Nutrition

The company's Japan division has outfitted a banana with sensors and LEDs to create the world's first edible wearable.

The grant will be used for the RELAX app development and two phases of clinical trials, with a goal of making users more aware of when and why they stress eat.

The company's clinically-based and technology-enabled program is designed to speed up and simplify weight loss, helping user learn to live healthy for life.

The smart container uses ultra-responsive sensors to seamlessly track its nutritional content, while mobile app provides useful information and advice.

The new money will be used for R&D, salaries and/or other compensation paid to executive officers in the ordinary course of business.

The money was provided by existing investors Cowboy Ventures and Floodgate, bringing the company's total funding to at least $3.3 million.

The free service will still include community support, whereas those opting to pay for a mentor will get a more personal guidance to achieve their goals.

Cherubic Ventures led the round with participation from Yuan-jin Capital, Sino Strategy, Alan Chien and Ming-zhe Ou, the former general manager of Lenovo Taiwan.

By combining nutritional research with activity data collected by wearable devices, Nutrimatix generates a unique nutritional fingerprint for each individual.

Called an Automatic Ingestion Monitor, or AIM, the device would automate what is currently the manual process of inputting the food items through an app.