# Vara: Hospital & health care, Berlin, Germany

> Vara: Vara is a healthcare technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2018. Based in Berlin, Germany. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/vara-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Vara

Vara is a healthcare technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2018.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Hospital & health care Berlin, Germany

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 56 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 14M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Dec 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Vara has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Vara

Vara is a healthcare technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2018.

It specializes in developing an AI-powered software platform aimed at enhancing breast cancer screening. The platform is designed to improve accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility in mammography, enabling radiologists to detect cancers earlier and make informed decisions. Vara's core product is an end-to-end AI software platform that analyzes mammography images to identify tumors and assess their severity. Key features include automated worklist filtering, which reduces radiologists' workload, and enhanced detection accuracy, identifying significantly more cancers that might be missed. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing healthcare systems and offers remote mammography reading services to support radiologists in underserved areas. Vara's technology is utilized in Germany’s National Breast Cancer Screening Program, impacting a large number of women each month, and the company is expanding its reach to underserved populations in India.

## What company datasets say Vara raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **14M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **8.9M**

Last round date **Dec 2023**

Investors listed **9**

## Founders and team

From Vara's own website: 9 on the team.

- **Jonas Muff** CEO
- **Stefan Bunk** CTO
- **Audrey Edgington** Head of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Management
- **Carla Gerlach** Head of Sales
- **Daniel Stephens** Head of Software Development
- **Dr. Rabea Stockert** Head of Partnerships
- **Micha Gerwig** Head of Product
- **Philipp Dollwetzel** VP IT, Operations & Information Security
- **Rory Ribeiro** VP Finance and Ops at Vara

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Merantix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merantix-capital)
- [Dr. Borer Consulting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dr-borer-consulting)

Each firm lists Vara on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Hospital & health care
- **Industry code:** NAICS 62151, 513210, 339112, SIC 8731,
- **Region:** Berlin
- **Revenue:** 3.2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/vara)

## Hospital & health care in Germany

Startups like it

- [**Careship** Berlin · founded 2015 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/careship)
- [**avi** Munich · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/avi)
- [**MEDWING** Berlin · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/medwing-2)
- [**Recare** Berlin · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/recare-2)
- [**TCC GmbH** Hamburg · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tcc-gmbh)
- [**Kranus Health** Munich · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kranus-health)
- [**Caspar Health** Berlin · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/caspar-health)
- [**Heartbeat Medical** Berlin · founded 2014](https://millionrounds.com/startup/heartbeat-medical)

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