Allurion Technologies Secures $6M Term Loan from Silicon Valley Bank
Summary
Allurion Technologies, a Natick, MA-based maker of a gastric balloon for weight loss, secured a $6m term loan from Silicon Valley Bank.Led by Samuel Levy, President and Co-Founder, and Jonathan Wecker, Chief Executive Officer, Allurion Technologies is advancing the Elipse Balloon, a swallowable, procedureless weight loss device that resides in the stomach, inducing satiety and promoting weight loss.It remains in the stomach for approximately four months, after which it opens, allowing it to empty and pass naturally from the body without the need for a removal procedure.The balloon received its European Union CE mark in 2015 and is currently available in ten countries in Europe and the Middle East.In addition to the financing, the company announced the appointment of Michael Davin, Gail Zauder, Todd Zavodnick and Krishna Gupta to its Board of Directors.