Augmedics
Augmedics makes augmented reality surgical navigation systems for spine procedures, with its FDA-cleared xvision system used in over 13,000 patient cases to place 71,500 pedicle screws across 25 US states. The company has raised $144M, most recently a Series D in June 2023.
The growth story
Augmedics grew from 87 to 70 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $144M along the way, most recently a Series D in June 2023.
About
Augmedics sells an AR headset that overlays 3D spinal anatomy onto a surgeon's view during operations, aiming to improve accuracy in instrument placement. Its system is used in minimally invasive spine surgeries where precision is critical.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2014 founding, with its technology now used in a quarter of US states. The $144M total funding suggests strong investor confidence in surgical AR adoption, with H.I.G. Capital among backers.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Augmedics, with 10 employees. The company has a relatively flat structure typical of medical device startups, with median tenure of 3 years indicating moderate turnover.
The Augmedics org chart
Nissan Elimelech (Founder) leads 25 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (-33% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-22% YoY), Quality Assurance 7 (-30% YoY), Business Development 6 (-33% YoY), Operations 6 (-33% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
Augmedics recruits heavily from medical device firms like Medtronic, Philips, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Alumni frequently move to spine-focused companies like VB Spine (13 hires) and ATEC Spine (8). 15 employees studied at Technion, showing strong Israeli technical recruiting.
Most common previous employers of Augmedics staff: Adin Dental Implant Systems - Global (4), Medtronic (4), Philips (4), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (4), NuVasive (3), Check-Cap (3). Former Augmedics employees most often moved to VB Spine (13), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (9), ATEC Spine (8), Snke (4), Intuitive (4), DePuy Synthes (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Augmedics mafia
Five Augmedics alumni have founded companies, including CVRx (Barostim neuromodulation therapy, 263 employees) and JUNE AI (computer vision, 30 employees).
5Kevin Hykes, was President and CEO until 2024Barak Goldstein, was Investor, Board Member until 2017Eric Howard, was Area Sales Manager until 2023Raphael Lotan, was Co-Founder, CMO, Augmedics Inc. until 2015Tal Davidson, was VP R&D until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 55% direct, 25% search, 14% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Augmedics: Medical Devices (28), Leadership (27), Microsoft Excel (25), Communication (18), Microsoft Office (18), Sales Processes (17), Sales Management (17), Management (15).
Where the team actually sits
Augmedics people are concentrated in Israel (15), North District, Israel (9), Haifa District, Israel (5), Illinois, United States (2).
Search footprint
Augmedics attracts about 312 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 38 ranking keywords and lost 39 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Augmedics has 70 employees as of September 2026.
Augmedics has raised $144M in total, most recently a Series D round in June 2023.
Augmedics was founded in 2014 by Nissan Elimelech, Nessi Benishti.
Nissan Elimelech (Founder) sits at the top of Augmedics's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Augmedics staff are Adin Dental Implant Systems - Global (4 people), Medtronic (4 people), Philips (4 people).
Former Augmedics employees most often move to VB Spine (13), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (9), ATEC Spine (8).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Augmedics, including CVRx | Barostim, JUNE AI, Emergency Physicians of Northwest Ohio.
Augmedics attracts about 312 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Augmedics staff are Medical Devices, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Microsoft Office.
Augmedics staff are concentrated in Israel (15), North District, Israel (9), Haifa District, Israel (5).
Augmedics has about 14 people in Engineering, down 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Augmedics has about 7 people in Information Technology, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 42 current and 161 former Augmedics profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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