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Capstan Medical

Corporate marketmedicalCurated record

Robotic catheter-based delivery platform combined with next-generation heart valve implants for minimally invasive treatment of structural heart disease; targets mitral and tricuspid valve repair/replacement; system integrates novel implant delivery with a robotic platform to address limitations of both open surgery and existing catheter-based options; 75+ employees across engineering, operations, clinical, and regulatory; first-in-human mitral procedure and pivotal trial planned.

HeadquartersSanta Cruz, US
Founded2020
Corporate funding$150M
Team51-200
Deployments1
Open roles20
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries C
FoundersMaggie Nixon (Co-founder & CEO), Dan Wallace (Co-founder & CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintCardiovascular surgical robotics; robotic TMVI/TTVI platform pre-commercial; pivotal trial for mitral system planned 2026; FDA submission targeted 2028; 75+ person team in Santa Cruz CA
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Structural Heart Robotic Delivery System

  • Catheter-based robotic delivery platform combining novel transcatheter heart valve implants with robotic precision; designed for minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve replacement/repair without open surgery

    Vendor-stated design approach and primary indication for the robotic structural heart platform

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-03-06Hospital Clinico Universidad CatolicahospitalCLNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEclipseYu GalaxyIntuitive VenturesGideon Strategic Partners
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles20

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-12-13Raised $110M oversubscribed Series C led by Eclipse; total funding exceeds $150M; grown to 75+ employeesPR Newswire
2020-01-01Founded; assembled team with heart valve, implant delivery, and robotics expertisePR Newswire
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources