Mendaera, Inc.
Mendaera makes robotic systems for needle-based medical procedures. The company has raised $97M, including a Series B in September 2024, and employs 86 people.
The growth story
Mendaera, Inc. grew from 16 to 86 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $97M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2024.
About
Mendaera develops the Focalist System, a handheld robotic device that combines imaging and software to improve the precision of needle placements in medical procedures. The system targets clinicians who perform millions of such procedures annually, aiming to reduce reliance on expert practitioners and improve consistency.
The company, founded in 2020, has rapidly scaled to 86 employees and secured $97M in funding, with notable investors including Founders Fund and Fred Moll, M.D. Its Series B round closed in September 2024, indicating strong investor confidence in its technology.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Mendaera, with 32 employees. The company’s leadership includes experienced figures from the medical robotics industry, such as Fred Moll, M.D., who is also an investor.
The Mendaera, Inc. org chart
Josh DeFonzo (Co-founder and CEO) leads 25 mapped leaders with 10 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 32 (+10% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+40% YoY), Operations 7 (0% YoY), Sales 7 (+250% YoY), Business Development 6 (0% YoY), Research 5 (+150% YoY).
Talent flow
Mendaera’s team draws heavily from medical robotics companies, with 19 employees coming from Auris Health and 10 from Johnson & Johnson. Alumni have moved to companies like Apple and Stryker, reflecting the specialized skills they develop at Mendaera.
Most common previous employers of Mendaera, Inc. staff: Auris Health (19), Johnson & Johnson (10), Noah Medical (9), Intuitive (7), Avail Medsystems has moved to Mendaera (7), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (5). Former Mendaera, Inc. employees most often moved to Apple (3), Diligent Robotics (1), Stryker (1), GE HealthCare (1), Tesla (1), Numeric (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Mendaera, Inc. mafia
Three Mendaera alumni have founded companies, including Hestus, which employs five people, and CATSUMO, a smaller startup with one employee.
3Andrew Bruce, was Sr. Mechanical Engineer until 2025Glenn Inn, was Platform Engineer, Mendaera Connect until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Mendaera, Inc.: Medical Devices (30), Microsoft Office (28), Leadership (27), SOLIDWORKS (21), Microsoft Excel (20), MATLAB (20), Management (19), Project Management (18).
Where the team actually sits
Mendaera, Inc. people are concentrated in California, United States (29), San Francisco Bay Area (20), United States (3), Colorado, United States (2).
Search footprint
Mendaera, Inc. attracts about 78 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 3 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Mendaera, Inc. has 86 employees as of September 2026.
Mendaera, Inc. has raised $97M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2024.
Mendaera, Inc. was founded in 2020 by Josh DeFonzo, Jason Wilson.
Josh DeFonzo (Co-founder and CEO) sits at the top of Mendaera, Inc.'s reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Mendaera, Inc. staff are Auris Health (19 people), Johnson & Johnson (10 people), Noah Medical (9 people).
Former Mendaera, Inc. employees most often move to Apple (3), Diligent Robotics (1), Stryker (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Mendaera, Inc., including Hestus, CATSUMO, Guided Steps Discipleship.
Mendaera, Inc. attracts about 78 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Mendaera, Inc. staff are Medical Devices, Microsoft Office, Leadership, SOLIDWORKS, Microsoft Excel.
Mendaera, Inc. staff are concentrated in California, United States (29), San Francisco Bay Area (20), United States (3).
Mendaera, Inc. has about 32 people in Engineering, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Mendaera, Inc. has about 7 people in Information Technology, up 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 67 current and 29 former Mendaera, Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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