Post by Verve Ventures

EssilorLuxottica acquires our portfolio company Ikerian (RetinAI). Verve Ventures first invested in Ikerian in its Seed round in 2019. The Swiss startup applies AI to data management in eye care. "Leveraging its AI-powered analytics, we can turn clinical data into insights that enable faster, more accurate diagnoses and more effective disease monitoring. We are ushering in a new era of healthcare, and it will be transformative for patients everywhere", commented Francesco Milleri, Chairman and CEO at EssilorLuxottica. "Joining EssilorLuxottica marks a defining moment in our journey. This acquisition opens an exciting new chapter for our team and technology. From the start, we’ve believed in the power of data and AI to transform patient care", said Carlos Ciller, Co-founder and CEO of RetinAI/Ikerian. We congratulate Carlos, his co-founders Stefanos Apostolopoulos and Sandro De Zanet and their team on this achievement. Press release: https://lnkd.in/etgszbjq Congrats, Romeo Bütler, on another exit. And a shoutout to our friends from b2venture and Christian Schütz. #exit #startups #eyecare