What Link4Life does

Link4Life (operating company: R-Life Society SAS, a French SAS with €16,970.30 share capital registered in Nice under SIRET 820 617 165 00015) is a France-based digital health platform founded in 2016 by two practicing physicians, Dr. Olivier Rosello (pediatric orthopedic surgeon) and Dr. Yannick Walrave (pediatric anesthesiologist). The platform delivers CE Class I medical device-certified digital therapeutic programs for post-operative recovery, chronic condition management, and pediatric care, accessed through iOS and Android applications and underwritten by HDS-certified data hosting in France (via AZ-Network, Nantes) with RGPD/GDPR compliance. The catalog spans at least fifteen named programs covering carpal tunnel syndrome, insomnia/sleep, pediatric plagiocephaly, post-frenectomy, post-circumcision, hallux valgus, post-lipofilling, dental extraction, and prostate and uterine fibroid embolization — each co-developed with named medical experts and embedding validated clinical scoring (Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, ISI), photo-based cicatrix monitoring, and rule-based automatic alerts for clinical deterioration.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of three streams: (1) direct-to-consumer one-time program purchases through the Shopify-powered link4life.net storefront at €5–€69 per program with lifetime access; (2) Link4Life Pro, a B2B platform where healthcare professionals prescribe custom programs to patients via QR codes at €2 per patient for content created by the platform; and (3) Link4Life Établissement, a B2B teleprograms module for clinics and hospitals offering remote monitoring, e-CPS-secured messaging, smart alerts, and automated patient satisfaction surveys. Distribution blends consumer SEO/educational content marketing with a B2B2C channel in which 6,000+ healthcare professionals prescribe programs via QR codes, anchored by a strategic partnership with Homeperf (part of Sapio Group) for care coordination.

Link4Life is privately held, has disclosed no external funding rounds, and remains concentrated in ownership with its two co-founders. Headcount is reported at 8 employees, with development conducted in-house at Sophia Antipolis and no offshore subcontracting. Geographic exposure is single-country (France), with the company's most active commercial motion in 2025 being a rapid expansion of the pediatric program catalog and scaling of the Link4Life Pro and Établissement B2B channels.

Name

Link4Life

Legal name

R-Life Society

Website

https://link4life.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Link4Life (R-Life Society SAS) is a France-based, CE Class I medical device digital health platform offering medically validated post-operative and chronic-condition programs via iOS/Android apps, sold direct-to-consumer (€5–€69) and prescribed by healthcare professionals (€2 per patient), with HDS-certified data hosting in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Therapeutics

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Home Health Care Services (62161), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Prescription-Based Digital Clinics (Condition-Specific Rx Programs) (HLALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual PT/OT/MSK & Rehab Programs (Payer-Sponsored) (HLALACAI), Family & Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care (HLALAAAI)

Keywords

• Digital therapeutics
• Post-operative monitoring
• Telehealth platform
• Patient recovery programs
• Medical mobile applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct program sales (B2C): Individual consumers purchase health programs directly from the Link4Life website. Programs are sold as one-time purchases with lifetime access, ranging from €5 to €69 per program. Users receive immediate access via a mobile app after purchase.
2. Healthcare professional program creation (B2B): Healthcare professionals and establishments can order custom patient programs at €2 per patient. The company creates tailor-made content including pre-operative preparation, therapeutic education, guided rehabilitation exercises, and post-operative relaxation programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Link4Life operates a CE-marked Class I medical device digital health platform that delivers scientifically validated therapeutic and post-operative accompaniment programs via iOS and Android mobile apps. Individual consumers purchase programs outright from the website (€5-€69 with lifetime access), and healthcare professionals prescribe personalized programs to patients via QR code through the Link4Life Pro B2B service at €2 per patient. The catalog spans sleep disorders (sophrology-based), carpal tunnel syndrome management, pediatric developmental support (plagiocephaly), and post-operative recovery for procedures including dental extraction, frenectomy, circumcision, hallux valgus, lipofilling, and fibroid/prostate embolization, with symptom tracking, validated scoring (Boston, ISI), automatic clinical alerts, and secure expert messaging.

