# DARVIS

> DARVIS is a health-tech company that uses AI-powered computer vision to give hospitals real-time visibility into their supply rooms. Its flagship product, Digital Shelves, uses smart PTZ cameras to continuously monitor inventory fill-levels and scan barcodes automatically, replacing manual counting with live consumption data, predictive demand planning, and automated reordering. Born in the gaming industry in 2015, the company pivoted to healthcare supply chain and now serves systems such as MD Anderson Cancer Center while operating from Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a hub in Hamburg, Germany, and a presence in Houston, Texas.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Jan-Philipp Mohr (Co-founder & Chief Product Officer (former Co-CEO)), Ingo Nadler (Co-founder), Jan Schlueter (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~43 employees
- **Products:** DARVIS Digital Shelves, Demand Planning & Auto-Replenishment, Expiration & Compliance Monitoring, Operational Computer Vision Suite
- **Notable:** Pivoted from a VR/gaming startup (Hashplay) into a focused healthcare supply chain AI company., Developed patented Digital Shelf technology that replaces manual barcode scanning with automated computer vision., Raised roughly $10-12M from investors including Anthem Venture Partners, Plug and Play, and the NVIDIA Inception Program.

## Products & services

- **DARVIS Digital Shelves** — AI-driven inventory management platform using smart PTZ cameras to continuously monitor fill-levels, automatically scan barcodes and QR codes, and deliver real-time consumption data without manual scanning.
- **Demand Planning & Auto-Replenishment** — Predictive analytics that forecast usage, trigger automated reorders, and integrate with hospital ERP systems for agile, just-in-time replenishment.
- **Expiration & Compliance Monitoring** — Automated tracking of expiration dates, inventory waste reduction, and regulatory compliance visibility across supply rooms.
- **Operational Computer Vision Suite** — Earlier and adjacent capabilities including rapid hygiene checks, bed logistics, sterile equipment completeness, and digital-twin modeling of monitored areas.

## Achievements

- Pivoted from a VR/gaming startup (Hashplay) into a focused healthcare supply chain AI company.
- Developed patented Digital Shelf technology that replaces manual barcode scanning with automated computer vision.
- Raised roughly $10-12M from investors including Anthem Venture Partners, Plug and Play, and the NVIDIA Inception Program.
- Recruited Michael Prokopis - former VP of Supply Chain at MD Anderson who managed $3.2B+ in spend and drove $360M+ in savings - as CEO in 2025.
- Built a partner network reaching 900+ hospitals through its Olive integration.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Michael Prokopis appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-CEOs Jan-Philipp Mohr (now CPO) and Michael Dietz (CFO).
- **2024-01** — Closed its most recent (Series A) funding round to accelerate healthcare deployments.
- **2026-03** — Listed as a sponsor for the Spring 2026 IDN Summit, continuing its push into health-system supply chain.

## Links

- Website: https://darvis.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/darvisinc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hashplaybeta

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Last updated: 2026-06-09