Yishai Zohar

Gelesis, Inc. operates as a consumer-centered biotherapeutics company, which engages in the development of novel therapies to induce weight loss and metabolic disorders. Its commercial product portfolio includes Plenity, an FDA-cleared product to aid in weight management, as well as potential therapies in development for patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease /Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, and Functional Constipation. The company was founded by Yishai Zohar in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Puretech Health LLC (PureTech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of PureTech Health Plc founded in 2000 by Daphne Zohar, Robert Langer and Ben Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gelesis Srl engages in the manufacture, research, and development of treatment solutions and interventions for gastrointestinal diseases. It also develops products and technologies which offers solutions to induce weight loss, improve glycemic control, and manage blood sugar levels in overweight and obese patients, including those with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calimera, Italy.