Pathmate Technologies AG

What Pathmate Technologies AG does

Pathmate Technologies AG is a Swiss digital health company founded in 2017 as a spinoff of the Center for Digital Health Intervention at the University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich. The company builds chatbot-based "digital coaches" that combine medicine, behavioral psychology, and AI to deliver scalable health interventions. Its platform-plus-products architecture consists of three layers: the underlying Pathmate Coaching Platform (a modular construction kit with analytics infrastructure and components for rapid program development), the Coach as a Service offering (which licenses the ISO 27001-certified platform to external partners), and Manoa, a flagship consumer-facing cardiovascular coach focused on blood pressure control, lifestyle coaching, and adherence support via gamification.

The company serves primarily large health insurers in Germany and Switzerland — AXA, DKV, CSS, Sanitas, Generali, Barmenia, HanseMerkur, INTER, Gothaer, and Widecare — that distribute Pathmate's programs to insured members as tariff benefits, platform features, or co-branded services. Beyond insurers, it works with pharma and medtech firms on digital therapeutics (DiGA/DiPA) and companion adherence products, with health platforms white-labeling the technology, and with public-sector and research partners (the Swiss Federal Government, the Swiss Lung Association, ISGF, and Schwabe Group) on nutrition, smoking cessation, and relaxation programs. Headquartered in Zurich with a Mannheim-based German subsidiary, Pathmate operates with 12 employees and reports a user base exceeding 100,000 across more than 15 deployed digital coaches.

Pathmate's business model is B2B subscription-style licensing of its coaching platform and packaged programs (such as Manoa) to enterprise customers. Sales cycles are enterprise-level, with offerings deployed as white-label, co-branded, or platform integrations; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated direct with the buyer. The company has not publicly disclosed funding rounds or revenue, suggesting either bootstrapped operations or reliance on non-dilutive Swiss research and innovation funding (Innosuisse, Swiss National Science Foundation). The combination of ISO 27001 certification, scientific provenance from ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen, and an installed base of 12 enterprise insurance customers constitutes the primary commercial credibility stack, while the platformization of the product through Coach as a Service opens a partner-build revenue model beyond the Manoa consumer application.

Name

Pathmate Technologies AG

Legal name

Pathmate Technologies AG

Website

https://pathmate.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pathmate Technologies AG, a 2017 ETH Zurich / University of St. Gallen spinoff, builds AI-powered chatbot digital health coaches (notably Manoa for cardiovascular health) and licenses its ISO 27001-certified Coach as a Service platform to health insurers, pharma, medtech, and public-health organizations across Germany and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Coaching Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiometabolic RPM & Chronic Disease Management (diabetes, hypertension, CHF, obesity) (HLALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Condition RPM Platforms & Care Orchestration (device-agnostic, population management) (HLALAFAL), Medication Adherence, Digital Therapeutics & Remote Coaching (condition-specific programs) (HLALAFAF)

Keywords

• Digital health coaching
• Health insurance platforms
• Behavioral health chatbots
• Digital therapeutics software
• Patient engagement solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coach as a Service Platform Licensing: Pathmate licenses its ISO 27001 certified coaching platform to enterprises (insurers, pharma, health platforms) who use it to create customized digital health coaching programs. The platform serves as a blueprint for effective health intervention development based on extensive user data.
2. Manoa Consumer Health Program: Manoa is offered by insurance companies to their insured members as a digital health program, either as a tariff benefit, component of health platform, or configurable service channel.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pathmate Technologies AG develops and licenses an ISO 27001-certified coaching platform that enables the rapid creation of chatbot-based digital health programs by combining medicine, behavioral psychology, data, and artificial intelligence. Its flagship product Manoa is a data-driven chatbot that personally informs, motivates, and guides users to improve cardiovascular health through blood pressure control and healthy lifestyle coaching. The Coach as a Service offering provides a modular construction kit for insurers, pharma, medtech, health platforms, and research institutions to build customized digital therapeutics, companion products, self-management programs, and chronic care programs, backed by data from over 100,000 users.

Product overview

Pathmate Technologies offers a platform-plus-products architecture centered on digital health coaching. The core Pathmate Coaching Platform serves as the foundational technology for developing scalable health programs using chatbot-based digital coaches. The flagship consumer product Manoa provides cardiovascular health coaching focused on blood pressure control, while the Coach as a Service offering enables partners (Pharma, Medtech, insurers, health platforms, research institutions) to build customized digital coaching programs and patient journeys. The platform leverages behavioral psychology, medicine, and data/AI to deliver personalized health interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manoa: A data-driven chatbot that personally informs, motivates, and guides people to improve their cardiovascular health. Manoa helps with blood pressure control and a healthy lifestyle. Users rate Manoa 4.7 out of 5 stars. Offered by 12 health insurance companies in Germany and Switzerland.
• Coach as a Service

