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Levita Magnetics

Levita Magnetics

Menlo Park, United States· Est.
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Private Company

Total funding raised: $78M

Overview

Levita Magnetics is a private, commercial-stage medical device innovator focused on transforming minimally invasive surgery through its proprietary Magnetic Surgery® and AI-guided MARS® platform. The company achieved a significant milestone in 2025 with the world's first AI-guided autonomous surgical camera procedure during a cholecystectomy in Chile. Led by surgeon-inventor Dr. Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, Levita aims to increase patient access to better surgery by reducing invasiveness and enhancing surgical autonomy. It operates from Mountain View, California, with an office in Santiago, Chile, and is backed by private investment.

Surgery

Technology Platform

Magnetic Surgery® platform integrating external magnets with internal instruments for minimally invasive access, enhanced by the MARS® (Magnetic Assisted Robotic Surgery) platform which adds AI-guided autonomous camera control and robotic assistance.

Funding History

3
Total raised:$78M
Series C$42M
Series B$26M
Series A$10M

Opportunities

The high global volume of procedures like cholecystectomy provides a substantial initial market.
The growing demand for outpatient, value-based surgical care and the trend toward automation and AI in the operating room create strong tailwinds for Levita's platform.
Its technology could enable more consistent surgical outcomes and improved operating room efficiency.

Risk Factors

The company faces significant competition from large, well-funded players in surgical robotics and AI.
Adoption of its novel platform requires surgeons to change established workflows and necessitates robust clinical data.
As a private company, it is dependent on investor funding and must successfully navigate complex regulatory pathways for its AI-driven autonomous features.

Competitive Landscape

Levita operates in the competitive surgical robotics and digital surgery space, competing indirectly with giants like Intuitive Surgical (da Vinci) and directly with other companies developing assistive AI and mini-robotic platforms. Its unique differentiation is the combination of magnetic tissue manipulation with AI-guided camera autonomy, a niche not yet addressed by major competitors.

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