SquareMind
Category: AI in Healthcare
SquareMind builds Swan, the world's first robot for full-body dermoscopy, automating standardized skin imaging paired with AI for change detection. SquareMind was founded in 2019. The company is led by Ali Khachlouf. Based in Paris, France. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $18M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Sonder Capital, Bpifrance (Deeptech 2030 Fund), Adamed Technology, Calm/Storm Ventures, Teampact Ventures.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $18M
Value proposition
Automates and standardizes full-body dermoscopic skin exams in minutes, making high-quality dermatology screening more efficient and accessible while keeping final clinical decisions with physicians.
Products and solutions
Swan — a robotic-arm platform that captures full-body dermoscopic (magnified) skin images, paired with AI software for mole/lesion mapping and change detection over time
Unique value
Only platform combining full-body coverage AND dermoscopic-level image resolution in a fully automated robotic exam, versus competitors that offer one or the other
Target customer
Dermatology practices, hospitals, and healthcare providers
Industries served
Healthcare, Dermatology, Medical Robotics, Skin Cancer Screening
Technology advantage
Proprietary robotics engineering combined with AI-based dermoscopic image analysis and change-detection software; physician-in-the-loop clinical workflow design
How they differentiate
Swan is positioned as the first robot to combine full-body coverage with true dermoscopic resolution, whereas rivals like Canfield's VECTRA offer 3D full-body mapping without dermoscopic detail, and DermaSensor offers handheld point-of-care screening rather than full-body automated imaging
Main competitors
Canfield Scientific (VECTRA WB360), DermaSensor, Neko Health, 3Derm
Major milestones
Founded 2019 by Ali Khachlouf and Tanguy Serrat in Paris, developed Swan, the first robotic full-body dermoscopy platform, raised $18M (April 2026) led by Sonder Capital (Fred Moll, Intuitive Surgical founder) to commercialize Swan and launch in the US and European markets
Market positioning
Premium clinical-grade automated skin-imaging platform for hospitals and dermatology practices, expanding from France/Europe into the US market
Geographic focus
Europe (France) expanding into the United States
About Ali Khachlouf
Ex-Entrepreneur First (venture builder program), Oliver Wyman consultant, DTZ Asset Management; M.S. in General Engineering, CentraleSupélec (exchange at ESCP Business School London).
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Official website: https://www.squaremind.com