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June 20, 2022

‘Viagra of digital therapy’ startup Kranus Health raises $6.5m Series A

Kranus Health is the first startup in Europe to offer digital therapy for erectile dysfunction.


Kranus Health

When Pfizer launched Viagra in 1998, it had one of the fastest ever prescription uptakes of any medication. It’s the type of meteoric rise Munich and Berlin-based Kranus Health is hoping to echo with its own erectile dysfunction treatment, a digital therapy app. And early signs are looking positive.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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