Prana Thoracic
Houston, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
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297 people in our graph share verified history with the Prana Thoracic team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Blair Garrouunlockedknows Joanna Nathan · together at Mercury Fund (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via Mercury Fund
×6knows the team · via The National Institutes of Health
Founders & leadership
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Joanna NathanExecutiveJoanna Nathan is CEO and co-founder of Prana Surgical, which develops image-guided surgical systems for oncology. She previously worked as a research engineer at Texas Heart Institute, director of product development at Saranas, an investor at Mercury Fund, and new ventures manager at Johnson & Johnson MedTech Center for Device Innovation.
Board
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Micheal HaimourBoard director
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Ed BoyleBoard director
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Sean ChurchillBoard director
Investors · 6
Houston Angel NetworkHouston
New World AngelsBoca Raton
TMC Venture FundHouston
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCreportedNew Brunswick
Also in the syndicate · 2
Texas Medical Center Venture FundUniversity City Science Center’s Phase 1 Ventures
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$6.2M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2022–2025
▶$1.5MraisedApr 2025 · 2 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
▶$1.5MraisedApr 2025 · 2 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Micheal HaimourDirector
- Ed BoyleDirector
- Sean ChurchillDirector
- Joanna NathanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $200K
- First sale
- Mar 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.2MraisedJun 2024 · 7 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
▶$2.2MraisedJun 2024 · 7 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ed BoyleDirector
- Joanna NathanExecutive Officer, Director
- Micheal HaimourDirector
- Sean ChurchillDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.2M
- Amount sold
- $2.2M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $730K
- First sale
- Jun 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.5MraisedOct 2022 · 11 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
▶$2.5MraisedOct 2022 · 11 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Joanna C NathanExecutive Officer, Director
- Edward M BoyleExecutive Officer, Director
- Micheal HaimourDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.5M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $550K
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Prana Thoracic went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who are Prana Thoracic's investors?
- Prana Thoracic's investors include Houston Angel Network, New World Angels, TMC Venture Fund, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
- How much funding has Prana Thoracic raised?
- Prana Thoracic has disclosed $6.2M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Prana Thoracic headquartered?
- Prana Thoracic is headquartered in Houston, US.



