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Comofi Medtech, a healthcare-focused robotics startup, on Tuesday announced that it has raised Rs 2.15 crore in a seed round from JITO Angel Network, along with participation from CIIE and KIIT TBI.

JITO Angel Network is India’s only community-based platform focused on new venture investing. The network has a strong portfolio in various sectors and claims to have invested in over 38 companies, as well as have taken a few exits.

According to the press statement, the startup will be investing the fresh capital for team expansion, product compliance, certification, and use as working capital. Comofi Medtech also plans to increase the hospital network, add strategic depth, and achieve the first few installations in the hospitals.

Founded in 2018, Comofi Medtech Pvt Ltd is a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup that endeavours to provide healthcare solutions to improve the health outcomes for patients, as well as enhance work efficiency and safety of healthcare practitioners.

Speaking about the new development, Satish Kalme, Founder, Comofi Healthtech said,

“Surgery use cases and technologies are moving towards intra-operative planning. Real-time and more accurate planning is possible due to advancement in medical image processing. We are excited and believe the partnership with JITO Angel Network and other investors on board will help us have deep experience in facilitating innovation and business growth.”  

Commenting on the investment, Abhay Jain (Neon Laboratories), Lead Investor at Jito Angel Network, added,

“Innovation for the betterment of mankind is the key driver of this century and technological innovation in robotic surgery is the future of healthcare. The team is young, multi-disciplinary, and dynamic, and has the vision to develop sustainable, reliable, efficient, and economic-yet-innovative solutions. The next-generation surgical robots will be integral in augmenting a surgeon’s skills effectively to achieve accuracy and high precision during complex procedures. We (JITO Angel Network members) are happy to contribute towards the same and have Comofi as our portfolio company.”