Occupational health challenger OneLab is raising new capital to further accelerate the development of its preventive corporate health care platform. The round is led by Novax, Axel Johnson’s investment company.

After a year with strong results and a growth of 127%, OneLab now aims to increase the pace further by taking in 40 million sek. The money will be used to develop the company’s offer in preventive health.

"We are the new occupational health for companies that want to invest in their employees while getting more done and becoming more attractive. We know that preventive health is the key to healthy and successful workplaces, and therefore it feels really great to be able to invest in the development of our offer and to offer more companies our services"

David Strömbeck
CEO and co-founder, OneLab

Today, more than 350 employers with a total of approximately 60,000 employees in 16 countries use OneLab to get healthier employees. The focus on simplicity, speed, and prevention has proven to have very positive effects on employees’ mental health and means that OneLab was able to successfully challenge the traditional occupational health care. In a cohort study of 327 employees who had access to OneLab, a 63% reduction in mental illness measured as anxiety and worry (GAD-7) was seen over two years.

 

 

Employers who use OneLab’s platform for occupational health care let their employees undergo proactive screening, focusing on both mental and physical health. Those who are in the risk zone for ill health are then offered health advice, conversation support, self-care programs, and continued navigation in care. At the same time, management and HR receive digital support with aggregated health data and management support functions to develop the workplace. Novax, which is leading the round, has a goal in the area of ​​Health & Wellness to help companies that prevent ill health and make healthcare more efficient. They first invested in OneLab in 2021.

"We at Novax see ill health as a major societal problem that must be addressed from several sides. The employer has a clear role and we want to give them the right tools to be able to help their employees. We are convinced that OneLab stands for the future of occupational health care, where preventive and digital care will take a bigger place. It helps companies to both save time and money while focusing on the health of employees. We are happy and proud to be able to be part of OneLab's journey forward"

Josef Bexell
Head of Sector – Preventive health, Novax