Product overview

Link4Life is a digital health platform comprising a consumer-facing app (iOS/Android) for direct-to-patient wellness and post-operative accompaniment programs, a healthcare facility teleprograms module (Link4Life Établissement), a care coordination service (Link4Life & Homeperf), and a B2B professional program creation tool (Link4Life Pro). The core offering consists of individual health programs — sold as standalone digital purchases on the website and accessible via the Link4Life mobile application — organized into consumer wellness programs (sleep, carpal tunnel, pediatric specialties) and post-operative patient programs (covering dental extraction, lipofilling, hallux valgus, prostate/uterine fibroid embolization, carpal tunnel surgery, frenectomy, circumcision, and more). Programs are validated/contributed by named medical experts and healthcare institutions. All data is hosted in France on HDS-certified servers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Link4Life Pro: B2B platform for healthcare professionals to prescribe personalized digital patient programs, featuring QR code distribution, auto-rehabilitation exercises, and patient satisfaction tracking.
• Link4Life Établissement

Products and services

• Programme Sommeil Réparateur + Sophrology-based sleep improvement program created with Linda Piazza (RNCP Level 5 sophrologist specializing in sleep disorders), comprising 12 guided video sessions, validated sleep tracking scores (Quality, Hygiene, ISI), educational sheets, and 8 weeks of weekly secure messaging with an expert. Designed for adults experiencing difficulty falling asleep, nocturnal awakenings, or unrefreshing sleep.
• Programme Expert Canal Carpien Structured digital program for carpal tunnel syndrome, validated by Pr Olivier Camuzard (CHU Nice). Includes self-assessment tests, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire score tracking, 10 educational sheets on anatomy/ergonomics, 5 daily guided exercises, 4 meditation sessions, pain and nocturnal awakening tracking, and night splint reminders. Targets adults managing carpal tunnel syndrome conservatively.
• Programme Expert Plagiocéphalie (by Cléa Secci) Expert pediatric program for positional plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in infants aged 0–6 months, created by Cléa Secci, a pediatric physiotherapist with 10 years of specialization. Includes 25 exclusive videos, 8 practical exercises, 17 educational 'Understanding' videos, daily guidance reminders, and weekly photo-based 5-criteria visual progress tracking over 6 months of structured accompaniment. Targets parents seeking expert-led home management of infant head shape.
• Post-op circoncision Post-circumcision follow-up program for children aged 0–5 after medical or ritual circumcision. Includes 10 illustrated care sheets, daily reminders, pain and temperature tracking with photo documentation of the cicatrix, and automatic alerts for fever, significant pain, bleeding, or purulent discharge. Validated by Dr David Louis, pediatric visceral surgeon. Designed for parents managing pediatric post-operative care at home.
• Frénectomie linguale : post-op bébé avec Sereniteeth Post-frenectomy program for babies aged 0–12 months, co-created with Sereniteeth (a Belgian center specializing in infant oro-myofunctional disorders). Includes 20 exclusive contents, 4 guided exercises to prevent adhesions, 16 pedagogical videos, breastfeeding and oral feeding advice, daily reminders, and photo-based cicatricial monitoring over 3 months. Targets parents of infants recovering from lingual frenectomy.
• Frénectomie linguale : post-op enfant/adulte avec Sereniteeth Post-frenectomy program for children and adults, co-created with Sereniteeth. Includes 11 guided exercises for gentle tongue mobility, 14 educational sheets on the procedure and post-operative care, dietary advice, daily reminders, regular pain and mobility assessments, and photo-based cicatricial tracking over 3 weeks. Targets families and adult patients recovering from lingual frenectomy.
• Programme post-op canal carpien Post-operative carpal tunnel surgery program validated by Pr Olivier Camuzard. Includes cicatrix photo tracking at J2/J5/J10, temperature and pain (EVA) monitoring, exercise timeline covering tendon gliding, nerve mobilization, passive stretching, and gentle strengthening, splint usage timeline, ergonomics guidance, Boston Score at 6 weeks and 3 months, and automatic alerts for fever, pain, mobility loss, or infection signs. Targets adults recovering from carpal tunnel release surgery.
• Programme Post-op canal carpien du Dr Fabrice Renaud Post-carpal tunnel surgery program validated by Dr Fabrice Renaud. Includes illustrated care sheets, daily care and exercise reminders, guided simple exercises, daily pain and mobility tracking with photo documentation, and automatic alerts for fever, significant pain, loss of mobility, or infection signs. Targets adults recovering from carpal tunnel surgery under Dr Renaud's care.
• Programme Post-op Hallux Valgus Dr Decroocq Post-bunion (hallux valgus) surgery program validated by Dr Decroocq, covering osteotomy, percutaneous, and mini-invasive techniques. Includes illustrated sheets on pain, edema, hematomas, and gait recovery; daily reminders for medication, ice therapy, and wound care; pain, edema, toe mobility, weight-bearing, and temperature tracking; and automatic alerts for fever (>38.5°C), severe pain, soiled dressing, redness, or sudden walking difficulty. Targets adults recovering from bunion surgery.
• Programme Post-op Lipo du Dr Kais Razzouk Post-lipofilling (mammary fat grafting) surgery program validated by Dr Kais Razzouk. Includes 18 illustrated sheets on post-operative care, daily rehabilitation exercise reminders, guided mobility exercises, daily tracking of pain, energy, healing, and donor site tolerance with photo support, and automatic alerts for fever, intense pain, unusual asymmetry, or infection signs. Targets women recovering from mammary lipofilling.
• Programme Post-extraction dentaire Dr Afota Post-dental extraction program created with Dr Franck Afota, dentist, covering wisdom teeth and surgical extractions. Includes structured daily tracking over 7 days with follow-ups at J10 and J14 (pain, swelling, bleeding, food, temperature), automatic alerts for fever, prolonged bleeding, or severe pain, clinically validated advice on diet and oral hygiene, simple jaw exercises, and positive reinforcement feedback. Targets patients recovering from dental extraction.
