In Q1 of 2026, LSI Alumni companies raised over $1.2 billion across 51 deals, and an additional $800 million in M&A transactions.
All information regarding these deals is captured in our annual LSI Alumni funding report, which is now live. This spreadsheet brings together funding and M&A transactions from emerging company Alumni across LSI’s global summits, offering a consolidated view of deal activity and the investors involved.
Below is a sneak peek of the deals included in this funding update, covering a breadth of funding stages.
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Company |
Amount |
Type/Stage |
Investors/Deal Details |
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Juniper Biomedical |
$1.6M |
Grant |
Phase 3 of the NIH SPARC Neuromod Prize |
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Technology: Precision neuromodulation micro-implant for pelvic health conditions |
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Nanochon |
$4.1M |
Seed |
UVA Seed Fund, WSGR, Wealthing VC Fund, cultivate(MD) |
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Technology: Highly-engineered, clinically viable implants for the treatment of critical-sized cartilage lesions |
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HEPTA Medical |
$11.5M |
Series A |
UI Investissement, Supernova Invest, Bpifrance, MD Start, M&L, Sofinnova Partners, Cléry IG |
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Technology: Minimally invasive non-surgical treatment modality for early lung cancer |
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Vitestro |
$70M |
Series B |
Labcorp, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health, InterVest, MGFO, PGGM, Puma Venture Capital, ROM Utrecht, Invest-NL, European Innovation Council, Fred Moll, NYBC Ventures, Sonder Capital |
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Technology: AI-powered, automated blood sampling robotic platform |
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FineHeart |
$40.4M |
Series C |
Groupe Pasteur Mutualité, Groupe Etchart, European Innovation Council, FH Founders, existing investors |
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Technology: Wirelessly powered, fully implantable mechanical circulatory support device |
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Kaleido (ViCentra) |
$13M |
Series D |
ROM Utrecht Region, Venturing Tech, Innovation Industries, a consortium of Dutch investors |
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Technology: Insulin delivery system for people living with Type 1 diabetes |
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