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Prana Thoracic: Funding, Investors & Team (Aug 2026)

Prana Thoracic, Inc., a medical device startup based in Houston, is committed to developing solutions for early detection of lung cancer. Our team of experienced surgeons, engineers, and entrepreneurs is dedicated to addressing the high mortality rate of lung cancer in the US. While advancements in screening and detection methods have improved outcomes for other types of cancer, lung cancer lags behind with only 16% of cases being detected early. We believe that our innovative surgical oncology tools can fill this gap and provide physicians with the means to diagnose and treat lung cancer at an earlier stage, ultimately improving survival rates. Our goal is to revolutionize the approach to lung cancer by facilitating the identification and treatment of suspicious nodules in a less invasive manner, ensuring that patients have the best chance for successful intervention.

www.pranathoracic.com LinkedIn Houston, United States 11-50 employees
Health Care Medical Medical Device B2B
Total raised
$4.7M
Rounds
3
Latest
Undisclosed round
Jun 2024

Prana Thoracic has raised $4.7M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $2.2M announced in Jun 2024.

That round is below the $4.7M median round size for Health Care companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Prana Thoracic Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$4.7M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
1 with no disclosed amount
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$2.2M in Jun 2024
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Houston, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jun 2024.

Prana Thoracic Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$2.2M
Undisclosed round
Undisclosed
Series A
$2.5M

1 of 3 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.

Prana Thoracic raised $2.5M in a Series A announced in Oct 2022.

8 months later, an undisclosed round was announced in Jun 2023 with no disclosed amount.

1 years later, an undisclosed round of $2.2M was announced in Jun 2024.

Prana Thoracic Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Joanna Nathan
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Prana Thoracic Funding Compared to Other Health Care Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
3,653
$4.7M
29,722
$7.5M

Prana Thoracic's latest round of $2.2M is below the median round in Health Care. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Prana Thoracic Funding FAQs

What does Prana Thoracic do?

Prana Thoracic, Inc., a medical device startup based in Houston, is committed to developing solutions for early detection of lung cancer. Our team of experienced surgeons, engineers, and entrepreneurs is dedicated to addressing the high mortality rate of lung cancer in the US. While advancements in screening and detection methods have improved outcomes for other types of cancer, lung cancer lags behind with only 16% of cases being detected early. We believe that our innovative surgical oncology tools can fill this gap and provide physicians with the means to diagnose and treat lung cancer at an earlier stage, ultimately improving survival rates. Our goal is to revolutionize the approach to lung cancer by facilitating the identification and treatment of suspicious nodules in a less invasive manner, ensuring that patients have the best chance for successful intervention.

How much funding has Prana Thoracic raised?

Prana Thoracic has raised $4.7M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $2.2M announced in Jun 2024.

When did Prana Thoracic last raise funding?

Prana Thoracic's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $2.2M, announced in Jun 2024.

Who founded Prana Thoracic?

FundedIQ lists Joanna Nathan (Founder) at Prana Thoracic.

Where is Prana Thoracic headquartered?

Prana Thoracic is based in Houston, Texas, United States.

How many employees does Prana Thoracic have?

Prana Thoracic is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Prana Thoracic's funding compare to other Health Care startups?

Prana Thoracic's latest round of $2.2M is below the $4.7M median round size for Health Care companies on FundedIQ across 3,653 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Prana Thoracic Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Prana Thoracic is left off this page rather than filled in.

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