Exodus Technology
Formerly Nano Paikiller
Nanoparticle-based, Non-drug Solution for Targeted, Permanent Chronic Pain Relief
Startup Pre-Seed Health Tech & Life Sciences Est. 2025
Total Raised
$150K
Pre-Seed
Last Round
$150K
1 rounds
Investors
1
Team
1
1-10 employees
Confidence
80/100
Patents
1
About
Nano Painkiller offers Focus Pain Ablation (FPA) technology as a groundbreaking, non-drug solution for targeted, permanent chronic pain relief. This innovation addresses the massive global health and economic burden of chronic pain, which affects approximately 20% of the adult Western population and fuels a global drug market valued at $78.41 billion in 2022. The critical need for alternatives stems from the opioid crisis, which has resulted in addiction, overdoses, and deaths, highlighting the failures and risks of current systemic drug therapies. The core technology uses a molecule comprising Gold Nanoparticles (AuNP), conjugated with a neuronal tracer. This molecule is injected into the painful area and transported retrogradely along the nerve axon to the sensory nerve cell body located in the Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG). External Ultrasound (US) energy is then applied to the DRG to activate the nanoparticles, causing localized destruction of the specific cell body and silencing the pain signal. This two-stage selectivity ensures that motor nerves are not affected. The primary business opportunity lies in replacing repeat-intensive procedures and long-term drug dependence with a permanent solution. The initial application targets Knee Osteoarthritis Pain, a condition affecting 300 million people worldwide and valued at $6.76 billion. Compared to current Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), FPA offers a longer-lasting effect because ablating the DRG cell body prevents nerve regrowth, thereby eliminating the need for repeating treatment every 3–6 months.
Classification
Sector
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & Therapeutics
Core Technology
Materials & SubstancesNanomaterialsBiologicals
Target Customer
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsHealthcarePatientsProviders
Business Model
B2B2CB2B
Tags
medical-deviceschronic-painbiotechnologynanotechnology
Funding & Events
Jun 2023
Pre-Seed $150K
Israel Innovation Authority
Details
Product Stage
R&D
Employees
1-10
Exact Count
3
District
Center District
Founded
2025
Registrar
517128161
Locations
Harimon St 4, Giv'at Shmuel, Israel
Links
Website
Admin
Last Update
Oct 30, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
sector, news, markets, external profiles, not claimed
Team (1)
Michael Zilbershlag
CEO
Founder
Internal
Created by
Michael Zilbershlag (michael.zilbershlag@gmail.com)
Created
2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z