Montreal AI surgical tech company raises $2.65M
September 2, 2026
MONTREAL - Scopia Surgical, a Montreal-based company developing real-time, AI-powered surgical navigation for minimally invasive and robotic surgery, announced the closing of its oversubscribed $2.65 million pre-seed financing round. The financing was co-led by Linearis Ventures and Anges Québec with participation from Fonds Impulsion, an initiative of the Government of Quebec managed by Investissement Québec, HaloHealth, Richard Rubin, Suresh Madan, and other investors.
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