The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Petal Surgical: 1 model, $10.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Redwood City, CA-based surgical robotics startup developing an incisionless surgery platform using Acoustic Sculpting (focused ultrasound histotripsy). Founded 2021. Raised $10M Series A Plus additional financing from Blue Pool Capital, total $20M+. Working toward first-in-human studies.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Founder/CEO
Form factor
Board member
Founded
Stage
Technology
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
View all models →Petal Surgical on the deployment map
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Current leadership (1)
- Ryan Bloomer CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Petal Surgical.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Petal Surgical in third-party press
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $10.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2025-10-20
$10M(reported) · $60M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Petal Surgical’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2025-10-20Series A raising $10000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 23, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Petal Surgical.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Petal Surgical from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Petal Surgical adds more funding for incisionless surgical robot
Blue Pool Capital led additional financing. Salience Capital, A&E Investments, TIME Ventures participated. Working toward first-in-human.
Incisionless Surgical Tech Startup Petal Surgical Emerges with $10M Series A
Petal Surgical raised $10M Series A for incisionless surgery using Acoustic Sculpting. Total $20M. Investors: K50 Ventures, TSVC, Fred Moll MD.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/petal-surgical.md
- RSS feed: /companies/petal-surgical/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1a8e928d-38d1-41bd-b286-1db799910513
- Revision history: /companies/petal-surgical/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Video
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The da Vinci Xi surgical system has 4 robotic arms controlled by surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgeries.
These series of videos were developed for remote proctoring of trainees on the DaVinci Surgical Skills Simulator (DVSSS).
Revo-i allows delicate and precise control. It can suture two thin flower petals together without tearing them. This simple demonstration highlights the stabili
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Petal Surgical draws attention at the 62nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026