
Ablute is a European startup that develops an innovative toilet combining exceptional water efficiency with integrated health technology. Their flagship product is a toilet that uses only 0.3 liters per flush, significantly saving over 90% water compared to competitors, and features automatic washing with antibacterial and high-temperature cleaning. The toilet also integrates a health device capable of performing urinalysis, enabling frequent, painless, and affordable health screenings for early disease diagnosis and monitoring. Ablute's business model focuses on delivering a unique, sustainable, and technologically advanced bathroom experience, emphasizing design, environmental activism, and health empowerment. The company has established partnerships with organizations like ANI, Portugal Ventures, and Health Cluster Portugal, and has launched its toilet and embedded health device to the market, aiming to empower people with easy access to health technology.

Ablute is a European startup that develops an innovative toilet combining exceptional water efficiency with integrated health technology. Their flagship product is a toilet that uses only 0.3 liters per flush, significantly saving over 90% water compared to competitors, and features automatic washing with antibacterial and high-temperature cleaning. The toilet also integrates a health device capable of performing urinalysis, enabling frequent, painless, and affordable health screenings for early disease diagnosis and monitoring. Ablute's business model focuses on delivering a unique, sustainable, and technologically advanced bathroom experience, emphasizing design, environmental activism, and health empowerment. The company has established partnerships with organizations like ANI, Portugal Ventures, and Health Cluster Portugal, and has launched its toilet and embedded health device to the market, aiming to empower people with easy access to health technology.
Product: Toilet platform that integrates urinalysis-capable sensing, embedded health device, AI analytics, and a companion app.
Water efficiency: Approximately 0.3 liters per flush (company-reported), delivering >90% water savings versus typical competitors.
Health capabilities: Built-in urinalysis for frequent, non-invasive monitoring (hydration, kidney health, UTI/inflammation signals) aimed at preventive diagnosis and tracking.
Founding & HQ: Founded 2019; listed HQ/founding location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Funding & investors: Pre-seed stage (latest disclosed round Jul 30, 2021); investors/backers listed include Portugal Ventures and LG Nova; EIT Health listed as a program backer.
Sustainable sanitary hardware and preventive health monitoring via in‑bathroom, urine‑based sensing.
2019
Medtech / sanitary hardware
Most recently disclosed funding entry listed as a Pre-Seed round on public company profiles.
Earlier Pre-Seed round listed on public company profiles.
“Investors and backers listed include Portugal Ventures and LG Nova; EIT Health is listed as a support program backer.”