Butterfly Network

Current leadership (4)

• Jonathan Rothberg Founder & Board Directorreported, not verified
• Joseph M. DeVivo President, CEO & Chairmanreported, not verified
• Nevada Sanchez Co-Founder and VP of Core Technology Engineeringreported, not verified
• Tyler S. Ralston Co-Founderreported, not verified

Founders (3)

• Jonathan Rothbergcofounderno longer at company
• Nevada Sanchezcofounder
• Tyler S. Ralstoncofounderno longer at company

Safety record

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Incidents affecting Butterfly Network (2)

• Butterfly Network receives FDA clearance for AI ultrasound fetal biometric tool2026-03-30 · Regulatory action
• FDA Class 2 recall of Butterfly iQ Auto Bladder Volume Tool for lacking 510(k) clearance2020-02-24 · Recall

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Operated deployments (1)

• Butterfly AI UltrasoundCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

Operator customers (1)

• Butterfly Network1 deployment

Peer companies

• Samsung Electronics3 models
• Abbott1 model
• Apple1 model
• Circular1 model
• Dexcom1 model
• Fitbit1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Revenue disclosed

$97600000 (private_reported)

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (1)

• Butterfly Network x Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationdeployment

Funding rounds (4)

• IPO2021-02-16

  $400M(reported)

  Investors: Longview Acquisition Corp (Glenview Capital) (lead), Longview Acquisition Corp, Baillie Gifford, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Fosun Industrial Co

• IPO2021-02-12

  $280M(reported)

  Investors: Longview Acquisition Corp

• Series D2018-09-01

  $250M(reported)

  Investors: Fidelity, Fosun Pharma, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Jamie Dinan

• Series C2017-02-01

  $100M(reported)

  Investors: Jonathan Rothberg, 4Catalyzer

Sources (1)

1. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/butterfly-network-gets-fda-clearance-ai-ultrasound-pregnancy-tool-2026-03-30/ ↗

Common questions

What is Butterfly Network?

Butterfly Network develops AI-powered handheld ultrasound technology, including the Butterfly iQ+ and Butterfly iQ3 probes that enable whole-body imaging from a single semiconductor-based device. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, the company went public via a $1.5B SPAC merger with Longview Acquisition Corp. in February 2021 and trades on NYSE under BFLY. The company has received multiple FDA clearances for AI-powered ultrasound tools and deploys across health systems including Atrium Health and Hennepin EMS.

Where is Butterfly Network based?

Butterfly Network is based in Burlington, MA, USA.

When was Butterfly Network founded?

Butterfly Network was founded in 2011.

What does Butterfly Network make?

Butterfly Network has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Butterfly iQ+, Butterfly AI Ultrasound (Butterfly Network builds physical robots).

Where does Butterfly Network operate robots?

Butterfly Network operates 1 verified deployment, including at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

Are there any incidents involving Butterfly Network?

2 active incidents involving Butterfly Network are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Butterfly Network safe?

Butterfly Network has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall and 1 incident on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Mar 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.