Products and services

• Manoa Manoa is a data-driven chatbot that personally informs, motivates, and guides users to improve their cardiovascular health, with a focus on blood pressure control and healthy lifestyle. It features motivation and guidance for guideline-compliant home blood pressure measurement, measurement and documentation tools, personalized feedback and individualized measures, adherence support with gamification, diverse cardiovascular health programs, and easy sharing of blood pressure values with treating physicians. It is offered by insurance companies to their insured members as a tariff benefit, component of a health platform, configurable service channel, or co-branded program.
• Coach as a Service Coach as a Service is an ISO 27001-certified coaching platform providing the basis for the efficient development of coach-based health programs and patient journeys. It serves as a high-quality construction kit (Baukasten) for rapid and agile development with numerous existing components, and acts as a blueprint for effective health program development backed by data and know-how from over 100,000 users. The offering enables pharma and medtech companies, health platforms, insurers, and research and public health organizations to build Digital Therapeutics (DiGA, DiPA), companion products for adherence promotion, self-management programs, chronic care programs, public health programs, and intervention research with patient reported outcomes.
• Pathmate Coaching Platform The Pathmate Coaching Platform is the foundational technology that enables efficient development and operation of scalable health programs with numerous existing components, extensive analytics infrastructure, and data on engagement, retention, and adherence. It combines medicine, behavioral psychology, and data and artificial intelligence and supports the development of more than 15 digital coaches across industry and research settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manoa users rate the product 4.7 out of 5 stars
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ETH Zurich is the founding institution of Pathmate Technologies. The company was established as a spinoff from ETH Zurich and maintains ongoing collaboration through the ETH AI Center. The partnership provides research credibility and access to cutting-edge AI capabilities.
• University of St. Gallen (Center for Digital Health Intervention)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Pathmate originated from the Center for Digital Health Intervention at the University of St. Gallen. This academic partnership provides the scientific foundation for the coaching technology and ongoing research collaboration.
• ETH AI CentercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Pathmate maintains affiliation with the ETH AI Center, providing access to artificial intelligence research and capabilities for enhancing the coaching platform.
• Center for Digital Health Interventions (C4DHI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The spinout origin of Pathmate from this center establishes the scientific credibility and research-based approach to digital health coaching development.
• Swiss National Science FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner indicated by SVDGV logo on website, suggesting involvement in Swiss health research initiatives.
• InnosuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss innovation agency listed as a partner/trust indicator on the website, suggesting funding or recognition from the Swiss innovation support organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Omada Health: US-based digital chronic care company offering coaching programs for diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal conditions, sold to employers, health plans, and health systems. Comparable to Pathmate in cardiometabolic coaching focus and B2B payer/provider sales motion, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple conditions.

Regional players

• Temedica: German health data and digital health platform company that connects pharmaceutical companies, insurers, and patients through companion apps and digital health programs. Comparable to Pathmate in DACH focus and pharma/insurer buyer base, with more emphasis on data aggregation than chatbot coaching.

Direct peers

• HelloBetter: German digital therapeutics company offering DiGA-approved online coaching programs for mental health and chronic conditions. Comparable to Pathmate in DACH focus, B2B sales to insurers and statutory health system, and platform-based delivery of evidence-based coaching.
• Sidekick Health: Icelandic digital therapeutics company offering app-based coaching for chronic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular, and inflammatory diseases, partnering with pharma and healthcare providers. Comparable to Pathmate in chatbot/app coaching delivery, multi-condition platform approach, and pharma partnership model.
• Aidhere: German digital therapeutics company with DiGA-approved obesity management app, sold to insurers and patients. Comparable to Pathmate in DACH focus, DiGA framework utilization, and B2B insurer sales for chronic condition coaching.
• Doccla: European virtual care platform providing remote patient monitoring and clinician-supervised digital health programs, sold to NHS and European health systems. Comparable to Pathmate in chronic condition management, B2B healthcare sales, and platform approach to digital coaching.
• Oviva: Switzerland-headquartered digital health company providing app-based coaching for nutrition, diabetes, and chronic conditions, sold to insurers and healthcare systems. Most directly comparable to Pathmate in geography, target buyer (DACH insurers), and product approach (chatbot/app-based coaching with measurable outcomes).
• WellDoc: Digital health company offering AI-powered coaching and diabetes/cardiovascular management platforms sold to health systems, insurers, and employers. Comparable to Pathmate in chronic condition coaching, regulatory-grade evidence generation, and enterprise health buyer focus.
• Kaia Health: Digital therapeutics company developing app-based coaching programs for musculoskeletal pain, COPD, and cardiometabolic conditions. Comparable to Pathmate in digital coaching modality, focus on chronic disease self-management, and enterprise/B2B health buyer focus.
• Selfapy: Berlin-based digital therapeutics company offering DiGA-approved online coaching programs for mental health conditions, distributed via German statutory health insurance. Comparable to Pathmate in DACH focus, evidence-based online coaching delivery, and DiGA distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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