As Wearables Boom, Neurable Raises $35M for Brain-Computer Interface Tech

As consumer interest in cognitive health accelerates, Neurable’s latest funding round will help bring real-time brain insights into everyday devices like headphones and beyond

Neurable, a pioneer in noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has closed a $35 million series A round led by Spectrum Moonshot Fund, bringing its fundraising total to $65 million. 

The funds will accelerate the commercialization of Neurable AI, its patented compact brain-signal processing technology that integrates BCI capabilities into everyday personal tech like headphones.

BCI works via Neurable’s non-invasive system that detects and interprets electrical activity in the brain from the surface of the head using advanced EEG sensors, signal processing and AI, uncovering insights about attention and cognitive state that Neurable says can become as routine as tracking other health metrics.

“Our mission is to make understanding your brain as natural and intuitive as checking your steps,” said the company’s CEO and co-founder Dr. Ramses Alcaide.

Neurble also recently introduced the MW75 Neuro LT headphones equipped with Neurable AI, alongside a revamped app that provides real-time cognitive feedback on mental fatigue, cognitive recovery and focus-state detection

Neurable is also looking to use the funds to expand how people can use its technology and insights to boost cognitive performance, not just health. Specifically, the brand is hoping to break into gaming and e-sports, where users can capitalize on improvements in concentration, reaction time and cognitive endurance.

“Gaming is one of the most immediate and intuitive applications of Neurable AI,” said Neurable co-founder and vice president of strategic partnerships Adam Molnar. “Players are constantly pushing their cognitive limits. By integrating brain insights directly into gaming workflows and devices, we’re opening a new frontier in player performance and game design.”

Neurable’s Series A round reflects investors’ piqued interest in brain health for both overall health and performance, as tech integrates EEG capabilities into wearables and everyday devices.

Earlier this year, neurotech company NextSense, which makes “brain-responsive” earbuds to aid sleep through generative audio experiences, revealed it would be integrating EEG into its latest innovation, Tone, to amplify the product’s neural dynamics and allow for a more precise understanding of sleep stages and real-time interventions. The company raised $16 million in a Series A round of its own earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Muse by Interaxon launched the Muse S Athena, a wearable headband that allows users to analyze their brain activity and blood-oxygen levels in real time for advanced “mental fitness” training.