Wellness & Fitness Startups

Dermaflash manufactures the Luxe+ sonic dermaplaning device for at-home skin exfoliation. The product is designed to remove facial hair and dead skin cells using sonic vibrations, with clinically demonstrated improvements in skin texture, fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots.

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DERMANOVIS operates a Germany-wide network of dermatology practices, offering diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions as well as aesthetic procedures, laser medicine, and medical cosmetics. It also provides practice succession and partnership/participation models for dermatologists, plus an internal academy for physician training, with its headquarters in Munich.

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Dermoplast makes a no-touch spray that provides cooling relief for minor skin irritations such as sunburns, insect bites, minor scrapes, and postpartum burning and itching. The brand markets its "Blue Can" spray product to consumers, including new mothers.

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Desert Farms produces fresh camel milk sold direct-to-consumer, marketed for its nutritional profile including immune-supporting proteins, probiotics, and digestibility compared to conventional dairy. The company sources from family farms nationwide and bottles at the farm to maintain product freshness.

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Designer Protein (Designer Wellness) makes protein powders and nutrition products, including a reformulated Designer Whey with 20g protein, no added sugar, and no artificial sweeteners, colors, or soy. The brand sells directly to consumers seeking clean-label protein supplements.

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Designs for Health (DFH) develops and sells professional-grade dietary supplements, including probiotics and functional testing, aimed at licensed practitioners and their patients. It provides practitioner tools such as a virtual dispensary, Spotlight testing, eScripting, and consultant support alongside direct-to-consumer supplement plans.

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DevaCurl is a hair care company offering curl-specific shampoos, conditioners, and styling products for consumers with curly hair.

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SubioMed develops Suspension Biomechanics, a patented technology platform that manages ground reaction forces to control motion during gait, aiming to reduce pain, improve function, and prevent lower-extremity injuries and pathologies. The technology is applied to medical and consumer products such as orthotic inserts, bracing and supports, walking boots, and footwear.

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DeWit Skin develops sunscreen and skincare-infused beauty products designed for active lifestyles, with a focus on reef-safe formulations and comprehensive SPF testing. The company targets consumers seeking practical, water-resistant sun protection combined with skincare benefits.

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DietSensor offers a nutrition app that builds customized diet programs, meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists to help users lose weight and manage health conditions through science-based nutrition. Its programs target goals and conditions including ketogenic diets, intermittent fasting, muscle building, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular health, NASH/NAFLD, oncology recovery, and epilepsy.

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Digestiva develops proprietary protease enzymes that break down proteins to produce more bioaccessible and smaller peptides, increase free amino acid availability, and improve protein yield from co-products and waste streams. Its technology targets applications in health, nutrition, and food processing.

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DineSafe crowdsources food safety reports and provides data tools and systems for real-time detection and prevention of foodborne illness outbreaks. Its surveillance platform serves food industry companies, public health agencies, and consumers.

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Diri offers custom-formulated skincare developed by its team of doctors, including a personalized acne night cream whose active ingredient concentrations are adjusted to each customer's skin condition. Purchases include free access to the clinic team for consultation and follow-up questions.

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A company that manufactures and sells high-end ice baths designed for cold water immersion therapy and recovery. The product targets consumers interested in wellness and physical recovery.

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Disha is an AI-powered health coaching app offering personalized, evidence-based coaching for conditions including diabetes, thyroid, PCOS, sexual wellness, weight management, menopause, and hair loss. It serves Indian consumers in Hindi, English, and Hinglish with 24×7 support, onboarding calls, and daily tracking.

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Ditch provides financial wellness software that helps individuals manage and reduce debt through extra payment tracking and management tools. The platform is offered by employers as an employee financial wellness benefit.

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Ditto offers an AI-powered personal fitness trainer app that tracks users' movements in real time, adapts workouts to their level, and gamifies short 5-15 minute equipment-free sessions with streaks, challenges, and milestones. It is a consumer fitness product aimed at individuals looking to work out at home.

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DIVI sells hair and scalp care products including serums, treatments, shampoos, conditioners, styling products, and vitamins aimed at improving hair fullness and scalp health. The company offers direct-to-consumer haircare products through its online store.

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Divi develops and distributes scalp care products sold through salons and Ulta Beauty stores. The company partners with stylists and salon professionals who can earn commission by selling its products.

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Personal coaching and advisory practice offering "RE|design" services covering career/business strategy, relationships, personal mindset, and crisis support. The founder combines business experience (family office and headhunting) with relationship coaching to help individuals and family-run businesses balance work and personal life; based in the Czech Republic.

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Final Boss Sour is a sour candy brand that modifies chunks of fruit to create extreme sourness, positioned as an arcade game with increasing difficulty levels. The company targets Gen Z and Millennial consumers through a playful, gamified brand backed by the venture studio behind Liquid Death and Dollar Shave Club.

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DocTalk provides physician-led, message-based medical support that lets patients send questions across any specialty and receive responses from clinicians within 24 hours. The service supports Medicaid and focuses on serving underrepresented communities with continuous, secure messaging care.

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Dodjivi creates functional food and beverage products infused with natural ingredients, designed to enhance everyday rituals like coffee with health benefits. The company targets consumers seeking convenient wellness solutions that taste good and integrate easily into daily routines.

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