SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — LEADOPTIK Inc., a Silicon Valley-based medical imaging company today announced that it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed series seed funding, led by MetaVC Partners with participation from SOSV, Sony Innovation Fund, TSVC, ENEA, Arash Ferdowsi (co-founder of Dropbox), Ray Muzyka (co-founder of BioWare), and others. This injection of capital will allow LEADOPTIK to move to the next stage of product development -including FDA approval – on the path to commercialization.
LEADOPTIK is developing a miniaturized imaging system ushering in a new level of real-time imaging deep inside human lungs and enabling early diagnoses of cancer. Combining novel nanofabrication and innovative optical metamaterials technology, the company’s product will allow surgeons to view objects that are fifty times smaller than what is possible with current imaging systems.
“As a technical CEO, I feel incredibly fortunate to witness how my work on metasurface technology has the potential to enhance people’s health,” said Reza Khorasaninejad, co-founder and CEO of LEADOPTIK. “This funding is a very encouraging step to get us closer to that goal,” he added. “I am thrilled to be part of this exciting journey and grateful for the support of visionary investors who are helping us bring the true benefits of this cutting-edge technology to patients,” said Jiang You, co-founder of LEADOPTIK.