Stress Solution
Category: AI in Healthcare
An AI-driven personalized sound therapy solution that stabilizes the autonomic nervous system and relieves stress using real-time biological signals (ECG/HRV). Stress Solution was founded in 2022. The company is led by Bae Ik-ryeol. Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $3M+ (Pre-Series A including ~$2.6M new, plus prior Seed and TIPS Grant). Latest round: Pre-Series A. Key investors include Enlight Ventures, Daejeon Investment Finance, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, IBK (Industrial Bank of Korea), Impact Foundation, Korea Investment Partners, Korea Investment Accelerator (TIPS).
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 10-50
- Total funding
- $3M+ (Pre-Series A including ~$2.6M new, plus prior Seed and TIPS Grant)
Value proposition
Provides medically-validated, ultra-personalized acoustic therapy that stabilizes the autonomic nervous system in as little as 3 seconds to reduce stress and improve sleep quality.
Products and solutions
Healing Beat Mobile App (iOS/Watch), B2B Corporate Wellness Solution, AI-driven Sound Mapping API, Real-time Bio-data Monitoring & Stress Prediction System
Unique value
Utilizes proprietary 'Sound Mapping' technology that synchronizes acoustic frequencies with an individual's specific ECG/HRV waveforms rather than using generic white noise.
Target customer
B2B (Corporates, government agencies, schools), B2C (General wellness/sleep improvement users), and Professional segments (National athletes, pro-gamers)
Industries served
Digital Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellness, Digital Therapeutics (DTx), Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Sports Science
Technology advantage
Employs Digital Twin technology for real-time stress monitoring and predictive feedback, achieving personalization within 3 seconds based on clinical data collected by medical professionals.
How they differentiate
Proprietary 'Sound Mapping' technology that synchronizes acoustic frequencies with an individual's specific ECG/HRV waveforms in real-time (bidirectional), achieving personalization within 3 seconds rather than using generic white noise or pre-set binaural beats.
Main competitors
Endel, NuCalm, Brain.fm, Mabo
Key partnerships
Samsung Electronics (C-Lab Outside), Hanwha Life (MOU for employee wellness), Korea Eisai (Pharma/Healthcare partnership), Fine Tree Global Institute (US clinical & education expansion), World Net (Japan content & IP integration partnership), KB Life Insurance & KB Golden Life Care (Senior healthcare MOU, Jul 2025), Bitsensing (Integrated healthcare MOU, Apr 2026)
Notable customers
Hanwha Life, Samsung Electronics, Jeju International Airport Duty-Free, Korea Eisai, Daejeon Tourism Corporation
Major milestones
Successfully closed Pre-Series A funding of ₩4.25B (~$3M) led by Enlight Ventures, Daejeon Investment Finance, KCG Fund, IBK, Impact Foundation (Apr 2026), Selected for Samsung C-Lab Outside 2025 program, Participated in MWC 2025 & MWC 2026 with SK Telecom, Signed MOU with Bitsensing for radar-based integrated healthcare (Apr 2026), Signed MOU with KB Life Insurance & KB Golden Life Care for senior healthcare (Jul 2025), Established strategic MOU with Fine Tree Global Institute (USA) for clinical expansion, Selected for TIPS program (Sept 2024) to develop panic attack prediction models
Growth metrics
Selected for Samsung Electronics C-Lab Outside 2025; achieved 90% mapping accuracy in clinical trials; targeting global launch in 180 countries by May 2025.
Market positioning
AI-driven digital healthcare and mental wellness pioneer specializing in autonomic nervous system stabilization.
Geographic focus
South Korea (HQ), Japan (partnership with World Net), USA (partnership with Fine Tree Global Institute), and Vietnam.
Patents and IP
Holds multiple patents related to HRV-based stress diagnosis and personalized sound therapy generation (e.g., bio-signal based sound source mapping technology).
About Bae Ik-ryeol
Bae Ik-ryeol is a healthcare expert with over 15 years of experience spanning clinical practice, academia, and entrepreneurship. He served as an anesthesia nurse at Samsung Medical Center (Seoul) and Eulji University Hospital. Prior to founding Stress Solution, he was a Professor of Nursing at Daejeon University of Science and Technology and Gimcheon University, where he focused on HRV-based stress management technologies. He founded Stress Solution to commercialize 'Healing Beat,' an AI-driven sound therapy solution.
Official website: https://www.stresssolution.io/