Echosens

Echosens

Paris, France· Est.
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Private Company

Total funding raised: $70M

Overview

Echosens is a pioneer and global leader in non-invasive liver diagnostics, with its FibroScan® technology established as the clinical gold standard for assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis. The company has a vast installed base of over 6,500 devices in more than 127 countries, supported by extensive clinical validation including over 6,270 peer-reviewed publications and inclusion in 250+ international guidelines. Echosens is expanding its platform from a diagnostic device into a broader liver health management ecosystem through cloud-based data solutions, integrated biomarker scores, and targeted initiatives in pharmaceutical partnerships and direct-to-patient awareness.

Liver DiseaseMetabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)Alcoholic Liver DiseaseViral Hepatitis

Technology Platform

Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE™) and Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP™) for non-invasive measurement of liver stiffness (fibrosis) and liver steatosis (fat).

Funding History

4
Total raised:$70M
Series B$25M
Series B$25M
Series A$10M
Series A$10M

Opportunities

The global epidemic of MASLD/MASH and the arrival of new drug therapies create a massive, growing need for non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tools.
Expansion into primary care, endocrinology, and remote patient monitoring via connected, portable devices represents a significant untapped market.

Risk Factors

Competition from alternative elastography technologies and serum biomarkers could erode market share.
Reimbursement challenges across diverse global healthcare systems could limit adoption.
The success of high-stakes regulatory initiatives, like the FDA DDT qualification, is not guaranteed.

Competitive Landscape

Echosens' FibroScan® is the established gold standard in liver elastography. Key competitors include other point-of-care elastography devices (e.g., Siemens Healthineers' Acuson systems with shear wave), MRI-based elastography (offered by GE, Siemens), and numerous serum biomarker panels. FibroScan's main advantages are its dedicated design, extensive clinical validation, standardization, and widespread guideline inclusion.