Platos Health
Category: AI in Healthcare
Platos Health offers an AI-powered platform integrated with smart medical devices focused on metabolic health monitoring and management, emphasizing preventive care and personalized health insights. Platos Health was founded in 2020. The company is led by Oladimeji Joseph Fakayode. Based in Lagos, Nigeria (Operational Headquarters); Amsterdam, Netherlands (Regional Headquarters). Team size: 15. Total funding raised: $1.4 million. Latest round: Pre-Seed, $1.4M, 2025-05, led by Google for Startups. Key investors include Google for Startups, Invest International, Angel investors with affiliations to companies like Google, Tesla, and Unicredit.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Lagos, Nigeria (Operational Headquarters); Amsterdam, Netherlands (Regional Headquarters)
- Team size
- 15
- Total funding
- $1.4 million
Value proposition
Delivers data-driven, personalized, and proactive care by combining AI analytics with smart health devices to improve metabolic health outcomes and lower preventive care costs, particularly for underserved markets.
Products and solutions
Platos Body Monitor (smart medical-grade hardware device), Platos Monitor Software (available on Android, iOS, and web), Platos Intelligence (AI engine for personalized health insights), Platos RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring platform)
Unique value
Integrates smart medical devices with an AI engine (Platos Intelligence) that converts raw health data into personalized actionable insights, specifically tailored for the African market with locally relevant solutions.
Target customer
Individuals, patients, clinicians, hospitals, and broader healthcare providers focused on metabolic health, chronic disease management, and preventive care.
Industries served
Healthcare, Metabolic health, Diabetes care, Chronic disease management, Preventive care
Technology advantage
Leverages AI-driven insights for personalized health management, comprehensive data-backed care, and integration with popular health ecosystems (e.g., Apple Health, Google Health Connect) while emphasizing preventive care outside traditional hospital systems.
How they differentiate
Focuses on AI-driven metabolic health solutions tailored for the Nigerian and broader African market, combining proprietary hardware (Platos Body Monitor) with software analytics for a holistic, locally relevant approach – a distinct alternative to global medical tech giants.
Main competitors
Oura Health, Levels Health, ZOE, Omron
Key partnerships
Reliance HMO, Medplus, Justrite pharmacy, purelife health, Google for Startups, Invest International
Notable customers
End users of their devices and platform, Institutional partnerships with Reliance HMO, Medplus, Justrite pharmacy, and purelife health
Major milestones
Secured $1.4 million in pre-seed funding Launched Platos Intelligence, the AI engine for personalized insights Rolled out Platos Body Monitor devices in major pharmacy chains like Medplus and Justrite Selected as a finalist in the ESDP Innovation Challenge sponsored by Meta and GSK
Growth metrics
300+ Pharmacy & Healthcare Providers; 50,000 Health Data Points Analyzed; 80% of Members Achieved Weight Loss; 33% of users seeing significant weight loss; nearly 60% would be disappointed without the tool.
Market positioning
An early-stage startup targeting a significant addressable market in Nigeria, particularly in preventive and chronic disease management within underserved communities.
Geographic focus
Primarily Nigeria with plans for expansion across the African continent.
Patents and IP
No patents have been publicly disclosed.
About Oladimeji Joseph Fakayode
Oladimeji Joseph Fakayode is a serial entrepreneur and digital health innovator with over a decade of experience. He is the Founder and CEO of Platos Health, an AI-powered platform for metabolic health monitoring. His experience includes co-founding a collaborative mobile video app, a digital marketing agency, and holding product management roles at various tech companies.
Official website: https://www.platoshealth.com/