Yuwa

What Yuwa does

Yuwa, operating through its product brand VDX Healthcare and its operating company Vital DX Co., Ltd. (株式会社バイタルDX), is a Japanese privately-held technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The company sells an integrated vital-sign monitoring system designed for elderly care facilities and nursing homes, addressing the labor-intensive manual process of measuring and recording residents' health metrics. Its primary customer segment is senior care operators in Japan, with one publicly named case-study deployment at Harmony Life Hannan (ハーモニーライフ飯能).

The VDX Healthcare system is composed of three integrated layers: VDX wristbands worn by residents that continuously measure body temperature, SPO2, heart rate, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration; a VDX Gateway unit that aggregates data from up to 100 wristbands and uploads it to the cloud; and PC and smartphone interfaces that present real-time status to facility staff with color-coded alerts and push notifications when individual threshold values are exceeded. Vital signs are measured at 10-minute intervals, and an optional location-tracking feature adds proximity-based safety alerts. The system is positioned to reduce manual measurement labor, minimize physical contact with potentially infectious patients, and digitize record-keeping for compliance and emergency-transfer documentation.

The company employs a direct enterprise sales motion, with prospective customers initiating contact via phone (03-5577-3391) or email ([email protected]). Revenue is generated through a combination of hardware sales (wristbands and gateway units) and a recurring software/subscription component for the cloud monitoring service, though pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per facility. Geographic footprint appears concentrated in Japan's Kanto region, with no evidence of international expansion, and the company's go-to-market relies on direct inquiry rather than digital or channel-based marketing.

Name

Yuwa

Legal name

株式会社 バイタル ＤＸ

Website

https://yuwa.cc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yuwa operates VDX Healthcare, an integrated vital-sign monitoring system combining wearable wristbands, a 100-user gateway, and cloud software, sold to elderly care facilities and nursing homes in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Patient Monitoring

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLACAPAI

Clinical-Grade Vital Signs Monitoring (ECG, SpO2, BP, Temp, Respiration)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Healthcare IoT & Remote Patient Monitoring

SECONDARYHLACAFAE

Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Connected Care Platforms

SECONDARYHSAHAHAH

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)-Integrated Medical Alert Services

Home & Personal Services/Home Security, Alarm & Smart Home Services/Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) & Medical Alert

SECONDARYHLAHACAA

Vital Signs Monitoring (Multi-parameter, Spot-Check & Continuous)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Patient Monitoring, Wearables & Remote Diagnostics

Keywords

• Vital signs monitoring
• Elderly care technology
• Remote patient monitoring
• Wearable health devices
• Care facility software

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VDX Healthcare System (Hardware + Software): The system comprises VDX wristbands (charged per number of users) and a VDX Gateway unit, combined with cloud-based monitoring software accessed via PC and smartphones. Revenue likely combines hardware sales with recurring software/subscription components for the monitoring service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Yuwa sells VDX Healthcare, an integrated vital signs monitoring system for elderly care facilities and nursing homes. The system comprises VDX Wristbands worn by residents, a VDX Gateway that collects data from up to 100 wristbands and uploads it to the cloud, and PC/smartphone applications used by staff to monitor readings, receive alerts, and generate emergency documentation. Vital signs are measured automatically at 10-minute intervals, with per-user thresholds triggering color-coded alerts and push notifications.

Product overview

Yuwa offers a single unified product called VDXヘルスケア (VDX Healthcare), a vital signs monitoring and management system. The system comprises four integrated components: VDXリストバンド (VDX Listband) for continuous vital measurement, VDXゲートウエイ (VDX Gateway) for data collection and transmission (handling up to 100 users per unit), and staff-facing PC and smartphone applications. These components work together to provide continuous vital monitoring, automated data collection, threshold-based alerts, and push notifications to facility staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VDX Healthcare (VDXヘルスケア) Vital Signs Monitoring System Integrated vital signs monitoring and management system for elderly care facility residents, combining VDX Wristbands, a VDX Gateway (handling up to 100 users), and staff-facing PC and smartphone applications for continuous monitoring, threshold-based alerts, push notifications, and emergency documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-minute automatic vital measurement intervals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• A&D Company: A&D is a Japan-headquartered manufacturer of medical and healthcare devices including blood pressure monitors, SpO2 sensors, and connected vital signs equipment — directly overlapping with VDX's wearable vital signs measurement capabilities.
• Nonin Medical: Nonin Medical specializes in pulse oximetry and other vital signs sensors used in clinical and remote patient monitoring applications — directly comparable to VDX's SpO2 and vitals measurement hardware.
• CarePredict: CarePredict offers a wearable device for senior living that continuously tracks activity, vitals, and behavior changes, transmitting data to staff dashboards — closely aligned with VDX's wristband-to-cloud vital monitoring proposition for elderly care facilities.
• Tunstall Healthcare: Tunstall is a global provider of telecare and remote patient monitoring solutions for elderly and vulnerable individuals, combining wearable sensors, hubs, and cloud platforms — directly comparable to VDX's elderly-care vital monitoring model.
• Essence Group: Essence Group provides remote care platforms with wearable pendants and hubs that deliver fall detection, vital signs monitoring, and emergency alerts for elderly users — a direct functional comparison to VDX's wristband-plus-gateway model.

Emerging players

• Tanita: Tanita is a Japanese health measurement company with connected weighing, body composition, and vital signs monitoring products, increasingly targeting elderly care and senior living use cases — adjacent to VDX's facility-based vital monitoring market.
• SafelyYou: SafelyYou focuses on AI-driven fall detection and incident response in assisted living and memory care facilities, complementing VDX's optional location tracking and safety alert features within elderly care settings.

Broad incumbents

• Omron Healthcare: Omron Healthcare is a Japanese global leader in blood pressure monitors, SpO2 devices, and connected health platforms for both consumer and clinical use — a broad incumbent operating in the same vital signs monitoring category as VDX but with significantly larger scale and distribution.
• Stanley Healthcare (Securitas Healthcare): Stanley/Securitas Healthcare provides senior living safety and monitoring solutions, including wearable call systems and real-time location sensors — overlapping with VDX's wristband-based alerting and optional location tracking features.
• Philips Aging & Care: Philips offers connected monitoring solutions across hospital and home settings, with relevant elderly care and vital signs monitoring capabilities as part of a much broader healthcare technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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