Galventa wins CHF 150,000 to help people wake up with ease
28.01.2022
Shift workers and travelers suffering from jet lag often have difficulties waking up and adjusting their sleep-wake cycles. St. Gallen-based Galventa provides a solution that makes it easier to get out of bed refreshed. B • SYNC ON is the world’s first clinically proven food supplement that targets the wake-up process and synchronizes the circadian rhythm: The micro pellets are taken before going to bed, but the active ingredients are released hours later to induce the wake-up process. The CHF 150,000 will contribute to launching Galventa’s first product in different markets such as Switzerland and the UK in February 2022.
 The Galventa team
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Many people have difficulties waking up. The state of impaired cognitive and sensory-motor performance immediately after waking up is called sleep inertia. Individuals affected by sleep inertia have a strong desire to continue sleeping—the symptoms can last for 15 minutes to several hours. Shift workers or jet-lagged and sleep-deprived people often experience sleep inertia symptoms. Traditional solutions cannot target the body’s wake-up process, as we cannot consume products while asleep.
Galventa is on a mission to synchronize the setting of the circadian rhythm and wants to turn night owls (late risers) into early birds (early risers) or vice versa. With its product portfolio of several science-based nutrition products in the sleep segment, the startup aims to empower people struggling with sleep and wake-up problems.
Galventa was founded by Dr. Dario Dornbierer (CSO), Dr. Firat Yerlikaya, and Sascha Fritsche (CEO). The startup’s first product, B • SYNC ON, is designed for people who work in shifts, suffer from jet lag, or must perform immediately after waking up. Based on a scientifically proven and patented formulation (delayed but burst release), Galventa’s dietary supplement will empower people to better control their wake-up process. Unlike other sleep or wake-up aids, B • SYNC ON does not disturb one’s sleep but adjusts the inner clock to the person’s lifestyle.
The Venture Kick funding will contribute to advancing the development of Galventa’s product portfolio and launching B • SYNC ON in different markets. Galventa wants to launch products that address the hallmarks of sleeping and waking up: The startup’s approach is deeply rooted in science, and all products are designed to work together to synchronize the inner clock, induce sleep, and facilitate the wake-up process.
The Galventa team
“Ever since our first ‘kick,’ the collaboration with Venture Kick has been very beneficial for our startup. Not only did we profit from different strategic inputs and the professional reporting structure to key stakeholders, but we also gained access to a great network of industry experts who accelerated our market launch in different markets,” said Galventa CEO Sascha Fritsche.
Galventa is on a mission to synchronize the setting of the circadian rhythm and wants to turn night owls (late risers) into early birds (early risers) or vice versa. With its product portfolio of several science-based nutrition products in the sleep segment, the startup aims to empower people struggling with sleep and wake-up problems.
Galventa was founded by Dr. Dario Dornbierer (CSO), Dr. Firat Yerlikaya, and Sascha Fritsche (CEO). The startup’s first product, B • SYNC ON, is designed for people who work in shifts, suffer from jet lag, or must perform immediately after waking up. Based on a scientifically proven and patented formulation (delayed but burst release), Galventa’s dietary supplement will empower people to better control their wake-up process. Unlike other sleep or wake-up aids, B • SYNC ON does not disturb one’s sleep but adjusts the inner clock to the person’s lifestyle.
The Venture Kick funding will contribute to advancing the development of Galventa’s product portfolio and launching B • SYNC ON in different markets. Galventa wants to launch products that address the hallmarks of sleeping and waking up: The startup’s approach is deeply rooted in science, and all products are designed to work together to synchronize the inner clock, induce sleep, and facilitate the wake-up process.
The Galventa team
“Ever since our first ‘kick,’ the collaboration with Venture Kick has been very beneficial for our startup. Not only did we profit from different strategic inputs and the professional reporting structure to key stakeholders, but we also gained access to a great network of industry experts who accelerated our market launch in different markets,” said Galventa CEO Sascha Fritsche.