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Jun 2026Skylight remained pre-commercial and not FDA-cleared/approved; company materials say it is not available for sale or commercial use.
SourceA new way of seeing inside the human body.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Illuminant Surgical is a Los Angeles-based medtech company building Skylight™, a real-time anatomical projection platform for image-guided procedures. The company focuses first on spine surgery, pain management, and interventional radiology, using AI, computer vision, and dynamic projection mapping to overlay anatomy directly on the patient. Public sources describe it as pre-commercial and not yet FDA-cleared/approved.
Primary product
Skylight™ surgical navigation / real-time anatomical projection system
Founded
2021
Headquarters
2440 S Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 125, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
Team size
10-20 employees
Industry
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Surgical navigation / image-guided surgery
Offices
2440 S Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 125, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
Business model
B2B medical device platform
Software + hardware medtech
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$9M
Latest round
Series Seed · Apr 2026
Latest amount
$8.4M
People & investors
Work & culture
Mission-driven, patient-outcome-focused team of engineers, clinicians, and commercialization experts. Public hiring copy emphasizes humility, humor, collaboration, and a shared commitment to each other’s success, with strong interest in solving hard problems at the intersection of software, hardware, and clinical practice.
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public compensation evidence is limited. One Y Combinator job posting lists an Office Manager role at $25-$35/hour, and the company publicly advertises equity plus healthcare and 401(k); broader salary bands are not disclosed.
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
401(k)
Generous equity packages
Product & market
Differentiators
- —Projects anatomy directly onto the patient rather than forcing surgeons to look at external screens
- —No headsets, goggles, or other wearables required
- —Non-invasive patient registration and sub-millimeter tracking
- —Designed for setup within minutes
- —Built to work across procedure rooms and care settings
- —Compatible with intraoperative CT scanners and standard surgical tools
Technology
AI
computer vision
dynamic projection mapping
optical / projection hardware
Python
C
C#
Unity
GitHub
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Gmail
JSON-LD
jQuery
Semplice
Google Tag Manager
OpenResty
Adobe
Podium
Reply
Customers
Spine surgeons
Pain management clinicians
Interventional radiologists
Hospital partners
University hospitals
Ambulatory surgery centers
Private specialty clinics
Competitors
Traditional fluoroscopy- and screen-based surgical navigation systems
AR headset / wearable surgical navigation systems
Other image-guided surgery platforms
Scale & contact
Signals & risks
Latest news
Illuminant Surgical · Jun 2026
The company hosted a SIGGRAPH 2026 workshop in Los Angeles focused on graphics in medicine and bridging technical development with clinical value.
Illuminant Surgical · Jun 2026
Company celebrated the opening of its new Los Angeles headquarters, the Nexus, and said it had reached the milestone of production-equivalent units while preparing for an FDA submission.
PR Newswire · Apr 2026
The company announced an $8.4M seed round led by Wing 2 Wing Ventures, with participation from federal agencies and venture backers, to accelerate Skylight.
Illuminant Surgical · Mar 2026
Co-founder and Co-CEO James Hu presented on physical AI for medicine, including dynamic anatomy display and predictive tumor movement.
Illuminant Surgical · Feb 2026
Eldrick Millares was featured in LSI's Innovator Spotlight highlighting the company’s mission to create x-ray vision for the body.
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