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Petal Surgical

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Developing an incisionless surgical robot that combines acoustic liquefaction (Millisecond Pulse Histotripsy), AI and robotics to destroy abnormal tissue by creating vapor-filled cavities one at a time — no incisions, cuts or burns. Founded by image-guided-surgery engineer Prash Chopra with neurosurgeon Bowen Jiang, robotic spine-surgery pioneer Nicholas Theodore and Mako Surgical founder Rony Abovitz; Intuitive Surgical co-founder Fred Moll joined the board in 2026. Working toward first-in-human studies.

HeadquartersRedwood City, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$28M
TeamNot listed
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageVenture (>$25M total; June 2026 round led by Blue Pool Capital)
FoundersPrash Chopra (Co-founder & CEO), Bowen Jiang (Co-founder), Nicholas Theodore (Co-founder), Rony Abovitz (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
LinkedInNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

Petal incisionless surgical platform

  • Uses Millisecond Pulse Histotripsy (acoustic liquefaction) guided by AI and robotics to destroy abnormal tissue without incisions, cuts or burns

    vendor-stated pre-clinical incisionless surgical robot technology

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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBlue Pool CapitalSalience CapitalA&E InvestmentsTIME VenturesActions Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-02Added financing led by Blue Pool Capital, taking total raised past $25M; Fred Moll (Intuitive Surgical co-founder) on boardThe Robot Report
2025-10-20Emerged from stealth with $10M Series A for incisionless surgical roboticsAxios
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