ergofox GmbH

What ergofox GmbH does

ergofox GmbH is a Hamburg-based digital health company, founded in 2020, that develops AI-based posture analysis and exergame solutions targeting sedentary behavior and musculoskeletal health. The company's core technology combines 3D depth sensor hardware with webcam-based computer vision and machine learning algorithms that detect body keypoints and analyze sitting posture in real time. An on-device processing architecture transmits only encrypted 3D coordinates to servers, avoiding video capture and supporting GDPR compliance. The product portfolio comprises Ergoscreening (a workplace posture analysis device with 8-week online coaching sold to corporate BGM buyers), Ergogames (webcam-controlled exergames for general exercise), City Hopper (an 8-week ZPP-certified prevention course reimbursable through German statutory health insurance at €79 per participant), Berti Games (movement games for nursing home residents and staff), and Botrace (a European-themed exergame for event and institutional deployment).

ergofox operates a hybrid B2B/B2B2C/B2C go-to-market: enterprise field sales for Ergoscreening deployments with consultation-based onboarding, product-led self-serve for the City Hopper consumer course, and event-based bookings for Ergogames at corporate health days. Revenue is supplemented by publicly funded research grants from BMBF, BMWK, ZIM, and Computerspieleförderung des Bundes, which support an active R&D pipeline in collaboration with Universität Hamburg, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, and FZI. Active research projects include ExPa (AI-based Parkinson's exergaming), ExerRise (university-student exergames), MOKIBO-22 (smartphone-camera posture analysis), and BoTraCE-33 (body-tracking configuration engine for exergames). The company has a sole managing director (Johannes Heering) and is registered as a private limited liability company with no disclosed equity funding rounds.

Name

ergofox GmbH

Legal name

ergofox GmbH

Website

https://ergofox.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ergofox GmbH develops AI-based posture analysis and exergame solutions, including 3D-sensor Ergoscreening for corporate workplace health, webcam-based Ergogames, and the ZPP-certified City Hopper prevention course reimbursable through German health insurance for individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health & Wellness Software

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Risk Assessments (EUAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Posture, Musculoskeletal & Pain-Relief Devices (Posture Trainers, TENS/EMS, Massage Devices) (CRACAQAK), Ergonomics & Manual Handling / Material Handling Safety (EDABAEAJ), Seating & Positioning Systems (Cushions, Backs, Pressure Relief) (HLAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Workplace posture analysis
• Exergaming solutions
• Digital health prevention
• Motion-controlled games
• Corporate wellness software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg-wandsbek

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. Ergoscreening (B2B): Corporate workplace health management solution: companies/departments purchase Ergoscreening devices and associated analysis + 8-week online coaching sessions for employees. Revenue from device sales and coaching service subscriptions.
2. City Hopper Prevention Course (B2C): Direct-to-consumer digital prevention course priced at €79. Certified by ZPP (§20 SGB V), allowing participants to submit completion certificates for health insurance reimbursement, effectively making it cost-free for insured individuals.
3. Ergogames for Events/Health Days: Companies book Ergogames for corporate health days, team-building events, or ongoing workplace wellness programs. Revenue from event-based bookings or annual licenses.
4. Research Grants and Public Funding: Multiple publicly funded research projects (BMBF, BMWK, Computerspieleförderung) supporting R&D activities. Funding covers development of new exergaming products and technologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ergofox GmbH develops digital posture analysis and exergame solutions that use AI-based body tracking to promote physical activity and healthy sitting behavior. The company's portfolio includes a workplace posture screening tool powered by 3D depth sensors, webcam-based exergames for movement breaks, a ZPP-certified eight-week back health prevention course, and movement games tailored for nursing home residents and therapy contexts.

