# Eden Care Medical

> Eden Care Medical is a licensed digital health insurer building the claims and distribution infrastructure that modernizes health insurance in Africa. Starting in Rwanda and expanding into Kenya, it sells group health cover to employers and their staff, then runs the whole value chain - HR admin portal, an employee app for navigating care and wellness, and digital tools for hospitals and clinics - to cut the cost of insurance in a market where operating costs run 2.2x the global average and penetration sits near 0.2%.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Kigali, Rwanda
- **Founders:** Moses Mukundi (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~28-71 employees
- **Products:** Group Health Insurance, ProActiv Wellness App, HR & Admin Management Portal, Provider / Facility Tools, Diaspora Health Insurance
- **Notable:** First Rwandan startup ever accepted into Y Combinator (S23)., Reached ~$2.1M in gross premiums within six months of launch with 100% month-on-month growth., Reported cutting operating costs 43% through its digital infrastructure.

## Products & services

- **Group Health Insurance** — Tailored group health cover for SMEs, corporates, universities and associations, sold through employers and aggregators with flexible monthly premiums rather than a full year paid upfront.
- **ProActiv Wellness App** — Employee-facing mobile app for navigating care, preventive and mental wellness programs, digital pre-authorization, and claims - members show an OTP instead of filling paperwork at facilities.
- **HR & Admin Management Portal** — A portal that lets HR and admin teams manage employee benefits, enrollment and claims digitally, cutting time and cost out of benefits administration.
- **Provider / Facility Tools** — End-to-end digital tools for hospitals and clinics to verify members, run pre-authorization and process claims, connected across 1,300+ facilities in Rwanda and 600+ in Kenya.
- **Diaspora Health Insurance** — Lets Rwandans living abroad buy and manage health cover for family back home, monitor treatment and connect with treating physicians through a mobile interface.

## Achievements

- First Rwandan startup ever accepted into Y Combinator (S23).
- Reached ~$2.1M in gross premiums within six months of launch with 100% month-on-month growth.
- Reported cutting operating costs 43% through its digital infrastructure.
- Reduced doctor consultation/check-in time from ~30 minutes to ~5 minutes by digitizing intake.
- Connected to ~70% of Rwanda's healthcare facilities (1,300+) and 600+ facilities in Kenya.
- Backed by Africa's two largest reinsurers, Zep Re and Africa Re.
- Launched diaspora cover letting Rwandans abroad insure and monitor care for family at home.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Received EUR 250,000 from Proparco to accelerate expansion of digital health insurance in Rwanda and Kenya.
- **2024** — Expanded into Kenya, integrating with 600+ healthcare facilities, and launched diaspora insurance for Rwandans abroad.
- **2023-08** — Joined Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch as the first Rwandan startup, with the standard $500K deal.
- **2023-09** — Launched ProActiv to address mental wellness needs in Rwanda.

## Links

- Website: https://edencaremedical.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edencaremedical
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/edencaremedical
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Eden-Care-Medical/100087439992711/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31