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Ubenwa is saving newborn lives by enabling quick and cost-effective diagnosis of birth asphyxia from infant cry.
Overview
Location
Canada, Quebec, Montreal
Total raised
$2.5M
Investors 2
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| Creative Destruction Lab | creativedestructionlab.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Aug 28, 2024 | The Generative AI Revolution: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in Nigeria | Generative AI (GenAI) is more than a buzzword; it’s a tidal wave reshaping industries. In Nigeria, this technology is poised to transform the business landscape. Leaders must navigate this new terrain with care and insight. The stakes are h... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Verraki: AI For Business Growth – Ten essential questions leaders must ask about Generative AI in Nigeria | Nigerian businesses can achieve substantial improvements in efficiency, innovation, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness by integrating GenAI into their operations. To do this successfully, it is important that leaders understand the ... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Ubenwa raises $2.5 million to drive its mission to diagnose infants by interpreting their cries | Ubenwa, an innovative healthtech startup that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to diagnose infants within 0–6 months of age, has locked in $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its operations and materialise its go... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Can a baby’s cry identify neurological disorders? Ubenwa says ‘yes’ | When Charles Onu’s cousin was born with birth asphyxia and later developed a hearing condition, the seed for Ubenwa, an audio biometric company geared at identifying neurological disorders in infants, was also planted. Onu, CEO and co-found... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Rosenics Technologies’ Future Throttle event unveils deep tech startups and its plans for a drone-powered eCommerce in Africa | Share this article: From delivery drones to electric cargo vans and an app that detects asphyxia in newborns, the Future Throttle event hosted by Rosenics Technologies on Friday, July 31 2021, unveiled innovative solutions by Africans for A... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Why fintech surpasses health-tech in the Nigerian market | Share this article: In order to usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Nigeria has to focus on training the necessary people on the foundations and expertise on some of the technologies involved. They also have to apply these technologi... |
| Канадская ИИ-платформа для выявления заболеваний младенцев по звукам плача привлекла $2,5 млн | Image credit: Ubenwa Используя приложение, родители или врач могут записать в диктофон плач младенца, а затем получить сгенерированный отчет о проведенном анализе звука. Если инструмент обнаружил в проанализированном плаче аномалию, приложе... |
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FAQ about Ubenwa
How much funding has Ubenwa raised?
Ubenwa has raised $2.5M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Ubenwa?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Ubenwa, among them Creative Destruction Lab.
What has the press written about Ubenwa?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Ubenwa, among them “The Generative AI Revolution: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in Nigeria” (Aug 28, 2024) and “Verraki: AI For Business Growth – Ten essential questions leaders must ask about Generative AI in Nigeria” (Aug 27, 2024).
Is Ubenwa still active?
Yes, Ubenwa is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 10, 2025.