Mirantus Health
Entrepreneur First '22Berlin, DE · Founded 2022 · 9 known investors
Mirantus Health is a German health company focused on improving nationwide access to care. It was named among the top 10 most innovative health companies in Germany at the 2023 Health-i-Award by Handelsblatt and Techniker Krankenkasse.
Also known as Mirantus · Mirantus Health GmbH
Founders & leadership
Mirantus Health was founded in 2022 by Dominik Pederzani and Claus Gruber.

Investors · 9
Also in the syndicate · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Mirantus Health GmbH is a Berlin-based health technology company that provides non-medical eye examinations aimed at early detection of eye conditions, without issuing diagnoses. Its software platform, called mira, guides trained opticians and optometrists through a roughly 15-minute examination comprising visual acuity testing, refraction/spectacle lens determination, retinal imaging, intraocular pressure measurement and slit-lamp photography. The captured data is transmitted digitally to a Germany-wide network of ophthalmologists, who return a written result report within 24 to 48 hours indicating whether abnormalities warrant follow-up with a physician. Where abnormalities are found, patients can request appointments with partner practices. The company states explicitly that it is not a medical service provider, does not make diagnoses, and that the report does not replace examination or treatment by an ophthalmologist; the service is not intended for people with acute eye problems.
Delivery combines fixed screening points at partner opticians with mobile units branded "Augenmobil" that bring screening to rural communities and nursing homes using the same digital workflow. Earlier company descriptions positioned Mirantus more broadly as bringing specialist care to European long-term care recipients and rural residents via telemedicine and point-of-care diagnostics, starting with nursing homes. Sources published in late 2025 describe the company as operating at over 200 locations, primarily in northern and eastern Germany, with plans to expand nationwide and into Austria and Switzerland.
The website cites 250+ locations, 25,000+ satisfied customers and 400+ physician partners in some places and 20,000+ customers, 250+ examination sites and 350+ partner ophthalmologists in others, so the self-reported figures are internally inconsistent.
Founding story
The company emerged from a research project; the mira platform was initially developed and scientifically validated for the founders' own use, then broadened to reach more people. Coverage names Dominik Pederzani as founder and CEO, with Claus Gruber as co-founder; a Handelsblatt photo caption identifies Philipp Deutschen, Claus Gruber and Dominik Pederzani as the founders.
Business model
Mirantus supplies the mira software platform and screening workflow to opticians, who perform the examination on site, while Mirantus organises remote evaluation by contracted ophthalmologists and onward referral to partner practices. The offering is positioned as complementary to the statutory panel-physician (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung) channel rather than a replacement for it, and is intended to reduce load on existing ophthalmology practices.
The company's own site lists a price of EUR 69 for the comprehensive eye examination, including all measurements and the written result report from an ophthalmologist, with the price potentially varying when the check takes place on a partner optician's premises. Press coverage of the wider category notes consumers paying around EUR 50 for such a test.
Traction
As of late 2025 the company reported roughly 20 employees, activity at more than 200 locations and tens of thousands of people supported per year; the website cites 250+ locations, 20,000-25,000+ customers and 350-400+ partner ophthalmologists. More than 400 partner ophthalmologists are cited in press coverage. The stated goal is more than 1,000 locations across the DACH region by 2027.
Latest developments
In November 2025 Mirantus Health announced a EUR 5.5 million seed financing round backed by Revent, Redstone, Entrepreneur First, Noaber, Arve Capital and angel investors including Kai Eberhardt (Oviva) and Katharina Jünger (TeleClinic). Proceeds are earmarked for the DACH-wide rollout and further development of the mira software and expansion from around 200 to more than 1,000 locations by 2027. A founder interview published in December 2025 put headcount at about 20.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Mirantus is one of several startups digitising eye screening and involving non-physician staff, alongside Skleo Health and Ocumeda; Handelsblatt reports the market is contested. The company frames itself as addressing ophthalmology capacity shortages: around 30% of ophthalmologists in Germany are said to be over 60 and nearing retirement while demand for consultations rises.
Positioning rests on a standardised, scientifically validated screening pathway originating from a research project, a distributed network of partner ophthalmologists providing 24-48 hour remote evaluation, and combined fixed plus mobile (Augenmobil) delivery reaching rural areas and nursing homes.
Technology
The mira platform standardises and digitises the screening pathway, capturing retinal images, intraocular pressure, slit-lamp images, refraction data and visual acuity results and transmitting them securely to remote ophthalmologists for review and report generation within 24-48 hours. The company states the service is GDPR-compliant and that it was founded and is regulated in Germany. According to the founder, mira originated in a research project, was first built for internal use and scientifically validated before being extended for wider use.
Go-to-market
Distribution runs through independent opticians who host the checks, plus mobile Augenmobil units serving rural communities and nursing homes, and cooperation with physicians and municipalities. Consumers book appointments online; the site also carries a dedicated funnel for opticians wishing to join. The company says investors approached it by email after hearing about the solution.
Adults seeking preventive eye checks (the founder suggests annual checks from age 40), residents of rural and underserved regions, nursing-home and long-term care populations, and the opticians and ophthalmologists who deliver and review the screenings.
Geography
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany; operations to date concentrated in northern and eastern Germany with over 200 locations, with planned expansion across Germany and into Austria and Switzerland by 2027.
History
Founded in 2022 in Berlin. Earlier positioning centred on bringing specialist care to nursing homes and rural populations via telemedicine and point-of-care diagnostics. The focus subsequently centred on eye screening through opticians via the mira platform. In November 2025 the company announced a EUR 5.5 million seed round to roll out mira across the DACH region.
Risks & controversies
Handelsblatt reports that the market in which Mirantus operates is controversial, as startups digitise steps of the eye examination and involve non-physician personnel. Mirantus itself emphasises that it is not a medical service provider, makes no diagnoses, and that its report does not substitute for an ophthalmologist's diagnosis or treatment, and is unsuitable for people with acute eye problems. Reported traction figures are inconsistent across the company's own website, and one aggregator source states a USD 55,000,000 raise that conflicts with the EUR 5.5 million figure reported by multiple German outlets.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 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.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsBerlin-based Mirantus Health closed a seed financing round of EUR 5.5 million with participation from Revent, Redstone, Entrepreneur First, Noaber, Arve Capital and angel investors Kai Eberhardt (Oviva) and Katharina Jünger (TeleClinic). Capital is intended for the DACH-wide rollout and further development of the mira platform.
The company stated plans to grow from around 200 active screening locations to more than 1,000 across Germany, Austria and Switzerland by 2027; it has so far been active mainly in northern and eastern Germany.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Mirantus Healthmirantus.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Mirantus Health do?
- Berlin-based health company running non-medical eye screenings at opticians, reviewed remotely by a network of ophthalmologists.
- Who founded Mirantus Health?
- Mirantus Health was founded by Dominik Pederzani, Claus Gruber in 2022.
- Who are Mirantus Health's investors?
- Mirantus Health's investors include Berliner Volksbank Ventures, Enjoyventure Management, Entrepreneur First, Redstone, Revent, Tane Fund.
- Where is Mirantus Health headquartered?
- Mirantus Health is headquartered in Berlin, DE.


