Who Perceptive Advisors is
Perceptive was founded in 1999 to direct money to promising life science teams. It invests in private and public companies and across the capital structure, from equity to credit.1
Deals this month
| Company | Round | Amount | Role | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distalmotion | Senior secured term loan | Up to $70M | Lender | October 21, 20262 |
Robotics bet this month
Distalmotion, the Lausanne, Switzerland, maker of the DEXTER surgical robot, announced a senior secured term loan facility of up to $70 million from Perceptive on October 21, 2026, to fund its push into US ambulatory surgery centers and more DEXTER instruments.2,3
A loan is not an equity bet. Perceptive is paid back with interest whether or not DEXTER wins share, and “up to” means not all of the money has to be drawn at once.3
Links
Sources
- Perceptive Advisors, Homepage, accessed November 2, 2026
- GlobeNewswire, Distalmotion secures up to $70 million term loan facility from Perceptive Advisors to accelerate US ASC expansion, October 21, 2026, accessed November 2, 2026
- MD+DI, Why ASCs need robots built for them, not retrofitted from hospitals, October 2026, accessed November 2, 2026