Product overview

ergofox GmbH offers a suite of digital health solutions focused on preventive movement promotion and workplace ergonomics. The core products are Ergoscreening (3D sensor-based workplace posture analysis with coaching) and Ergogames (body-tracking exergames). These are complemented by City Hopper (ZPP-certified 8-week prevention course combining gamification with family-accessible movement games), Berti Games (movement games for nursing homes with analog and digital components), and Botrace (European culture-themed exergame). The company also conducts research projects including ExerRise (university student exergames), MOKIBO-22 (smartphone posture analysis), and ExPa (Parkinson's exergaming) in collaboration with German sports universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ergoscreening: Posture analysis solution using 3D sensor technology for workplace health management and ergonomic coaching
• Ergogames
• City Hopper
• Berti Games

Products and services

• Ergoscreening

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of nursing staff participants reported subjective improvements in strength, mobility, and pain reduction after 8-week exergame intervention (N=99, 48 completers)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universität Hamburg (University of Hamburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExerRise project: developing AI-based exergames specifically designed for university students to integrate movement into study routines. The project involves needs assessment, development, health effects evaluation, and assessment of potential for deployment in schools and rehabilitation facilities. Results will be published for scientific and practical use.
• Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln (German Sport University Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo joint projects: (1) MOKIBO-22: developing a smartphone app for workplace sitting posture analysis using AI-based algorithms; (2) ExPa: developing an AI-based exergaming system for people with Parkinson's disease with real-time movement feedback and therapy support.
• FZI Forschungszentrum InformatikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriviLEG project: researching and testing privacy mechanisms for screenings in occupational health management (BGM). The project allows employees to control which health data is shared with employers via a data trustee.
• corvolution GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriviLEG project partner alongside FZI: contributing expertise in privacy mechanisms for health data management in workplace settings.
• Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention (ZPP)coreOthersCertification body that certified City Hopper as a prevention course under §20 SGB V, enabling health insurance reimbursement for participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lindera: Berlin-based AI mobility and gait-analysis company using camera-based body tracking for fall-risk and posture assessment in elder care. Comparable to ergofox in applying AI body-point detection to health/prevention use cases, both headquartered in Germany.
• Physitrack: Provider of digital home-exercise prescription platforms for physiotherapists and patients across MSK and post-op pathways. Comparable in delivering structured movement programs with adherence tracking analogous to ergofox's 8-week City Hopper and coaching offerings.
• Kaia Health: Digital MSK and chronic-pain therapy company offering app-based exercise programs with computer-vision motion feedback. Closely comparable in business model (digital MSK prevention with AI motion tracking) and target conditions, scaled further internationally.
• Dividat: Swiss provider of sensor-based exergame platforms for older adults and rehabilitation. Comparable to ergofox in combining computer-vision body tracking with gamified physical-cognitive training for elderly and clinical populations.
• Vivira: German digital MSK prevention app prescribed by physicians and reimbursed by statutory health insurers (DiGA path). Directly comparable to ergofox's reimbursement-driven posture and back-pain prevention model under the German statutory system.
• SilverFit: Dutch company producing movement- and exergame-based systems for elderly care and rehabilitation. Directly comparable to ergofox's Ergogames and Berti Games product lines, which target the same nursing-home and senior-rehabilitation use case with body-tracking exergames.
• Cureosity: German digital-health startup offering VR-based exergame therapy for neurological and MSK rehabilitation. Direct peer in the German exergame rehab space overlapping with ergofox's ExPa Parkinson's and Berti senior-care offerings.
• Upright Technologies: Consumer and enterprise posture-trainer hardware/software company. Direct peer in ergonomic/posture-correction device category, with a similar workplace-wellness and consumer posture-coaching positioning.
• Caspar Health: Berlin-based digital rehabilitation platform offering interactive home-exercise therapy for MSK and neurological indications. Comparable to ergofox in offering German-market digital rehab with insurance reimbursement and body-movement-based engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Sword Health: Large US/Portugal-based digital MSK platform combining AI motion tracking with virtual therapists. Broad incumbent competing in the same AI-powered digital MSK and exercise category as ergofox, operating at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ergofox-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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