In this Q&A, you’ll hear from Felix Lorenzen, founder & CEO of Autonome, an autonomous health monitoring platform. Seeking to revolutionize preventative care, Felix shares the pitfalls of reactive treatment and how digital twin technology creates deeply personal insights and peace of mind.
Tell us about Autonome.
Felix Lorenzen: Autonome is the first autonomous health system — a new layer of infrastructure for staying healthy, not just getting treated.
We connect users’ bloodwork, body scans, wearables, and daily signals into a real-time, continuously learning model of the body — a digital twin. It tracks subtle changes, surfaces early insights, and gives a clear, personalized plan to stay at your best.
Unlike fragmented trackers or concierge doctors, Autonome works quietly in the background, turning complex health data into actionable clarity. It’s proactive, always on, and deeply personal.
Involving a wealth of personal data, privacy is foundational: The system is fully HIPAA and GDPR compliant, source agnostic, and user-controlled, meaning health data stays private, portable, and under command.
Most healthcare today waits for symptoms. Autonome doesn’t. We believe the future of health is continuous, autonomous, and built around you.
What led you to pursue this opportunity?
FL: On paper, I was the definition of healthy — running marathons, low body fat, clean nutrition. Even my doctor told me, “Just keep doing what you’re doing.” But I wanted real answers, so I went deeper, requesting full diagnostics, extended bloodwork… the works.
That same night, my doctor called: “Felix, when you see yellow spots on your skin, you have to go to urgent care immediately. You’re at constant risk of liver failure.” No symptoms. No warning signs. And no help from a system that only reacts when it’s already too late.
That moment changed everything; it’s when I realized even “healthy” people are just waiting to crash.
Autonome is my response to that. A system that thinks ahead, connects the dots early, and works quietly in the background to keep you well. That’s the healthcare I wish I had. So I built it.
How did you turn your idea into a company?
FL: I started small — with a prototype built in two days. It wasn’t polished, but it helped me test the idea. Then I went deeper with hundreds of user interviews to challenge my assumptions. I found that everyone had data—wearables, labs, habits—but no clarity or system.
So, I kept building, personally onboarding every early member one by one. We interacted face to face, I texted them, and I got feedback on WhatsApp.
We shared new features, then killed what didn’t work — like a Duolingo-style habit layer, which people ignored. It turned out what they wanted wasn’t gamification; it was peace of mind and a system that just works.
We needed to make health feel effortless, and that was the goal we built toward, first as a web app, then mobile, and enabling tighter integrations with Apple Watch.
We’re still bootstrapped and remain close to the people we serve — but what we’re building now feels inevitable.
How big can this get?
FL: Preventive health is no longer a niche — it’s a $269B global market growing more than 11% every year. And yet, most people still live in a reactive system that only acts after something goes wrong.
At the same time, we’re surrounded by health data, but it’s fragmented and disconnected. Patients have no guidance, no action, and far too much noise.
Autonome changes that. We’re not another app. We’re building infrastructure — in particular, a digital twin that continuously learns from your body and helps you act before things go wrong.
We believe autonomous health will become the new default, quietly running in the background, personalized to each individual, and accessible to millions.
How do you reach your core customer?
FL: We’re starting with high performers: people already investing in their health because they can’t afford not to.
They’re often people in fast-moving environments—like founders or operators—who’ve pushed their bodies and minds for years and are now seeing the cost. It usually starts small: poor sleep, weird labs, energy dips, etc. But eventually that hits a nerve. And when it does, they want to take control. Fast.
These people all have one thing in common: They’ve realized, sometimes suddenly, that health isn’t a given. And that peak performance, in any part of life, demands peak health first.
Reaching this demographic has been deeply personal thus far. I believe in “doing things that don’t scale.” I’ve gone to marathon expos with a cardboard sign like Dude With A Sign to get people on the waitlist. I’ve spent entire days in places where I know our ideal customer hangs out to talk to people, get them in, and continue learning.
As we grow, we’ll keep using the waitlist model and referrals, but we’re also exploring influencer partnerships, brand collaborations, and events. The key, though, is to stay close to the people we’re building for and expand outward from there.
While we begin with high performers, ultimately, Autonome is for anyone who refuses to wait for healthcare to catch up.
What’s next on the roadmap?
FL: Since launching in early access, every new cohort has helped us sharpen the system, uncovering what people value, where friction still exists, and how to make the experience more effortless.
In the months ahead, we’re expanding access, bringing in larger cohorts, faster, while still staying close to each user’s experience. Every member is part of the feedback loop, and that loop is how we build.
On the product side, the focus is simple: make the digital twin smarter, more connected, and more useful with less effort. That means tighter integrations with wearables and diagnostics, a stronger AI layer that can spot shifts early, and an experience that feels more like guidance than tracking.
We’ll also grow the team—especially across engineering and product—to support what’s next. Everything we’re doing points toward one goal: To make Autonome the most seamless way to stay ahead of your health.
Anything else you’d like to share with readers?
FL: We live in a system that was never designed to keep people healthy. Most of us are told we’re fine… until we’re not. That has to change.
Autonome isn’t just another health app; it’s a new system built on a digital twin of your body that helps you stay ahead. Quiet. Continuous. Deeply personal.
Join the waitlist and be among the first to experience the world’s first autonomous health system: joinautonome.com.
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