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Founder Series – The Future of Medical Imaging

Handheld ultrasound, AI-guided diagnostics, and expanding access to point-of-care imaging worldwide.

In this episode, Cheri Corbett, Partner at Pender Ventures spoke with Clarius CEO Laurent Pelissier, exploring the journey of building a handheld ultrasound platform designed to make medical imaging accessible far beyond traditional hospital settings. The conversation explores the evolution of point-of-care ultrasound, how AI is reducing training barriers for clinicians, and how Clarius is leveraging one of the world’s largest ultrasound datasets to power the next generation of diagnostic tools.

Key takeaways

04:30 – Lessons from Laurent’s first company: growing organically without venture capital, scaling, and the challenges of balancing growth with limited funding.
10:00 – Founding Clarius Mobile Health with a clear mission.
15:30 – Reducing cost and complexity while using AI to lower the training barrier for primary care and practitioners.
20:00 – AI as the inflection point: from image interpretation to full workflow support.
23:00 – Long-term vision: at-home ultrasound and continuous monitoring.
31:00 – Strategic focus: doubling down on AI and software while reducing hardware costs, shifting value from device to platform.
33:00 – Competitive edge: owning one of the largest ultrasound datasets, enabling better AI, stronger product differentiation, and long-term defensibility.
40:30 – Fundraising lesson: choosing the right partners over valuation, and how strong investor support matters most during difficult moments.
42:30 – What matters most beyond technology.
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