XRlabs
London-based provider of a surgical intelligence platform that embeds real-time AI in the operating room.
- Industry
- surgical intelligence
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- https://xrlabs.ai
About
XRlabs builds a surgical intelligence platform that embeds real-time AI in the operating room. The company release says it was founded by neurosurgeon Dr. Ali Haddad, who is CEO, and is headquartered in London with offices in Palo Alto. Off Sand Hill calls the company London-based. The Raise Track Update lists London only. This page uses London. The Palo Alto office is not stored as the city.
The company announced an $8.4 million seed on 2026-10-19. Business Wire timed the release at 8:00 AM PDT, which is 15:00 UTC. Playground Global led, with Eka Ventures. Off Sand Hill, dated Oct 20, 2026, says the same lead and participant. It states the round as €7.48 million (about $8.4 million) and says the company was founded in 2024. The company release states $8.4 million and does not give a founding year. This page uses $8.4 million and does not store the euro figure, the approximate dollar phrase, or a founding year.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 2026 | 2026-10-19 | $8.4M | Playground Global |
Investors
- Playground Global lead
- Eka Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019311833/en/XRlabs-Announces-$8.4-Million-Seed-Funding-Led-by-Playground-Global-to-Bring-Surgical-Intelligence-to-Every-Operating-Room
Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-20.
Business Wire release, October 19, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT (15:00 UTC), datelined LONDON and PALO ALTO, Calif. Announces $8.4 million in seed funding led by Playground Global, with participation from Eka Ventures. Says XRlabs was founded by practicing neurosurgeon Dr. Ali Haddad, who is CEO, and is headquartered in London with offices in Palo Alto. Describes a device-agnostic platform that embeds real-time AI in the operating room. Learn more at xrlabs.ai. The media contact address is not published. The release does not give a founding year. - https://offsandhill.com/xrlabs-raises-7-48m-seed-round-led-by-playground-global
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-20.
Off Sand Hill, OSH Desk, Oct 20, 2026. Says London-based XRlabs raised €7.48 million (about $8.4 million) in a seed led by Playground Global, with Eka Ventures. Says the company was founded in London in 2024 by Ali Haddad. The euro figure is not stored. The phrase about $8.4 million is approximate in this article and is not stored. The 2024 founding year is not on the company release, so it is not stored. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-20/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-20.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-20, Section 1. Calls XRlabs a London, UK-based provider of a surgical intelligence platform embedding real-time AI into the operating room. Amount line is $8.4M (Seed). Says the round was led by Playground Global with participation from Eka Ventures. Lists London only.