Working Towards a Better Future for German Healthcare
Valova gives hospitals complete visibility over every stage of the billing cycle, from admission to payment, helping clinical teams capture the revenue they’ve already earned.
Hospitals Are Under Pressure Like Never Before.
We've spoken with boards, management and clinical teams throughout Germany and the story is the same.
Reimbursement rules continue to evolve while experienced coding specialists retire faster than they can be replaced. At the same time, clinical documentation grows more complex and hospitals are expected to do far more with fewer resources.
The result is that revenue is delayed, work is error prone, and administrative bottlenecks slow the journey from patient care to payment. Critical gaps are left in cashflow and teams are consistently working in firefighting mode.
Documentation Isn't Overhead, It's Millions onthe Table.
DKG deregulation paper, May 2026 (DKI survey data)
DGfM position paper, May 2026
Univ. hospital study, Z Orthop Unfall (2017), via Ärzteblatt
"Every code comes with a source and a rationale. That gives me confidence and even points me to things I would have overlooked myself."
Clinical coding is one of the most complex and consequential parts of the hospital revenue cycle. It's where clinical care becomes financial reality, making it the natural place for Valova to start.
Valova is building a financial intelligence layer that gives hospitals continuous visibility across the revenue cycle, from admission to reimbursement, and helping teams identify opportunities earlier, make better decisions, and steer performance with confidence.
We're here to amplify the expertise of the teams who understand hospital billing, preserving institutional knowledge while giving every hospital the operational insight it needs to thrive.
Founded and Built by Experts.
Built by people with firsthand experience of hospital billing, Valova combines operational expertise with AI purpose-built for German healthcare.
Dr.Dr. med. Sophia Flechtenmacher, CEO & Co-founder
Sophia holds two doctorates in medicine, and spent over five years at McKinsey’s healthcare practice advising hospital systems on operational transformation before co-founding Valova. Sofia leads Valova’s clinical strategy and hospital partnerships.
Christian Mellor, CTO & Co-founder
Christian trained in biomedical engineering at Imperial College London, and spent over a decade building healthcare technology across Germany and the UK, including hospital information system (KIS) integration. Christian leads Valova’s product and engineering.
Marie Kühn, Clinical Programs
Bridges clinical workflow and product development.
Seymen Yildirim , Founding Engineer
Bridges clinical workflow and product development.
