curendo

What curendo does

curendo is the consumer-facing brand of Töchter & Söhne Gesellschaft für digitale Helfer mbH, a Berlin-based private limited company operating a German e-learning platform for informal caregivers. Founded around 2014 and now part of the MEDIFOX DAN Group (itself acquired by ResMed (NYSE: RMD) in 2021), the company offers 14 online care courses certified under §45 SGB XI — the German statutory framework that obliges Pflegekassen to reimburse certified Pflegekurse. Course topics cover the full home-care journey, including dementia care, stroke recovery, incontinence, diabetes, fall prevention, self-care for caregivers, and certification for neighborhood helpers (Nachbarschaftshelfer).

The platform is delivered via web and dedicated iOS/Android mobile apps (with offline capability), incorporates interactive learning modules, progress tracking, and personal certificates issued at ≥80% course completion, and is committed to EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. The product has accumulated 412,383+ verified user reviews with an aggregate 4.7/5 rating. Underlying technology is a conventional content-delivery platform rather than an AI-native system — no machine-learning or AI features are disclosed.

The business model is B2B2C: courses are 100% free for end users, with costs reimbursed by statutory nursing care insurance funds under framework agreements held with most major German Pflegekassen (AOK, KKH, HEK, IKK classic, hkk, mkk, spectrumK, Johanniter, etc.). A secondary revenue stream comes from a care-provider partner program (e.g., ASB Hamburg, pflege.de) offering white-labeled access with revenue share. Multi-channel distribution combines partner co-marketing, content marketing via the curendo magazine, paid search and social advertising, and direct sales outreach (HubSpot-powered) to institutional partners.

Name

curendo

Legal name

Töchter & Söhne Gesellschaft für digitale Helfer mbH

Website

https://curendo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

curendo operates a German e-learning platform offering 14 §45 SGB XI-certified online care courses free to informal caregivers, reimbursed by statutory nursing care insurance funds, and distributed via a partner network spanning most major Pflegekassen and care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Caregiver Education

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Condition Virtual Care & Disease Management (Payer-Sponsored) (HLALACAE)

Keywords

• Online care courses
• Caregiver e-learning
• Certified nursing training
• Home care education
• Statutory care insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin, Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B2C — Statutory Nursing Care Insurance Reimbursement: curendo charges statutory nursing care insurance funds (Pflegekassen) for course participation under §45 SGB XI framework agreements. Courses are free for end users. Töchter & Söhne has framework agreements with most German statutory insurance funds. If no agreement exists with a user's insurer, curendo submits a cost-coverage application on the user's behalf.
2. Partner Program — Care Provider Revenue Share: Care providers (e.g., ASB Hamburg, pflege.de) use the curendo partner program to offer courses under their own brand. curendo handles content, technology, and course management. Partners receive a revenue share or compensation for referrals, with no additional IT integration required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

curendo operates a web and mobile e-learning platform delivering 14 certified online care courses for family caregivers, informal caregivers, and neighborhood helpers across Germany. All courses are certified under §45 SGB XI and are provided free of charge to statutorily insured persons, with costs covered through framework agreements with German statutory nursing care insurance funds (Pflegekassen). Topics range from basic home care, dementia, stroke, incontinence, and diabetes to self-care for caregivers, with personal certificates issued upon completion.

Product overview

curendo is a unified e-learning platform offering 14 online nursing courses for family caregivers, neighbors, and volunteers. The platform is available via web browser and mobile app (iOS and Android), providing all content 100% free for statutorily insured persons. Courses are certified according to § 45 SGB XI and include: Grundlagen der häuslichen Pflege, Alzheimer & Demenz, Sicherheit im Pflegealltag, Wohnen und Pflege im Alter, Selbstfürsorge durch Achtsamkeit, Pflegen bei Inkontinenz, Pflegen nach Schlaganfall, Nachbarschaftshilfe I & II, Pflegen aus der Ferne, Diabetes Typ 2 – Grundlagen und Lebensstil, Diabetes Typ 2 – Medikamente und Folgeerkrankungen, Pflegeleistungen verstehen, and Bei Hitze sicher handeln. The platform is offered by Töchter & Söhne Gesellschaft für digitale Helfer mbH, part of the MEDIFOX DAN Group (owned by Resmed).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grundlagen der häuslichen Pflege (Basics of Home Care) Online course covering essential knowledge for home care, including body care, nutrition, self-care, and financing. Duration: 6 hours 20 minutes. Targeted at family caregivers in Germany.
• Alzheimer & Demenz (Alzheimer & Dementia) Online course providing practical knowledge for caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Duration: 5 hours 15 minutes.
• Sicherheit im Pflegealltag (Safety in Everyday Care) Online course teaching how to safely accompany people in care, prevent falls, and handle emergencies. Duration: 4 hours 5 minutes.
• Wohnen und Pflege im Alter (Living and Care in Old Age) Online course on living and care options for elderly people, including home modifications and care home information. Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes.
• Selbstfürsorge durch Achtsamkeit (Self-Care through Mindfulness) Online course for caregivers on self-care, mindfulness exercises, and preserving their own health. Duration: 8 hours 20 minutes.
• Pflegen bei Inkontinenz (Caring for Incontinence) Online course providing knowledge for caring for people with bladder weakness or urinary incontinence. Duration: 4 hours.
• Pflegen nach Schlaganfall (Caring After Stroke) Online course accompanying caregivers from hospital to home after a stroke, with guidance and practical tips. Duration: 3 hours 55 minutes.
• Nachbarschaftshilfe I (Neighborhood Help I) Online course preparing volunteers to support people in need of care in their daily lives while maintaining personal boundaries. Required for official Nachbarschaftshelfer certification recognized by German care insurance funds.
• Nachbarschaftshilfe II (Neighborhood Help II) Advanced online course for neighborhood helpers covering difficult situations, emergencies, and conflict resolution. Duration: 4 hours 25 minutes.
• Pflegen aus der Ferne (Remote Caregiving) Online course for caregivers supporting relatives remotely, organizing local support, and applying for care services. Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Diabetes Typ 2 – Grundlagen und Lebensstil (Type 2 Diabetes – Basics and Lifestyle) Online course on type 2 diabetes basics, how the disease develops, and how nutrition and exercise can support management. Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes.
• Diabetes Typ 2 – Medikamente und Folgeerkrankungen (Type 2 Diabetes – Medication and Secondary Diseases) Online course on treating type 2 diabetes, supporting with medication, insulin injection, and blood sugar measurement. Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes.
• Pflegeleistungen verstehen (Understanding Care Benefits) Online course explaining care benefits step-by-step, including care levels, support options, and consulting services.
• Bei Hitze sicher handeln (Acting Safely in Heat) Online course on supporting people during hot weather, recognizing warning signs, and safely managing daily care in heat.
• curendo Mobile App (iOS & Android) Mobile application enabling flexible access to all curendo care courses and learning progress on smartphones, including offline course consumption.

