International Surgical Collaboration Platform

Executive Summary

An International Surgical Collaboration Platform, a rapidly growing global health-tech leader digitizing operating rooms, retained Asbury HealthTech Partners to provide executive counsel to the CEO and CFO. Asbury advised on product evolution, U.S. market positioning, and investor readiness. A major focus of the engagement included advising the platform's U.S. go-to-market strategy to support enterprise growth. These efforts contributed to a sharper commercial narrative, stronger roadmap alignment, and readiness for large-scale health system engagement.

The Challenge

The platform had developed a robust cloud-based 'Operating System for the Intelligent OR'—connecting surgeons through real-time video, augmented reality, and procedural analytics. With strong traction in global markets, the executive team sought to:

  • Align product capabilities with U.S. health system requirements.
  • Define a scalable U.S. commercial model, including pricing, KPIs, and integration pathways.
  • Refine messaging to differentiate from telepresence and robotic surgery incumbents.
  • Build internal alignment and readiness for enterprise RFPs and pilot deployments.

Our Solution

Asbury delivered strategic advising, working closely with the platform's leadership across strategic, product, and commercial domains:

  • Executive Strategy Sessions: Quarterly engagements with the CEO and CFO shaped priorities around U.S. growth, roadmap dependencies, and organizational design.
  • Product Vision Mapping: Translated clinical use cases—remote mentorship, procedural data sharing, training optimization—into a cohesive product narrative.
  • U.S. Go-to-Market Strategy: Advised on GTM framework tailored to U.S. health systems, including segmentation, value props by persona, procurement dynamics, and ROI modeling.
  • Commercial Tooling & RFP Advisory: Supported the platform in preparing its first U.S.-oriented RFP responses with structured messaging and performance benchmarks.

Results & Impact

The multi-year collaboration delivered improved strategic and operational readiness that positioned the platform for U.S. expansion:

  • Strengthened board and investor confidence in commercial trajectory and product-market fit.
  • Advised on scalable GTM playbook now used across subsequent U.S. pursuits.
  • Enhanced executive clarity on U.S. health system buying cycles and innovation pathways.
  • Evolved the product roadmap with features aligned to enterprise training, outcomes measurement, and operational throughput.

Testimonials

"Asbury brought strategic rigor, cross-functional accountability, and market insight at just the right time. Their counsel sharpened our U.S. GTM narrative, aligned our executive messaging, and gave us the strategic footing to accelerate our enterprise readiness. They've been a critical thinking partner through each stage of our growth."

— CEO, International Surgical Collaboration Platform