Kyocera Ventures and ReefHaven Ventures have made a strategic investment in Kato Medical to support the company’s continued growth and innovation.

The decision came after extensive due diligence, including validation and design labs with surgeons and other Kyocera subject matter experts. 

“This investment comes at a key time, when our design phase is complete, and it will accelerate our path to FDA submission by Q1 of 2026.” says Albert Hill, Founder and CEO at Kato Medical Inc.

“Kyocera Ventures is excited to support Katomed as they accelerate innovation in next-generation medical technologies. Their vision aligns strongly with our commitment to investing in transformative solutions and excellent teams to help shape the future of healthcare.  We believe this partnership will accelerate the development of solutions that significantly enhance patient care and efficiency in surgical procedures.”says Rick Johnson, General Partner at Kyocera Ventures 

Along with industry-standard 3D tracking, FASTRACK uses a proprietary neural network AI architecture to fuse pre-operative CT scans with intraoperative fluoroscopy to deliver exceptional precision without the cost, time-investment, and radiation of intra-operative CT. Designed for speed, the system minimizes setup time, integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, and reduces overall procedural complexity.

Kyocera Ventures is the venture capital arm of Kyocera, partnering with founders at their earliest stages. They bring decades of technology and manufacturing expertise to accelerate companies by investing between $200K to $2M in Seed to Series B companies across the US and Europe.

ReefHaven Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in healthcare founders building the next generation of MedTech companies. Led by experienced founder-operators, ReefHaven works closely with academic institutions including UC San Diego to identify, fund, and help scale breakthrough innovations from lab to patient impact. 

Kato Medical Inc. is dedicated to improving surgical outcomes, safety, and efficiency. Kato Medical’s proprietary machine perception stack integrates AI, Neural Networks, and 3D tracking to enable precise spatial navigation for surgery and guided needle procedures. Its proprietary force-feedback technology is paving the way toward selectively autonomous, surgeon-collaborative systems that enhance perception, control, and tactile awareness in orthopedic surgery.