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Capstan

102 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

Find your way into Capstan

312 people in our graph share verified history with the Capstan team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hope Cochranunlockedknows Dan Wallace · together at Stanford University (overlapped)
×11knows the team · via Stanford University

Capstan Medical develops surgical robotics combined with catheter-based technology and next-generation implants to repair and replace heart valves. Its minimally invasive approach targets structural heart disease, including mitral and tricuspid valve conditions, as an alternative to open heart surgery.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Founders & leadership

DWDan Wallace
Dan WallaceinFounder & CTO at Capstan MedicalDan Wallace holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He co-founded Hansen Medical and Occam Labs, and previously developed the EndoWrist robotic instruments at Intuitive Surgical; his device designs have been commercialized by Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Abbott, with over 250 U.S. patents and published applications to his name.

Investors · 5

Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M
Intuitive VenturesSunnyvale
Eclipsereported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto
Yu Galaxyreported · 2 sourcesSilicon Valley

Also in the syndicate · 1

Gideon Strategic Partners

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Capstan went on to found or lead other companies.

Dan WallaceFounderFounded Versa Vascular +1Justin ButlerBoard MemberFounded Nucleusrad

In the news

Surgical robotics startup Capstan Medical raises $110 million in new fundingroboticsandautomationnews.com · Dec 2024Capstan Medical Raises $110M in Series C Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2024Capstan Medical raises $110M in Series C round ahead of structural heart robot's first-in-human proceduremassdevice.com · Dec 2024Santa Cruz medtech firm Capstan raises $110 million for its efforts to treat heart diseaselookout.co · Dec 2024Capstan Therapeutics Raises $175M in Series B Financingfinsmes.com · Mar 2024Santa Cruz medtech company Capstan Medical raises $31.4 million in new funding round, looks to local expansion - Lookout Santa Cruzlookout.co · Sep 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Capstan do?
Capstan Medical develops surgical robotics combined with catheter-based technology and next-generation implants to repair and replace heart valves. Its minimally invasive approach targets structural heart disease, including mitral and tricuspid valve conditions, as an alternative to open heart surgery.
Who founded Capstan?
Capstan was founded by Dan Wallace.
Who are Capstan's investors?
Capstan's investors include Eclipse Ventures, Intuitive Ventures, Eclipse, Yu Galaxy.