• Programme Post-extraction dentaire Dr Wajszczak Post-dental extraction program created with Dr Luc Wajszczak, maxillofacial surgeon. Guides patients day by day through the recovery process following dental extraction procedures, with structured daily content and clinical guidance. Targets patients recovering from dental extractions performed by Dr Wajszczak.
• Programme Post-Embolisation FIU Dr Baqué Post-uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) follow-up program validated by Dr Baqué. Includes illustrated sheets on normal recovery (pain, discharge, fatigue, temperature), daily treatment reminders, comfort and pain management advice, structured tracking of pain, energy, temperature, and general condition with daily symptom journaling, and automatic alerts for fever (>38.5°C) or severe pain. Targets women recovering from uterine fibroid embolization.
• Programme Post-Embolisation Prostate Post-prostate embolization follow-up program validated by experts in interventional radiology and urology. Includes illustrated sheets on normal post-embolization recovery, daily treatment reminders, urinary comfort and pain management guidance, structured tracking of urinary symptoms, pain, temperature, energy, and general condition with daily journaling, and automatic alerts for fever, abundant blood in urine, inability to urinate, or severe pain. Targets men recovering from prostate artery embolization.
• Link4Life Établissement (Télésurveillance) Remote telemonitoring platform for healthcare establishments offering personalized patient follow-up across specialties including chronic pain, oncology, cardiology, ambulatory surgery, and neurology. Features configurable smart alerts, collaborative multi-professional follow-up, secure healthcare messaging, secure login via e-CPS electronic professional card, automated patient satisfaction surveys (e-Satis), and SMS-based survey delivery for high response rates. Sold to hospitals, clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers as a dedicated B2B telemedicine module.
• Coordination de Soins (Link4Life & Homeperf) Care coordination service combining Link4Life's digital platform with Homeperf's (Sapio Group) home healthcare expertise. Enables geolocation, remote prescription management, centralized follow-up synthesis, and efficient collaboration between healthcare providers and allied health professionals. Currently connects over 6,000 physicians across France. Targeted at healthcare establishments and professionals orchestrating home-based care.
• Link4Life Pro (Professional Custom Programs) B2B platform enabling healthcare professionals to create and distribute custom patient accompaniment programs. The professional provides clinical expertise; Link4Life produces the digital content (pre-operative sophrology, therapeutic education, guided self-rehabilitation exercises, post-operative relaxation/meditation); patients access the resulting program via QR code through the Link4Life app. Priced at €2 per patient. Deployed across orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, rheumatology, and sports medicine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 days average to establish a habit — programs designed for 2-3 months duration to integrate lasting behavioral changes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Homeperf (part of Sapio Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Homeperf, a home healthcare provider belonging to Sapio Group, combines Link4Life's digital health platform with Homeperf's home care coordination expertise. The collaboration aims to advance home healthcare approaches and connects Link4Life with over 6,000 healthcare professionals across France.
• SereniteethcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership with Sereniteeth, a specialized center for oro-myo-functional disorders based in Waterloo, Belgium. Together they created frenectomy post-operative programs for babies (0-12 months) and children/adults, covering exercises, massage guidance, dietary advice, and visual follow-up tracking.
• AZ-NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationData hosting partnership with AZ-Network, a French hosting provider certified for health data (Hébergement de Données de Santé - HDS). Servers are located in Alençon, France, ensuring compliance with French health data regulations.
• Pr Olivier CamuzardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical validation partnership with Pr Olivier Camuzard, Professor of Medicine and Hospital Practitioner, Head of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department at CHU Nice. He validates Link4Life's carpal tunnel syndrome programs.
• Linda PiazzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent partnership with Linda Piazza, certified sophrologist specializing in sleep disorders. She co-created the Sommeil Réparateur+ program and provides weekly messaging support to program users for 8 weeks.
• Cléa SeccicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent partnership with Cléa Secci, pediatric physiotherapist specializing in plagiocephaly for 10 years. She created the expert plagiocephaly program with 25 exclusive videos, 8 practical exercises, and 6-month accompaniment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alan: Alan is a French health insurance platform that has expanded into digital health services including teleconsultation and care navigation for its members. It is comparable to Link4Life as a French digital health player, but operates from a payer/insurance model rather than direct therapeutic program delivery, with broader financial product offerings.
• Doctolib: Doctolib is France's dominant health platform offering appointment booking, telehealth consultations, and increasingly condition-specific digital care pathways. It is comparable to Link4Life as a French digital health platform targeting patients and healthcare professionals, but operates at vastly greater scale (80M+ users) and offers broader services beyond Link4Life's narrow post-operative and chronic condition focus.

