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8medical
Techstars '23Lagos, NG · Founded 2021 · 21 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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EightMedical provides on-demand ambulance and urgent medical care services, including emergency response, ambulance standby for events, ambulance transport, and urgent care. It serves individuals, event planners, hospitals, estates, schools, production companies, and HMOs in Nigeria.
Also known as Eight Medical · EightMedical
Investors · 2
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Eight Medical (8medical.co) is a Lagos, Nigeria-based medtech company founded in 2021 that operates a network of pre-hospital care professionals equipped with emergency medical equipment to deliver urgent and emergency healthcare services. Its offering combines field response teams with digital and mobile solutions intended to widen access to emergency care.
The company is classified in the health care, hospital and medtech categories and is listed as operating with a team of roughly 2-10 people.
Founding story
Eight Medical was founded by Ibukun Tunde-Oni, who serves as Founder and CEO.
Business model
The company delivers pre-hospital and emergency medical services through a network of trained responders, supported by digital and mobile tools for accessing care.
Traction
Aggregator data records total funding of about $320,000 and a team size in the 2-10 range, with backing attributed to CcHUB, the Gates Foundation, the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator and Catalyst Fund.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, geography, history
Market position
Eight Medical is tracked as a Lagos-based medtech startup in the emergency and hospital care segment, compared against peers such as Emergency Response Africa (Lagos) and MOBicure (Benin City).
Technology
Digital and mobile solutions are used to make emergency and urgent healthcare services accessible, alongside field-deployed pre-hospital care equipment.
Geography
Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
History
The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria, where it is listed as operating.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 5
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- Startupliststartuplist.africa · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 8medical do?
- Nigerian medtech company operating a network of pre-hospital care professionals delivering urgent and emergency healthcare.
- Who are 8medical's investors?
- 8medical's investors include Expert DOJO, Techstars.
- Where is 8medical headquartered?
- 8medical is headquartered in Lagos, NG.