Moon Surgical
Paris, FR · 114 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Moon Surgical develops the Maestro robotic surgery system, a digital surgical robotics platform used by surgeons to perform procedures. The company, with a French-American team, has received FDA clearance and CE mark for its system.
Founders & leadership
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Brice GayetinFounderBrice Gayet is a surgeon and professor who held positions at the University of Paris and directed the digestive pathology department at Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris, where he pioneered minimally invasive surgical techniques. He founded Moon Surgical in 2019 to commercialize the Maestro robotic surgery system developed at ISIR (Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique).
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Eric ErmenaultinChief Commercial OfficerEric Ermenault brings 20 years of medical device sales and marketing experience to his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Moon Surgical. He has held cross-functional leadership positions in healthcare and has managed teams across international markets.
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Anne RenevotinChief Financial OfficerShe has experience with public and private financing, including IPO management, venture capital funding, and financial planning across multi-site organizations, as well as investor relations and post-acquisition integration in international settings.
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Viola FleiginChief Operations OfficerViola Fleig is Chief Operations Officer at Moon Surgical, where she leads operations for the company's Maestro robotic surgery system. She brings supply chain and medical device manufacturing expertise from prior roles at Synthes/Stratec Medical, Habasit AG, and SUVA, including experience in production operations, process engineering, and occupational health and safety.
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David NoonaninChief Technology OfficerDavid Noonan is Chief Technology Officer of Moon Surgical, which develops the Maestro robotic surgery system for digital surgical robotics. He has experience building engineering teams across robotics, machine learning, computer vision, and medical imaging, and previously led development of robotic systems that received FDA clearance for navigational bronchoscopy procedures.
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Jeff AlvarezinChief Strategy OfficerJeff Alvarez is Chief Strategy Officer at Moon Surgical and has spent over 20 years in surgical robotics, including as employee #1 at Auris Health (acquired by J&J for $3.2B) and Senior R&D Engineer at Hansen Medical. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and holds 33+ U.S. patents.
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Jeff SemoneinChief Quality & Regulatory OfficerJeff Semone served as a Lieutenant Commander and Aviator in the US Navy for over a decade before transitioning to corporate roles in human resources, operations, quality, and regulatory affairs. He is Chief Quality & Regulatory Officer at Moon Surgical, which develops the Maestro robotic surgery system.
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Jonathan ContainChief Marketing OfficerHe has spent his post-MBA career in medical devices, with experience bringing new technologies to market, developing physician relationships, and managing clinical evidence generation and regulatory strategy.
Board
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Fred MollBoard Chair
Investors · 10
Sofinnova Partners✓ verifiedParis · $540K – $27M
NVIDIA✓ verifiedSanta Clara
Cathay HealthSan Franciscovia Eric De La Fortelle · inferred
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCreportedNew Brunswick
NVenturesreportedSanta Clara
Also in the syndicate · 5
GT Healthcare CapitalJohnson & Johnson InnovationSofinnova Capital StrategyleadSofinnova Partners' MD StartSofinnova's MD Start
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$55.4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2023
- $55.4MraisedMay 2023 · 3 sources
NVentures (lead), Sofinnova Capital Strategy (lead), Sofinnova Partners (lead), Cathay Health, GT Healthcare Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Sofinnova Partners' MD Start, Sofinnova's MD Start
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2022Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Moon Surgical went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 6
by search overlapIntuitive94 shared keywordsIntuitive develops robotic-assisted surgical systems, including the da Vinci systems for minimally invasive surgery and the Ion system for bronchoscopy. Its products are medical devices used by surgeons and physicians in healthcare settings.
Rf Surgical80 shared keywordsMedtronic is a healthcare technology company that develops medical devices and technologies — including pacemakers, robotic-assisted surgery systems, and AI-driven health tools — used by doctors, scientists, and engineers to treat pain and disease. It works with clinicians to create solutions aimed at treating conditions such as AFib.
Vicarious Surgical57 shared keywordsVicarious Surgical develops a surgical robot for minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, providing surgeons with 3D visualization and precise control. The system, which has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, targets hospitals, surgeons, and patients seeking advanced surgical care.
Standard Bots54 shared keywordsStandard Bots builds six-axis industrial robots and application-specific automation cells for tasks such as CNC machine tending, welding, palletizing, pick and place, surface finishing, and inspection. It serves manufacturers ranging from Fortune 500s to independent shops, with a stated focus on US-based manufacturing.
Andromeda Surgical41 shared keywordsAndromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures. The platform integrates with existing surgical tools to assist interventional surgeons in performing procedures with enhanced precision and reduced training requirements.
Cmr Surgical33 shared keywordsCMR Surgical develops Versius, a small, modular, and portable surgical robot that enables hospitals and surgeons to perform minimal access (keyhole) surgery. The company also provides a digital ecosystem offering data and insights to support surgical teams across specialties including thoracic, general, gynaecology, and colorectal surgery.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Moon Surgical do?
- Moon Surgical develops the Maestro robotic surgery system, a digital surgical robotics platform used by surgeons to perform procedures. The company, with a French-American team, has received FDA clearance and CE mark for its system.
- Who founded Moon Surgical?
- Moon Surgical was founded by Brice Gayet.
- Who are Moon Surgical's investors?
- Moon Surgical's investors include Sofinnova Partners, NVIDIA, Cathay Health, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, NVentures.
- How much funding has Moon Surgical raised?
- Moon Surgical has disclosed $55.4M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Moon Surgical headquartered?
- Moon Surgical is headquartered in Paris, FR.