Direct peers

• Maiia (Cegedim): Maiia is Cegedim's French telehealth platform offering video consultations, online appointment booking, and patient management tools for healthcare professionals. It is directly comparable to Link4Life as a French healthcare professional-facing platform with patient-facing applications, though its core focus is teleconsultation infrastructure rather than condition-specific digital therapeutic programs.
• Qare: Qare is a French telehealth platform offering video medical consultations and asynchronous care services across multiple specialties. It is directly comparable to Link4Life as a French D2C virtual care platform, but focuses on synchronous teleconsultations rather than structured post-operative and chronic condition digital therapeutic programs.
• H4D: H4D is a French connected health company providing telehealth consultation booths and remote consultation solutions for healthcare facilities and underserved areas. It is directly comparable to Link4Life as a French digital health platform serving healthcare establishments with remote care solutions, though its delivery model focuses on physical telehealth booths rather than mobile digital therapeutic programs.
• Tessan: Tessan is a French connected health company deploying teleconsultation booths and remote care solutions in pharmacies and healthcare facilities across France. It is comparable to Link4Life as a French digital health infrastructure provider serving healthcare establishments, though its primary offering is physical teleconsultation terminals rather than condition-specific digital care programs.

Emerging players

• SeamlessMD: SeamlessMD is a Canadian digital care journey platform that guides patients through pre-operative preparation, post-operative recovery, and chronic condition management with personalized digital pathways. It is directly comparable to Link4Life's post-operative and condition-specific program model, but operates primarily in North America at larger hospital system scale rather than the French D2C and SMB clinic market.
• Force Therapeutics: Force Therapeutics is a US digital care platform focused on musculoskeletal recovery and post-operative orthopedic rehabilitation programs with video-based exercise, education, and tracking. It is directly comparable to Link4Life's carpal tunnel, hallux valgus, and post-operative orthopedic programs in clinical focus and digital program delivery model, but operates at significantly larger scale with US health system customers.
• Vivify Health: Vivify Health is a US-based remote patient monitoring and digital care management platform used by health systems for post-discharge and chronic condition management. It is comparable to Link4Life's telemonitoring offering in providing digital care pathways with biometric tracking, secure messaging, and clinical alerts, though it operates at larger health system enterprise scale in the US market.
• Cureety: Cureety is a French digital health company offering remote patient monitoring and patient-reported outcome tracking for oncology and chronic disease management. It is comparable to Link4Life's Link4Life Établissement telemonitoring platform in offering healthcare-establishment-facing remote patient monitoring with alert systems, though Cureety focuses specifically on oncology rather than Link4Life's broader post-operative and pediatric focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/link4lifefr

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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