Supported ventures

Aviro Health

Aviro Health (Pty) Ltd

Brands: Aviro Pocket Clinic 

Flagship product: Aviro Pocket Clinic 

Founding team: Luke Shankland, Dr Musaed Abrahams.

Application: Pocket Clinic supports person-centred health research and pilots with digital tools that promote/track behaviour, enhance data, and deliver real-time insights by combining: (1) Patient engagement and reporting; with (2) Easy data entry and patient management for health workers.

Sector/Industry: Technology

Subsector: HealthTech, Software Development, IT Services

Year founded and commenced operations: 2012

Year partnered with TuksNovation: 2021

Email address: info@avirohealth.com  

Website: avirohealth.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/avirohealth/ 

Facebook: facebook.com/avirohealth

 

Description

Aviro Health helps providers adopt digital transformation by developing and scaling digitized self-screening services. Their primary solution, Aviro Pocket Clinic, provides digitally supported self-testing services in South Africa and Kenya. Aviro Pocket Clinic is a digital platform delivering convenient and private access to self-testing for various health conditions.  Aviro partners with trusted providers, including national and provincial governments, for clinical trials and to expand access to crucial health services.

Growth Objectives

Aviro Health is committed to scaling its innovative digital health platform, Aviro Pocket Clinic, to improve access to crucial health services and drive digital transformation in the healthcare sector.

Their growth objectives include:

  • Expanding Market Reach: Successfully deploy Aviro Pocket Clinic to serve more patients in South Africa and Kenya and expand to new regions.
  • Strengthening Partnerships: Develop and strengthen partnerships with governments, NGOs, and private sector providers to broaden the reach and impact of Aviro Pocket Clinic.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data to demonstrate value, improve services, and drive buy-in and commitment from stakeholders.
  • Continuous Innovation: Continuously iterate and improve services based on user feedback, research, and data.

Differentiation/Value Proposition

Aviro Health offers a compelling value proposition through its innovative digital health platform, Aviro Pocket Clinic.

The key elements of their value proposition include:

  • Convenience: Prioritizes convenience for patients in the entire service experience.
  • Trust: Builds trust through privacy measures, strong data protection, and partnerships with trusted providers.
  • Impact: Digitally supported HIV self-testing increases the number of clients completing HIV testing in health facilities.
  • Real-time Monitoring: Offers real-time monitoring and impact tracking for payers.
  • Cost Efficiency: Offers cost-effective, scalable digital health solutions.

Business Stage/Phase

Aviro Health appears to be in the Growth stage of its business cycle, focusing on scaling operations and expanding market reach. 

Key aspects include:

  • Product Commercialization: Aviro Pocket Clinic is already deployed and serving patients.
  • Market Expansion: Plans to expand into new regions and serve more patients.
  • Partnership Development: Actively seeking and developing partnerships to broaden reach.

Investment Stage/Phase

Aviro Health is strategically positioning itself for expansion by securing funding to scale operations, enhance technological capabilities, and strengthen market presence.

  • Actively seeking strategic investors to fund expansion.
  • Forming partnerships with industry players to scale operations.
  • Focused on scaling technology and market reach.

Investment Raised

Aviro Health has raised funding from the following sources so far:

  • Self-funded initial capital for operational setup.
  • Accelerator/Incubator funding from TuksNovation.
  • Equity and quasi equity funding from ASISA ESD Fund / Edge Growth and TIA.