The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Virtual Incision: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Virtual Incision holds 1 FDA De Novo authorization, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Overview
Virtual Incision is a surgical robotics company developing MIRA, a miniaturized robot-assisted surgery (miniRAS) platform designed to make every operating room robot-ready. The company raised $46M in a Series C round led by Endeavour Vision and Baird Capital, with an additional $30M extension. CEO Jim Alecxih leads the company in pursuing FDA clearance for its MIRA platform for laparoscopic procedures.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Shane Farritor Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
- Jim Alecxih CEOreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Shane Farritorcofounder
- Dmitry Oleynikovcofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Dmitry Oleynikov Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Virtual Incision.
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
Virtual Incision in third-party press
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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.
Regulatory filings (1)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Virtual Incision.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Virtual Incision from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Nebraska-developed surgical robot MIRA receives FDA approval
Virtual Incisions MIRA miniaturized surgical robot received FDA marketing authorization for colectomy procedures, becoming the worlds first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery…
Virtual Incision raises 6M for miniature surgical robot
Virtual Incision raised 6M in Series C funding led by Endeavour Vision and Baird Capital for its MIRA miniaturized surgical robot platform.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/virtual-incision.md
- RSS feed: /companies/virtual-incision/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3ab6cd33-66ff-4e37-acc8-e06745e8d734
- Revision history: /companies/virtual-incision/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
Virtual Incision receives the 2016 NUtech Ventures Start-Up Company of the Year award.
Why Virtual Incision’s miniaturized robot could change how and where surgery happens. Watch the full episode here: https://linktr.ee/stateofmedtech #MedTech #
A review of the MIRA Surgical Robotics system by Virtual Incision and a fireside chat with Chief Medical Officer Piet Hinoul (MD PhD) as we dig deep into a sing
Grindstone partnered with Invest Nebraska to create a video series that would inform the public about the multi-faceted support Invest Nebraska offers start-ups
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, new Virtual Incision CEO Jim Alecxih walks us through his career, including a critical role at Intuitive Surgical, and explai
Shane Farritor PhD, MS, Virtual Incision @ShaneFarritor Twitter @NebEngineering Twitter @MIRA_by_VIC Twitter Shane Farritor, Ph.D., M.S., holds a doctorate and
Reality vs attention
Virtual Incision draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among surgical robots.
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Analysis
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Dimension breakdown
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026