Neptune Medical
Neptune Medical is a Silicon Valley medical device company that develops minimally invasive tools, including its FDA-cleared Pathfinder endoscopy system and the Triton robotic endoscopy platform in development. The company has raised $97M, most recently in a Series D round in August 2024.
The growth story
Neptune Medical grew from 88 to 177 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $97M along the way, most recently a Series D in August 2024.
About
Neptune Medical sells advanced medical devices for minimally invasive procedures, primarily to hospitals and academic medical centers. Its flagship Pathfinder system uses proprietary Dynamic Rigidization technology to improve endoscopy, while the Triton robotic system aims to enable deeper and more precise navigation within the body.
The company has grown to 177 employees, with engineering making up nearly 40% of its workforce. Its $97M in funding includes investments from medical device leaders Olympus Corporation and Johnson & Johnson's venture arm, InCube Ventures, alongside Invus and Mighty Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Neptune Medical's largest function, accounting for 69 of its 177 employees. The company is led by Silicon Valley-based executives with backgrounds in medical devices and robotics.
The Neptune Medical org chart
Alex Tilson (Founder & CEO) leads 31 mapped leaders with 5 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 87 (+18% YoY), Operations 19 (0% YoY), Quality Assurance 12 (0% YoY), Information Technology 11 (+22% YoY), Sales 9 (+29% YoY), Business Development 6 (+20% YoY).
Talent flow
Neptune Medical draws heavily from major medical device firms, with Johnson & Johnson, Auris Health, and Intuitive Surgical being its top talent sources. Its employees frequently move to other medical device startups, with Jupiter Endovascular being the most common destination.
Most common previous employers of Neptune Medical staff: Johnson & Johnson (23), Auris Health (12), Intuitive (9), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (8), Boston Scientific (6), Stanford University (6). Former Neptune Medical employees most often moved to Jupiter Endovascular (20), Abbott (4), Apple (3), Medtronic (3), Dragon Vascular (2), Intuitive (2).
Alumni worth knowing
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Neptune Medical: SOLIDWORKS (64), MATLAB (61), Microsoft Office (59), Microsoft Excel (58), Medical Devices (45), Leadership (43), Microsoft Word (40), Python (Programming Language) (40).
Where the team actually sits
Neptune Medical people are concentrated in California, United States (74), San Francisco Bay Area (42), United States (5), Greater Boston (2).
Search footprint
Neptune Medical attracts about 5 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 10 ranking keywords and lost 2 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Neptune Medical has 177 employees as of September 2026.
Neptune Medical has raised $97M in total, most recently a Series D round in August 2024.
Neptune Medical was founded in 2016 by Alex Tilson.
Alex Tilson (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Neptune Medical's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Neptune Medical staff are Johnson & Johnson (23 people), Auris Health (12 people), Intuitive (9 people).
Former Neptune Medical employees most often move to Jupiter Endovascular (20), Abbott (4), Apple (3).
Neptune Medical attracts about 5 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Neptune Medical staff are SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Medical Devices.
Neptune Medical staff are concentrated in California, United States (74), San Francisco Bay Area (42), United States (5).
Neptune Medical has about 87 people in Engineering, up 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Neptune Medical has about 19 people in Operations, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 130 current and 113 former Neptune Medical profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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