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Allurion: first HealthTech IPO of 2023 via SPAC with Compute Health

Lloyd Price

Additionally, the company has been criticized for its high price tag. The obesity market is highly competitive and there are a number of other weight loss products on the market. The Obalon Balloon System costs $2,000 and the digital weight loss program costs $199 per month. Despite these challenges, Allurion is well-positioned for growth.

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The Foursquare Framework for investing in HealthTech based on Medicine Needs and Social Needs

Lloyd Price

Krishna Yeshwant, a doctor and investor with GV, Alphabet's venture firm, takes a lot of meetings with entrepreneurs that have lofty goals to fix health care. In January, a single therapy to treat a rare form of blindness received a price tag of $850,000. But different patients have different needs. Who's left out?