A few years ago Virgo was taking shape as a storage system for endoscopy videos. With persistence and the right pivoting, it’s amazing what Matt and his team at Virgo have been able to do. Their Northstar goal is to change the standard of care by saving data. You’ve heard of the new adage: ‘data is the new oil’. With the advent of AI in GI, it shouldn’t be a surprise then that Virgo will dramatically influence GI care in the coming years.

GI doctors are conditioned to function the way they have for the last 10-15-20-30 years. But the industry is shifting gears. Technology and business forces are disrupting the norm as we know it. Physicians want to change but fear grips them as they do. Most don’t talk about their concerns openly fearing ridicule of their peers. Watch Dr. Fehmida Chipty’s fascinating narration unfold fundamental issues of gastroenterology.

There’s a lot of noise about recession right now. Inflation is high. Job losses are on the horizon. Public markets are brutal. Abe M’Bodj, VP at Westcove Partners an investment bank helps us listen to the signal from the noise.

In this interview, Founder & CEO of FoodMarble, Aonghus Shortt shares with us the story of their growth. An engineer gets an idea after seeing his girl friend suffer. Ideates and develops the device in Ireland and China. Raises $6 million and sells globally – more than 2/3rd in the US.