostic services, delivering Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCOT) for continuous, real-time arrhythmia detection and Extended Holter monitoring through the lightweight ePatch wearable. Services are delivered via the secure goBIO remote patient monitoring platform, integrate with electronic medical records (EMR), and are targeted at clinicians, hospitals, and health systems managing patients outside traditional care settings.
Is LifeWatch a public or private company?
LifeWatch is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was LifeWatch founded?
LifeWatch was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is LifeWatch based?
LifeWatch is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
Who are LifeWatch's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are GE HealthCare, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Philips. Direct peers are iRhythm Technologies, Preventice Solutions (Boston Scientific), Bardy Diagnostics (Hillrom / Baxter) and BioTelemetry (Philips subsidiary). Spacelabs Healthcare is listed as an emerging player.
Does LifeWatch have an API?
No public API is recorded for LifeWatch.
What industry is LifeWatch in?
LifeWatch's product category is Remote Cardiac Monitoring Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHACAB, Cardiac Monitoring (ECG/Holter/Event/Patch, Loop Recorders), with a secondary code of HLACAPAI, Clinical-Grade Vital Signs Monitoring (ECG, SpO2, BP, Temp, Respiration). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3845.