TL;DR: If you are replacing Illuminant Surgical, the closest options are Biocogniv, Docbot, Mind Emulation Foundation. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Illuminant Surgical (YC Summer 2022).
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The three closest alternatives to Illuminant Surgical are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocogniv | — | YC Summer 2020 | 6 | Acquired |
| Docbot | — | YC Winter 2019 | — | Acquired |
| Mind Emulation Foundation | — | YC Winter 2018 | 1 | Active |
| Morphle Labs | Robotic Automation for cancer diagnostics - Robotic Microscopes &… | YC Winter 2020 | 65 | Active |
| AlgoSurg Inc | We make AI technology for Robotic and AR Surgeries | YC Winter 2018 | 8 | Active |
| Semantix | AI for medical billing | YC Summer 2017 | 2 | Inactive |
| Verifiable | API for healthcare compliance | YC Summer 2020 | 12 | Active |
| Instapath Inc. | We built the world's first automated digital pathology lab. | YC Winter 2019 | 6 | Active |
| inSoma Bio | Helping Plastic Surgeons Rebuild Fat | YC Summer 2020 | 4 | Active |
| Excepgen | — | YC Winter 2019 | 3 | Active |
| Perceptive Technologies | Automated tooth cutting for dentists using imaging, AI and robotics | YC Winter 2020 | 25 | Active |
| ZETA SURGICAL | Next-Generation Surgical Navigation and Robotics | YC Summer 2019 | 12 | Active |
It depends on your size. Biocogniv is the closest match on what Illuminant Surgical actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Illuminant Surgical is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Illuminant Surgical on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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