June 9, 2026

Beacon Angels members conducted the following new business at its meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026:

We entertained new funding proposals from the following companies:

• PACR, creating an end-to-end research platform that helps scholars discover insights faster, streamline the publishing process, and connect with collaborators worldwide.
• Highland Instruments, developing a noninvasive brain stimulation platform to help patients overcome addiction, chronic pain, and movement disorders.

We heard an update from a Beacon Angels portfolio company:

• AOA Dx, developing breakthrough technology for early ovarian cancer detection.

We discussed updates on multiple funding rounds, by Series number:

• Pending
  • S146B – AOA Dx
  • S149B – Agile Devices

• Closed
  • S143B – MantaBio
  • S154 – Neosoma
  • S155 – Surgicure

Members provided an update on companies in due diligence:

• Augmenteum, developing and selling patented, active optics to replace bulky lens systems with compact, solid-state imaging for drones and other precision devices.