RapidPulse

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Location Miami, FL
Founded 2017
Latest Stage Series B
Total Raised $48M+

Founders

Sean McBrayer CEO

About

RapidPulse is a Miami, Florida-based medical device company developing a next-generation aspiration platform for treating acute ischemic stroke through mechanical thrombectomy 123. The company’s proprietary technology uses “controlled cyclic aspiration” — a pulsed approach intended to improve clot engagement and removal compared with conventional aspiration methods 12. RapidPulse was spun out of medical device incubator Syntheon 12. On 2026-07-16, the company announced an oversubscribed $48 million Series B co-led by Medtronic, TechWald Next S.p.A., and S3 Ventures, with proceeds funding completion of the TURBO clinical trial (Thrombectomy Using Pulsed Aspiration for Reperfusion of Brain Occlusions) 124.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-07-16 Series B $48M Medtronic, TechWald Next, S3 Ventures SBI Investment Company, Florida Opportunity Fund, Santé Ventures, Syntheon, Hatteras Venture Partners, Epidarex Capital 1234

Total raised to date: $48M+ (this Series B was oversubscribed) 14.

What Investors Say

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What Founders Say

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Sources


  1. “RapidPulse Secures Oversubscribed $48M Series B Financing to Advance Clinical Development of Next-Generation Stroke Aspiration Technology,” GlobeNewswire, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/16/3328436/0/en/RapidPulse-Secures-Oversubscribed-48M-Series-B-Financing-to-Advance-Clinical-Development-of-Next-Generation-Stroke-Aspiration-Technology.html

  2. “RapidPulse Secures Oversubscribed $48M Series B Financing,” BioSpace, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/rapidpulse-secures-oversubscribed-48m-series-b-financing-to-advance-clinical-development-of-next-generation-stroke-aspiration-technology

  3. “Miami-based RapidPulse secures $48M Series B co-led by Medtronic to transform stroke treatment,” Refresh Miami, July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://refreshmiami.com/news/miami-based-rapidpulse-secures-48m-series-b-co-led-by-medtronic-to-transform-stroke-treatment/

  4. “RapidPulse raises $48M for thrombectomy tech as Medtronic invests,” MassDevice, July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.massdevice.com/rapidpulse-raises-48m-thrombectomy-tech-medtronic/

  5. “RapidPulse Secures Oversubscribed $48M Series B Financing to Advance Clinical Development of Next-Generation Stroke Aspiration Technology,” Epidarex Capital press release, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://epidarex.com/rapidpulse-secures-oversubscribed-48m-series-b-financing-to-advance-clinical-development-of-next-generation-stroke-aspiration-technology/