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Sava Technology is a technology company.
Sava Technology is focused on health monitoring through innovative biosensor technology that provides real-time health data. Their platform aims to revolutionize preventative health by enabling seamless access to deep health data.
Sava Technology has raised $27.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Sava Technology has raised $27.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Sava Technology has raised $27.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $19.0M Series A in July 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $19M Series A | Balderton Capital, Charlie Rubin | Exor Ventures, SOSV, Athletico Ventures, Exceptional Ventures, Italian Founders Fund, JamJar Investments, Norrsken VC, True. | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2024 | $8M Seed | — | Balderton Capital, Exor Ventures, SOSV | Announced |
Sava Technologies is a London-based health tech company developing minimally invasive, wearable biosensors for real-time monitoring of health biomarkers like glucose and lactate, targeting diabetes management and preventative healthcare.[1][2][5] Its flagship product is a pain-free continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that delivers accurate data for up to 10 days without needles or blood draws, serving people with diabetes and expanding to broader wellness users, while solving issues of invasiveness, high cost, and short sensor life in existing CGMs.[2][3][5] The company has raised $32M total, including a $19M Series A in recent years led by Balderton Capital and Pentland Ventures, fueling clinical validation, regulatory approval, team growth to over 60, and manufacturing scale-up, with strong early trial results matching leading CGMs.[1][3]
Sava Technologies was founded in 2019 by Imperial College London bioengineers Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali, both serving as co-founders and co-CEOs, leveraging their expertise in microsensing to create a modular biosensor platform.[2][3] The idea emerged from advancing biosensor technology beyond traditional invasive methods, starting with glucose monitoring as a proof-of-concept for multi-molecule detection in preventative health.[2][5] Early traction came from clinical trials demonstrating 10-day accuracy—a milestone unmatched by competitors—and prior iterations under names like Caura and Hone Health, with initial funding from SOSV, Innovate UK, and Horizon 2020 building momentum toward Series A scale.[1][2][3]
(Note: A separate UK entity, SAVA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, incorporated in 2016, focuses on software development and is unrelated based on distinct activities and history.[4])
Sava rides the explosive growth in wearable health tech and preventative medicine, fueled by rising diabetes prevalence (over 500M global cases) and demand for non-invasive, data-driven wellness amid post-pandemic health awareness.[2][5] Timing aligns with maturing CGM markets (e.g., Dexcom, Abbott) ripe for disruption via cheaper, multi-biomarker sensors, amplified by AI integration for personalized insights and regulatory tailwinds like FDA nods for similar devices.[1][3] Favorable forces include venture surge in healthtech ($32M raised) and EU/UK grants, while Sava influences the ecosystem by pioneering modular biosensing, potentially unlocking applications in chronic disease, fitness, and mental health via real-time data platforms.[2][3][5]
Sava is poised for regulatory clearance and commercial launch of its CGM within 1-2 years, leveraging $19M to hit manufacturing scale and multi-molecule expansions like lactate for athletes or cortisol for stress management.[3][5] Trends like AI-enhanced personalization and biosensor convergence with smartphones will accelerate adoption, potentially capturing share in the $10B+ CGM market while evolving into a platform for everyday health tracking.[2] Its influence could grow by democratizing molecular insights, shifting healthcare from reactive to proactive—starting with glucose as the gateway to a biosensor-powered future, much like smartphones transformed connectivity.
Sava Technology has raised $27.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Sava Technology's investors include Balderton Capital, Charlie Rubin, Exor Ventures, SOSV, Athletico Ventures, Exceptional Ventures, Italian Founders Fund, JamJar Investments, Norrsken VC, True.