Mecara
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered electronic pupillometry company that visualizes physical and mental health states through pupil reflex analysis Mecara was founded in 2019. The company is led by Hiromi Kawamata (川又 尋美). Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $2.7M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Monster Lab Japan, Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) - government-backed loans/grants.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Chiyoda, Tokyo
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $2.7M
Value proposition
Mecara develops AI-driven electronic pupillometry solutions that measure stress levels, autonomic nervous system balance, and "neural age" in just 7 seconds by analyzing pupillary light reflex, making previously hospital-only diagnostic technology accessible for preventive healthcare
Products and solutions
AiLive (AI electronic pupillometer measuring stress, autonomic balance, neural age in 7 seconds), AiSkin (AI skin analysis web application), Mecara Cam (pupil measurement camera service), Mecara app (mind-body condition check app), Online school for pre-disease health advisors
Unique value
World's first democratization of pupillometry — transforming expensive, hospital-only diagnostic equipment into an accessible AI-powered device that anyone can use for daily health monitoring, with 30,000+ datasets (one of the world's largest in this field)
Target customer
Enterprises (corporate health management), healthcare providers, local governments/municipalities, sports organizations, and individual consumers
Industries served
Healthcare/Preventive Medicine, Corporate Wellness, Sports Performance, Mental Health, Beauty/Skincare
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI algorithm for pupillary light reflex analysis; Patent No. 7671552 (Neural State Evaluation System); 30,000+ pupillometry datasets; 7-second measurement capability; Smartphone-based diagnostic algorithm in development; Hardware + software integrated solution
How they differentiate
Mecara focuses on democratizing pupillometry for preventive/pre-symptomatic health (not just clinical diagnosis), with the world's largest pupillometry dataset (30,000+) and a unique AI algorithm that works with consumer-grade cameras, not just specialized medical hardware
Main competitors
NeuralPort (ZEN EYE Pro), CORSHY, SheepMedical
Key partnerships
HR Data Lab (business partnership, Aug 2024), Institute of Neurological Medicine (business partnership, Jun 2022), Shorin International Patent & Trademark Office (partnership, Jan 2021), Ines General Research Institute (partnership, May 2020), Plug and Play Japan (Batch 11 Health), Fukushima Medical University (research collaboration), HPP (collaboration on pain visualization, Oct 2025)
Notable customers
Fukushima Prefecture (regional revitalization projects), Tamura City (Fukushima), Various Japanese enterprises for corporate health management
Major milestones
2019: Company founded (July 11), 2021: Selected for Medical Field Pioneer practical development grant (¥700M/3yr), 2022: Patent No. 7671552 granted, AiLive α version completed & AI engine launched, Seed round with ¥408M post-money valuation, 2024: "Mecara" service launched, Mecara Cam service started, 2025: Partnership with HPP for pain visualization, 2026: CEO Hiromi Kawamata selected for EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific Class of 2026
Growth metrics
30,000+ pupillometry datasets collected; AiLive service launched 2024; Patent granted 2022; Selected for Plug and Play Japan Batch 11 Health
Market positioning
Early-stage Japanese HealthTech startup pioneering AI-powered pupillometry for preventive medicine, with strong regional government support (Fukushima prefecture) and international expansion ambitions
Geographic focus
Japan (primary), with expansion plans to Dubai (airport security screening), Africa, and other international markets
Patents and IP
Japanese Patent No. 7671552: "Neural State Evaluation System, Neural State Evaluation Method, and Neural State Evaluation Program"
About Hiromi Kawamata (川又 尋美)
Founder of Lindoors (advertising agency); Dell International Women's Entrepreneur Conference Japan Representative; Google Japan Women's Employment Support Advisor; Editor-in-Chief of major weekly lifestyle magazine; Softbank Academia 13th Generation AI Entrepreneur
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Official website: https://mecara.llc/