Iterative Health

Iterative Health

AI-powered polyp detection for colorectal cancer

Overview

Iterative Health develops and deploys AI-powered tools for gastrointestinal (GI) care. Its main product is SKOUT®, an FDA-cleared device that helps doctors find adenomas (polyps) during GI procedures, supporting clinical judgment rather than replacing it. The company also offers AI-enabled documentation and data standardization technologies to improve the quality of patient care and to streamline clinical trials, enabling consistent reporting across institutions. By combining AI image analysis, data-driven insights, and streamlined research workflows, Iterative Health aims to improve colorectal cancer prevention and diagnosis and to extend high-quality GI care to underserved populations around the world.

About Iterative Health

Simplify's Rating
Why Iterative Health is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$262.2M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • The $77M Series C funding in February 2026 enables strategic expansion into cardiology and obesity research markets.
  • Acquisition of three Texas cardiology sites in early 2026 strengthens therapeutic footprint and community-based research capabilities.
  • Dr. Nadege Gunn's CMO appointment in February 2026 advances hepatology and obesity research with 15+ years of trial leadership.

What critics are saying

  • Intensified competition from Medtronic's FDA-cleared GI Genius AI system threatens Iterative Health's market share in colorectal cancer screening within 12–18 months.
  • Regulatory reversal risk exists if FDA withdraws SKOUT® clearance due to AI over-reliance causing missed diagnoses, with critical impact in 24–36 months.
  • Key clinical trial partnership collapse with GI Alliance could eliminate Iterative Health's primary IBD recruitment engine in 9–15 months, impairing enrollment advantage.

What makes Iterative Health unique

  • Iterative Health uniquely combines AI-powered clinical trial networks with 100+ global sites for faster activation and higher enrollment.
  • The company embeds research directly into community care, delivering 2x faster site activation and 3x higher patient enrollment in IBD trials.
  • Iterative Health leverages proprietary AI for patient recruitment and trial design, enabling multispecialty expansion beyond gastroenterology and hepatology.

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Funding

Total Funding

$262.2M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series C funding is usually for startups that are doing well and are looking for more money to fuel major growth, such as acquiring other companies, expanding into global markets, or launching new product lines. Investors typically include larger venture capital firms and private equity.
Series C Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$50M
$50M
Medium
$62M
SeatGeek
$75M
Iterative Health
$100M
Oura

Benefits

Vision/Dental/ Medical Insurance

Life/Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Stock Options

Flexible Work Hours

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-7%
Planet First Partners
Jun 30th, 2026
Iterative Health raises $77M Series C to accelerate clinical trials with AI-powered research network

Planet First Partners has invested in Iterative Health, a healthcare technology company focused on accelerating clinical research. The investment follows Iterative Health's recent $77 million Series C funding round led by Intrepid Growth Partners and Google Ventures, with participation from EDBI, a family office, Insight Partners, and Obvious Ventures. Iterative Health operates a clinical research network spanning over 100 sites across North America, Europe, India, and Australia. The company uses AI and centralised operations to improve trial efficiency, achieving twice faster site activation and three times higher patient enrolment compared to industry standards. The Series C funds will support expansion into cardiology and obesity research, building on the company's existing focus on gastroenterology and hepatology. Iterative Health partners with over 40 pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO organisations.

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Mar 11th, 2026
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Business Wire
Feb 12th, 2026
Iterative Health appoints Dr. Nadege Gunn as chief medical officer for hepatology and obesity research

Iterative Health has appointed Nadege Gunn as Chief Medical Officer for Hepatology and Obesity. Dr Gunn is a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist with over 15 years' experience as principal investigator on more than 100 clinical trials. At Iterative Health, Dr Gunn will lead hepatology and obesity research, overseeing medical affairs, specialized site operations, and strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical sponsors. She is founder and former CEO of Impact Research Institute in Waco, Texas, regarded as a leading hepatology research centre, and currently serves as hepatology clinic director at Coryell Health. The Cambridge-based healthcare technology company also announced Dana Feuchtbaum's promotion from Chief Product Officer to Chief Operating Officer, where she will oversee operations across Iterative Health's global site network spanning four continents.