Quantifiable outcome

• 412,383+ verified reviews from users who have fully completed courses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• MEDIFOX DAN GruppecoreOthers · 1 January 2021curendo is part of the MEDIFOX DAN Gruppe, the market leader for nursing care software in Germany. MEDIFOX DAN provides curendo with access to nursing care practice, modern infrastructure, and economic stability. In 2021, MEDIFOX DAN was acquired by ResMed, an international healthcare company and world leader in sleep and ventilation therapy.
• ResMedcoreOthers · 1 January 2021ResMed, a global healthcare company and world market leader in sleep and breathing therapy, acquired MEDIFOX DAN (curendo's parent) in 2021. This provides curendo with international healthcare credibility, long-term financial stability, and access to global healthcare innovation networks.
• Statutory Nursing Care Insurance Funds (Pflegekassen)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorcurendo has framework agreements with most German statutory Pflegekassen (e.g., AOK, KKH, HEK, IKK classic, hkk, mkk, spectrumK, Johanniter). Insurance funds cover course costs for their insured members under §45 SGB XI. Partners receive branded landing pages and promotional materials.
• ASB Hamburg (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Hamburg)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASB Hamburg uses the curendo partner program to offer digital care courses alongside their in-person offerings. ASB's care advisors recommend the courses to clients. Nadine Tjessem (Deputy Head of Ambulatory Care) provides testimonial endorsement.
• pflege.desecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorpflege.de uses the curendo partner program to extend its own service portfolio with §45 SGB XI care courses. Svenja Gabers (Head of Partner Management) provides testimonial endorsement. Integration was described as uncomplicated.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning platform with healthcare and personal development content. Comparable to curendo in online course delivery infrastructure, though Coursera serves a much broader audience and does not target German statutory insurance reimbursement as a core channel.
• MedBridge: Online education platform for healthcare professionals (PT, OT, nursing) with patient-facing education modules. Comparable to curendo in delivering certified healthcare content online with patient/caregiver-facing components, though primarily serving licensed clinicians.
• HealthStream: US-listed healthcare workforce development and training company serving hospitals and health systems. Overlaps with curendo in healthcare-focused e-learning, compliance certification, and recurring B2B contracts — though HealthStream's scale and listed-company status make it a broader incumbent.
• Udemy: Global online course marketplace with consumer-priced health and caregiving content. Comparable to curendo in self-serve consumer e-learning UX, but operates a marketplace model rather than a regulatory-certified, payer-funded Pflegekurs model.
• Relias: Large US healthcare workforce training and compliance platform serving home health, hospice, and behavioral health providers. Comparable to curendo in delivering healthcare-specific online education with payer and provider customers, though focused on employed clinical staff rather than informal caregivers.

Direct peers

• CareAcademy: US-based online training platform for home care workers and family caregivers, offering certified caregiver courses with employer and payer partnerships. Most directly comparable to curendo in product (online caregiver education), customer base (in-home caregivers), and B2B2C distribution model.
• Trualta: Caregiver support and education platform serving family caregivers, typically in partnership with insurance plans, hospitals, and home care agencies. Directly comparable to curendo in targeting informal/family caregivers with online educational content delivered through payer and provider channels.

Others

• CompuGroup Medical: European healthcare software provider serving physicians, pharmacies, and care organizations with practice management and patient-facing tools. Comparable to curendo's parent (MEDIFOX DAN) in serving the German care software ecosystem, making CGM an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Major German welfare organization providing in-person and digital care services, including caregiver training. Johanniter is already a curendo partner/insurer relationship, making it an adjacent channel partner rather than competitor — relevant for benchmarking in-person Pflegekurs alternatives.

Emerging players

• pflege.de: German consumer information portal and lead-generation platform in the home care market. Both pflege.de and curendo target German family caregivers seeking care information; pflege.de has emerged as a curendo distribution partner, illustrating the overlapping audience and adjacent value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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