Investors
Liftt SpA
- Leading Italian VC
- Founded and chaired by Stefano Buono, founder of AAA (acquired by Novartis for $3.9bn) and Newcleo (Nasdaq IPO)
Prof. Guido Costamagna
- A major Keyron investor and supporter, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of endoscopic surgery; led pivotal trials for POSE, EndoBarrier, and other landmark metabolic devices
- Brings deep expertise in clinical practice, design, and strategy for first-in-class endoscopic therapies—highly relevant to ForePass.
Prof. Carel Le Roux
- Among most cited professors worldwide in obesity & diabetes
- H-index > 70
Dr Tareck Saleh
- Pioneer in bariatric endoscopy with thousands of gastric balloon procedures over 22 years
- Owner of renowned weight loss clinics in Dubai & Paris
Pioneer Medical Supplies LLC
- Leading Middle East distributor of medical supplies, including exclusive licensee to Medtronic and Philips
JAZ Chemical Pathologists Ltd
- Led by Dr Royce Vincent of King’s College London
Boden Family Investments LLC
- Founded by Dr Scott Boden, a renowned Professor of Surgery and award-winning researcher
Nicolaas Verheem
- Engineer & Founder of Teradek (acquired by Vitec for $35m)
- Academy Technical Oscar award winner
Garvey Ventures Inc.
- Founded by John Garvey, an experienced entrepreneur and life sciences investor
- Raised >$300m
- Led P2i from startup to world leader
- Former Eyoto CEO
- Significant exit and M&A experience
