Butterfly Network vs Alan

By valuation, Alan is the larger company at $5.8B versus $957M — a 6.1x difference. Size can also be measured by team: Butterfly Network employs 500-1000 people while Alan has 500-1000 employees.

Alan has raised more in total funding at $750M, compared to Butterfly Network's $370M — a gap of $380M. Combined, the two companies have completed 6 known funding rounds.

Butterfly Network leads with an Awaira Score of 85/100, while Alan sits at 83/100. That 2-point gap reflects real differences in funding, scale, and traction — it's not a vanity metric.

Butterfly Network was founded by John Martin in 2011. Alan was founded by Jean-Charles Samuelian in 2016. Visit each company's profile on Awaira for a full founder biography.

Butterfly Network: Butterfly Network produces the Butterfly iQ, a handheld ultrasound device powered by a proprietary semiconductor chip that replaces traditional piezoelectric transducer arrays with a single silicon chip capable of whole-body imaging. The AI software layer provides real-time image interpretation guidance, enabling clinicians with limited ultrasound training to perform diagnostic scans at the bedside.\n\nThe company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker BFLY and raised over 700 million USD prior to and through its public listing. Butterfly has deployed devices across hospitals, emergency rooms, and point-of-care settings in over 50 countries, with particular penetration in resource-limited healthcare settings where traditional ultrasound equipment is prohibitively expensive or unavailable.\n\nPortable AI-assisted diagnostic imaging represents a structural shift in how and where medical imaging is performed. Butterfly Network has created a defensible position through its proprietary chip architecture, which competitors cannot easily replicate, and through its growing library of AI-assisted clinical guidance tools. The transition from hospital-based imaging to point-of-care diagnostics powered by AI guidance is a multi-decade trend that positions Butterfly at the center of a fundamental change in diagnostic medicine. Butterfly Network operates in the AI Healthcare sector and is headquartered in United States. Founded in 2011 by John Martin, Butterfly Network has raised $370M in total funding, achieving a valuation of $957M as of its latest round. The company's funding journey includes a Seed of $11.1M in 2011, a Series A of $29.6M in 2012, a Series B of $66.6M in 2014, a Series C of $114.7M in 2015, a Series D of $148M in 2016. With approximately 500-1000 employees, Butterfly Network has established itself as a Public-stage player in the AI Healthcare market. The company holds an Awaira Score of 85/100, reflecting its strong position across valuation, funding trajectory, team scale, and market influence. Butterfly Network competes in a rapidly evolving segment alongside other AI Healthcare companies. Based in United States, Butterfly Network is part of a growing international AI ecosystem attracting talent and investment. The AI Healthcare space has attracted significant investment in recent years, with companies racing to capture enterprise and consumer demand for AI-powered solutions. Alan: Alan is an AI-powered health insurance platform that combines employer group health insurance products with a digital health companion application, using AI to personalise member health recommendations, streamline claims processing, and provide on-demand access to telehealth and mental health resources. The Paris company holds full insurance carrier status in France, Belgium, and Spain, operating as a licensed insurer rather than a distribution intermediary.\n\nThe company raised approximately $220 million including a Series D round from investors including Temasek, Coatue, and Index Ventures, reaching a valuation of approximately $1.4 billion. Alan reports over half a million members across its markets, covering employees at several thousand companies including Stripe, Spendesk, and Vinted, with strong growth in SME employer sales driven by its digital-first enrolment and claims experience. The Alan app provides members with health navigation, symptom checking, and AI-generated health content in addition to insurance card and claims management functionality.\n\nAlan competes in the European digital health insurance market against traditional mutuals including Malakoff Humanis and AG2R La Mondiale, as well as digital health insurers including Henner and Oscar Health in the US context. Its vertical integration as a licensed insurer combined with a technology platform differentiates it from insurtechs that distribute existing insurer products through digital channels, giving Alan full control over the member experience and claims economics. The company is considered one of the most significant French technology companies building in regulated financial services.

Butterfly Network got there first, launching in 2011 — that's 5 years of extra runway. Alan didn't arrive until 2016. In AI, that kind of head start means more training data, deeper customer relationships, and a bigger talent moat.

Both Butterfly Network and Alan report about 500-1000 employees. Team size is a rough proxy for scale, but lean AI companies routinely punch above their headcount.

Yes — they're direct rivals. Both Butterfly Network and Alan compete in AI Healthcare, targeting many of the same buyers. If you're evaluating one, you should be looking at the other.