# Orange Biomed

> Orange Biomed is a South Korean medical-device startup developing OBM rapid A1c, a pocket-size, reusable meter that estimates hemoglobin A1C by measuring how red blood cells move through a microfluidic cartridge. The planned at-home and professional systems use a 5-microliter finger-stick sample, return a result in five minutes, and avoid the refrigerated protein reagents and recalibration used by many conventional tests. The company is building toward U.S. regulatory clearance and commercialization; public pricing remains unannounced and its U.S. shop currently operates as a waitlist.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Seoul, South Korea
- **Founders:** Yeaseul Park (Co-Founder & CEO), Unghyeon Ko (Co-Founder & President), Eunyoung Park (Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer), Seungjin Kang (Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer), Luke Jo (Co-Founder & Managing Director)
- **Team size:** Approximately 13 employees in supplied company data; LinkedIn classifies the company in the 11-50 employee range.
- **Products:** OBM rapid A1c At-Home System, OBM rapid A1c Professional, M.A.P. Your Health
- **Notable:** Built a functional portable prototype in 2022., Presented red-blood-cell-deformability A1C research at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in 2023, 2024 and 2025., Received ISO 9001 quality-management certification in 2023.

## Products & services

- **OBM rapid A1c At-Home System** — A planned reusable, battery-powered A1C meter and disposable microfluidic test kits for home use. It uses 5 microliters of capillary blood, reports in five minutes and stores cartridges at room temperature for up to 24 months. U.S. commercial availability and final pricing remain pending regulatory clearance.
- **OBM rapid A1c Professional** — A point-of-care version for clinics and healthcare providers, paired with packs of 20 disposable tests. It uses the same single-cell analysis method; public U.S. pricing is TBA.
- **M.A.P. Your Health** — A chronic-disease prevention education campaign and community resource initiative launched with U.S. health organizations.

## Achievements

- Built a functional portable prototype in 2022.
- Presented red-blood-cell-deformability A1C research at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Received ISO 9001 quality-management certification in 2023.
- Won the Korean Hospital Association's KHF Innovation Award in 2024.
- Selected for the Diabetes Technology Meeting 2024 Startup Showcase.
- Showcased OBM rapid A1c at MEDICA 2024 and CES Eureka Park 2025.
- Reported global GMP certification and readiness to scale production in 2025.
- Named to Fortune Korea's 2025 group of 40 promising Korean healthcare innovators for the U.S. market.
- The 2025 media kit listed 24 global patent filings, including 10 U.S. filings and two U.S. registrations.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Closed an approximately KRW 3 billion Series A1 round, taking reported cumulative funding above KRW 8 billion.
- **2025-01** — Demonstrated OBM rapid A1c at CES 2025 Eureka Park and gathered feedback about networking, C-peptide measurement and distribution.
- **2025-06** — Presented at the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago.
- **2025-08** — Ran the M.A.P. Your Health Chicago event with more than 18 community and healthcare organizations.
- **2025-08** — Reported global GMP certification, a step toward scaled manufacturing.
- **2025-08** — Named to Fortune Korea's Top 40 emerging Korean healthcare innovations for U.S. market potential; reported cumulative investment of KRW 10.1 billion.
- **2025-10** — Showcased its microfluidic A1C platform at MEDICA 2025.
- **2025-12** — Published a commercial use-case thesis connecting at-home A1C measurement with GLP-1 treatment adherence.
- **2026** — Public materials identify 2026 as the target year for U.S. FDA clearance; the shop remains a waitlist and reimbursement details are still prospective.

## Links

- Website: https://orangebiomed.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orangebiomed/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orangebiomed
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangebiomed/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeBiomed/

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