Morningstar
Feb 12th, 2026
Iterative Health Appoints Nadege Gunn, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, Hepatology and Obesity

Iterative Health appoints Nadege Gunn, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, Hepatology and Obesity. Provided by Business Wire Feb 12, 2026, 4:50:00 AM Leadership Appointment Solidifies Company's Vested Interest in Advancing Research in Hepatology and Obesity Iterative Health, a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research, today announced the appointment of Nadege Gunn, MD, CPI, DABOM, FAASLD, as Chief Medical Officer, Hepatology and Obesity. Dr. Gunn joins Iterative Health's senior leadership team to provide strategic medical and scientific leadership across metabolic liver disease research and specialized site operations, supporting the company's rapidly expanding hepatology and obesity portfolio. Dr. Nadege Gunn will provide strategic medical and scientific leadership across metabolic liver disease research and specialized site operations, supporting Iterative Health's rapidly expanding hepatology and obesity portfolio. Dr. Gunn is a globally recognized, board-certified gastroenterologist, hepatologist, obesity medicine specialist, and physician-scientist with more than 15 years of experience as a principal investigator on over 100 early- and late-phase clinical trials. Her research expertise spans metabolic and the spectrum of liver disease, including MASH and MASLD, with a proven track record of translating complex protocols into high-performing, community-based research programs. At Iterative Health, Dr. Gunn will lead the advancement of hepatology and obesity research by overseeing medical affairs, development of specialized site operations, and strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical sponsors and CRO partners. Her appointment underscores Iterative Health's commitment to building a leading, performance-driven research site network that expands access to innovative multispecialty therapies, while accelerating novel therapies to market faster. "Iterative Health has created an impressive foundation to advance hepatology and obesity research at scale," said Dr. Gunn. "As a practicing physician and with experience as a principal investigator, I'm excited to join a team that is deeply focused on empowering providers and extending cutting-edge clinical research into the communities that care for these patients every day." Dr. Gunn currently practices at Coryell Health, a rural community-based practice, and serves as the hepatology clinic director. She brings more than 15 years of leadership experience across clinical research operations, peer-to-peer education, and international protocol development. She is the founder and former President and CEO of Impact Research Institute in Waco, Texas, widely regarded as one of the nation's leading hepatology research centers. In addition, Dr. Gunn has held academic teaching appointments at Texas A&M University, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, and Baylor University. Within the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF), Dr. Gunn also serves as a key committee member of the Women in Hepatology: Initiatives, Sponsorship, and Empowerment (WHISE), dedicated to enhancing visibility and opportunities for women in the field. Dr. Gunn's appointment reflects Iterative Health's continued investment in strategic leadership and the expansion of its therapeutic focus areas. As part of this leadership growth, Iterative Health also announced the promotion of Dana Feuchtbaum from Chief Product Officer to Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Feuchtbaum will oversee operations and technology development, empowering Iterative Health's global site network spanning four continents. "For providers and sponsors alike, Dr. Gunn strengthens the clinical leadership and operational confidence behind every hepatology and obesity study we support," said Dana Feuchtbaum, Chief Operating Officer at Iterative Health. "Her appointment accelerates our ability to support increasingly complex hepatology and obesity trials at scale." About Iterative Health Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes. By combining deep expertise in clinical trials with cutting-edge AI, we empower research teams and study sponsors to expand and expedite access to novel therapeutics for patients in need. The company has headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York, New York. For more information, visit www.iterative.health and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest company updates. 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Contract Pharma
Feb 12th, 2026
Iterative Health Adds Nadege Gunn as CMO, Hepatology and Obesity

Iterative Health adds Nadege Gunn as CMO, Hepatology and Obesity. Gunn will provide medical and scientific leadership across metabolic liver disease research and specialized site operations. February 12, 2026 Content Marketing Editor Iterative Health has hired Nadege Gunn, MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Hepatology and Obesity. Gunn currently practices at Texas-based Coryell Health, serving there as hepatology clinic director. She is the founder, and former president and CEO, of the hepatology-focused Impact Research Institute in Waco, Texas. Role of new CMO. Gunn's appointment to the Iterative Health team serves to provide strategic medical and scientific leadership in metabolic liver disease research. Gunn will also oversee specialized site operations to support Iterative Health's expanding hepatology and obesity portfolio. By strategically collaborating with biopharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organization (CRO) partners, Gunn will impact future plans for Iterative Health. These include creating a performance-driven network of research sites expanding access to multispecialty therapies, and accelerating novel therapies to market. Other Iterative Health moves. Iterative Health is also promoting Dana Feuchtbaum from Chief Product Officer to Chief Operating Officer. Feuchtbaum said that Gunn joining the team will benefit providers and sponsors alike. "Gunn strengthens the clinical leadership and operational confidence behind every hepatology and obesity study we support," Feuchtbaum said. "Her appointment accelerates our ability to support increasingly complex hepatology and obesity trials at scale." Prior Gunn experience. Gunn expressed excitement for Iterative Health's focus on "extending cutting-edge clinical research into the communities that care for these patients." "Iterative Health has created an impressive foundation to advance hepatology and obesity research at scale," Gunn said. Impact Research Institute, which Gunn founded, is recognized as a leading U.S. hepatology research center. Gunn is also a committee member of Women in Hepatology: Initiatives, Sponsorship, and Empowerment within the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation. Her academic resume includes teaching posts at Texas A&M, the University of Texas at Austin, and Baylor University.

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