36Kr Exclusive | A post-2000 medical doctor from Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed a wearable anti-snoring device and received exclusive investment from Shunwei.

Author | Qiao Yujie

Editor | Yuan Silai

Yingke learned that Shenzhen Yehe Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yehe Technology") recently announced the completion of a ten - million - yuan angel round of financing, exclusively invested by Shunwei Capital, with Shendu Capital serving as the financial advisor for this round of financing. The funds will be mainly used for the R & D of core products to accelerate the "extension of medical technology to consumer scenarios".

Yehe Technology was founded in 2025 and is headquartered in Shenzhen. Its first product focuses on the sleep - breathing track, developing a lightweight, comfortable and position - unrestricted wearable neck device for snorers and patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Company founder Ran Xinxin has a medical background from two top - tier hospitals, West China Hospital and Ruijin Hospital. She obtained a medical doctorate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and has long been focused on research in the field of medical - engineering intersection. In clinical practice, Ran Xinxin discovered the pain point of patients' lack of consumer - grade anti - snoring medical products. She then went to Shenzhen to start a business and successfully developed the first - version prototype in the startup incubator of Shenzhen Institute of Technology and Innovation.

When interviewed by Yingke, Ran Xinxin pointed out that "there is already quite a bit of friction in the medical - engineering intersection, and when it comes to the consumer end, how to balance the solutions becomes even more complex." In her view, medical thinking and product thinking are very different, and many clinical solutions are worth re - doing. "We need to understand what users need. The clinical equipment weighing dozens of kilograms is not suitable for everyone."

Currently, the most effective treatment device for OSA in clinical practice is the ventilator. However, due to poor comfort and inconvenient use, patients are quite resistant. Consumer - grade products on the market, such as smart anti - snoring pillows, electric - stimulation anti - snoring pillows and other pillow - based solutions, as well as small auxiliary devices like oral appliances and nasal patches, although improved in terms of comfort, have limited treatment and intervention effects. Overall, there is currently no product on the market that can achieve a good balance between comfort and effectiveness.

It is reported that Yehe Technology's first consumer - grade OSA medical product will be launched within 2026. Based on the principle verified in small - scale clinical trials, this product will be a wearable device that can achieve non - perceptible intervention during the sleep cycle. It can monitor users' physiological indicators such as snoring, blood oxygen and heart rate in real - time and achieve personalized intervention.

In terms of commercialization, Yehe Technology will adopt a dual - track strategy. Ran Xinxin said that in the initial stage, the product will be directly launched into the market as a health consumer product, with a focus on overseas regions such as North America. At the same time, clinical trials will be carried out in parallel. The company will gradually build medical barriers in its long - term planning and may upgrade the product to medical - grade standards by establishing an independent product line in the future.

Views of the investor:

Zhang Zhijian, a partner of Shunwei Capital, said: "When we invested in Yehe, apart from being optimistic about the OSA track, what impressed me the most was Dr. Ran herself. As a medical doctor rooted in the front - line of medical care, she can break out of the pure medical perspective and show very keen consumer insights, with a strong ability to empathize with patients and consumers. Dr. Ran has both the rational thinking of a medical doctor and the emotional resonance with consumers. She is a perfect product - manager - type founder and an entrepreneur we are willing to accompany in the long run."