Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $1.3M Seed round led by Agriline, Oct 2020
- Raised Pre-Seed round, Apr 2017
Total raised
$1.3M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2020-11
Stage
Mature
Founded
2017
Headcount
5
HQ
Ein HaEmek, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
Limaca Medical is an Israel-based company dedicated to improving endoscopic biopsy results for patients facing potentially life-threatening cancers, particularly in the GI tract and adjacent organs. The company's Precision-GI™ device is a motorized, automated rotational cutting needle designed to acquire high-quality core tissue for histopathology and advanced genetic profiling, aiming to provide more efficient and effective diagnosis and advance precision medicine.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $1.3M total
2020-10
Seed
$1.3M
★ Agriline★ Carl Rickenbaugh
2017-04
Pre-Seed
Undisclosed
Headcount over time
From 3 (2020-08) to 12 (2026-03) · +9 (+300%) · 10 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Limaca Medical's primary product?
- Limaca Medical is developing KORA, an electro-mechanically driven endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy product designed to improve the diagnosis of gastrointestinal system tumors.
- What is the primary focus of Limaca Medical's KORA product?
- The KORA product's initial focus is on pancreatic tumors, with future markets planned to include liver and lung cancer.
- When was Limaca Medical founded?
- Limaca Medical was founded in January 2015.
- How many employees does Limaca Medical have?
- Limaca Medical has 1-10 employees.
- What significant regulatory milestone did Limaca Medical achieve in 2022?
- In May 2022, Limaca Medical's Precision-GI received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA.
- Who are the co-founders of Limaca Medical?
- The co-founders of Limaca Medical are Assaf Klein, who serves as Co-founder & CEO, and Iyad Khamaysi, who is Co-founder & Medical Director.
- What is Limaca Medical's total funding to date?
- Limaca Medical has raised a total of $1,250,000.
- Which investors participated in Limaca Medical's November 2020 funding round?
- The November 2020 funding round included investments from The Trendlines Group.
Team · 1
Iyad Khamaysi
Founder · Founder and Medical Director
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesDiagnostics Devices
Technologies
Simulation & ImagingUltrasound
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProviders
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 Patents
Tags
healthcare-providersminimally-invasivediagnosticspersonalizationcancerhospitalsultrasoundendoscopypersonalized-medicinemedical-technologiesprecision-medicinemedical-devicesgastroenterologybiopsy
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | limaca-medical.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/80319630 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Limaca Medical Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017-3 |
| Employees (exact) | 5 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 3 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | limaca-medical.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 1 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515621746 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2017-03-01 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 4 — people (3), charge (1) |
| Registered address | 3 עין העמק |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2025-10-26 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |
| 2025-10-26 | עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור |
| 2026-04-26 | רישום שעבוד |