Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised $700k funding round, Mar 2025
- Raised $1.5M funding round, Jul 2021
- Raised $500k funding round, Jan 2018
Total raised
$3.2M
Last: 2025-03
Stage
Seed
Founded
2010
Headcount
6
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
PhotoPill Medical developed an electronic, disposable, non-medicinal capsule that uses Photo-Bio Modulation treatment (PBMt) for the manipulation of gut-microbiota, thus providing potential treatment for multiple gut-microbiota affected conditions. PhotoPill's IBD-Cap is the first product and is a disposable, ingestible electronic capsule designed to deliver PBM therapy for reduction of flare-ups by treating ulcerations and inflammation caused by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. The PhotoPill capsule is fully autonomous and does not require a preparation procedure, external guidance, or imaging of the treated area.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $3.2M total
Q&A
- What is PhotoPill Medical's primary product?
- PhotoPill Medical's primary product is the IBD-Cap, a disposable, ingestible electronic capsule designed to deliver Photo-Bio Modulation (PBM) therapy for the reduction of flare-ups in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.
- When was PhotoPill Medical founded?
- PhotoPill Medical was founded in July 2010.
- What is the total amount of funding PhotoPill Medical has raised to date?
- PhotoPill Medical has raised a total of $3,200,000 in funding.
- When was PhotoPill Medical's most recent funding round, and how much was raised?
- PhotoPill Medical's most recent funding round occurred in March 2025, raising $700,000.
- How many employees does PhotoPill Medical currently have?
- PhotoPill Medical has 1-10 employees.
- Who are the co-founders of PhotoPill Medical?
- The co-founders of PhotoPill Medical are Ram Ben-Yehuda, who also serves as CEO, and Sharon Ben Yehuda.
- What is PhotoPill Medical's primary sector?
- PhotoPill Medical's primary sector is Health Tech & Life Sciences.
- Does PhotoPill Medical hold any patents?
- Yes, PhotoPill Medical holds one patent.
Team · 2
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & TherapeuticsDigital HealthcareDigital Therapeutics
Technologies
BiologicalsMicroorganismsPlatforms & InterfacesSoftwareSensingChromatics & Light
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesMedical Devices IndustryHealthcareProvidersLife Sciences
Business model
B2BB2CB2B2C
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
bioconvergenceinflammatory-diseasescrohn-s-diseasehome-caremedical-technologiesgastroenterologymicrobiomechronic-patientstreatmentstherapeuticsdigital-healthcaretherapeutic-devicespersonalizationdigital-therapeuticsmedical-devices
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External links
| Website | photopill-med.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/17963321 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2010-7 |
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| Employees (exact) | 6 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 9 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | photopill-med.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 1 |
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