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Vyome Holdings announces new Board of Directors after merging with ReShape Lifesciences

All members of the Vyome Holdings' board have significant connect with India and its markets

The Vyome Holdings team celebrating ringing the opening bell as HIND on NASDAQ, after the merger / LinkedIn/@Chardan

Vyome Therapeutics, a New Jersey based healthcare platform spanning the US-India innovation corridor, recently announced its Board of Directors.

The company recently merged with California based weight-loss company, ReShape Lifesciences (RSLS) and has renamed itself to Vyome Holdings.

The newly appointed Vyome board members, comprising four Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni, come with prior board or executive management experience. The US based appointees maintain strong connections to the Indian subcontinent along with expertise in the latest AI advancements.

Krishna Gupta has been appointed as the chairman of the board. Gupta holds degrees in Engineering and Management from MIT and is the CEO of Remus Capital. Additionally, he specializes in applying AI into large traditional industries, including healthcare.  

Vyome co-founder, Shiladitya Sengupta is also a part of the company's board. Sengupta holds a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Cambridge and a Fellowship in Biological Engineering from MIT. He is also a professor and researcher at MIT and Harvard Medical School, focusing on the intersection of medicine and engineering. He was a gold medalist at India's top medical university, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

Along with Gupta and Sengupta, the Board will also include Venkat Nelabhotla, the co-founder and CEO of Vyome. An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, he is a seasoned operator with 30+ years of success across pharma, biotech, and CPG industries. Nelabhotla has also served as CEO of Emami Limited, a Kolkata based personal care brand.

Mohanjit Jolly also joins in as a shareholder. Jolly is also an MIT alumnus and Partner of Iron Pillar. He also comes with extensive experience in investing in Indian markets.
 
John Tincoff and Stash Pomichter also join the Vyome's board as shareholders. While Pomichter grew up in India and is an MIT dropout, Tincoff co-manages Remus Capital and has spent many years living in South Asia, including significant experience in India.

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Announcing the takeover, Krishna Gupta, Chairman of Vyome Holdings said, "It is critical to have a board that is fully aligned with all shareholders, and that's the board we have taken over."

He added, "We have a massive vision with a clean company at close – no debt, no toxic structure, all major shareholders locked up, and a world-class team which we look forward to sharing more about in the coming days and weeks.

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