Platos Health, a Lagos-based health-tech business, launched Platos 3.0 on Wednesday and raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding from Google for Startups, Invest International, and angel investors from Google, Tesla, and Unicredit.
Platos Body Monitor, a medical-grade device for home metabolic health monitoring in Nigeria, will be launched with the money.
Platos 3.0: Advancing preventive metabolic health monitoring
Platos 3.0, based on Platos Health’s AI-driven metabolic health technology, tracks up to 49 health parameters, including heart rate, BMI, visceral and subcutaneous fat, weight, and hydration; it provides personalised insights.
Priced between N80,000 ($50) and N120,000 ($80), the Platos Body Monitor device is accessible at 300 Nigerian pharmacies, including Medplus, Justrite, and Alpha Pharmacy.
Founder Joseph Fakayode emphasised the need for accessible, preventive health care: “We saw a gap. Health isn’t just clinical; it’s personal. Platos Monitor brings that power to Nigerians first”.
The platform integrates with popular health ecosystems like Apple Health and Google Health Connect, allowing users to consolidate their health data in one place for easier management.
Platos 3.0: Gemini Al delivers personalised health insights
Platos 3.0 helps consumers distinguish ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fat, control weight, improve metabolic health, and avoid disease with individualised health summaries and actionable guidance from Google’s Gemini AI.
This program targets metropolitan women and health-conscious males, who often have bad diets and inactivity.
The company also collaborates with scientific advisors such as Professor Hanno Pijl and Dr. Jimoh Itopa to deepen diet, body fat, and metabolism research. These efforts draw from the work of Dr. William Li on the body’s natural defense systems, aiming to create an evidence-based approach to preventive health.
Despite the device’s cost exceeding Nigeria’s minimum wage, Platos is initially focused on capturing the high-income segment, with hopes that preventive health technology will become more widely adopted. Fakayode noted the challenge: turning a premium product into a mass-market tool before metabolic diseases escalate further.
Platos Health serves over 300 pharmacies and analyses over 50,000 health data points to enhance metabolic health outcomes at reduced costs via medical devices, AI-powered software, and accessibility technologies.
The firm empowers Nigerians to manage their health through constant monitoring and personalised data-driven advice.
With this introduction, Nigeria’s preventative health care is increasing, giving people a new opportunity to check and control their metabolic health at home.
