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Saving lives and safeguarding quality years of life - that's our purpose!

Roeland Pelgrims, co-CEO Nobi

Smart lamps for seniors

Antwerp-based scale-up Nobi, founded by Stijn Verrept and Roeland Pelgrims, operates in the growing market of ‘SilverTech’ – technology aimed specifically at the elderly. The company developed a ‘smart lamp’ that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to detect when someone has fallen and can then call a previously programmed contact. This way, elderly people can live more safely at home, in a service flat or care centre, and care staff are supported.

The Nobi lamp is also equipped with sensors that measure temperature and air quality. It is also possible to integrate the lamp with other smart devices such as a smart scale or a blood pressure monitor.

In 2021, Nobi opened its first foreign offices in the Netherlands (Eindhoven), Austria (Vienna) and the United States (New York). Also in 2021, Nobi’s design received several awards. The first two gold awards were won by Nobi in the ‘Consumer’ and ‘Business Innovation’ categories of the prestigious ‘Henry van de Velde Awards’. Shortly afterwards, Nobi received a German Design Award.

Nobi valdetectielamp

Partners in ambition at Nobi

In a second financing round, Nobi raised over 13 million euro from LSP Health Economics Fund 2, LSP Dementia Fund, PMV, and BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity. The existing shareholders also joined in this second equity round, which is by Belgian standards remarkably large and international.

The 13 million euros of new capital will be used to further develop long-term partnerships with residential care centres, assisted living facilities and hospitals around the world, and to launch Nobi in people’s homes. Nobi will also invest in the redesign of its first-generation lamps. To accomplish all this nationally and internationally, team Nobi will grow from 10 to more than 40 employees by the end of 2022.

Investment team Nobi

Tine Bekaert Senior Investment Manager tine.bekaert@pmv.eu