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OpenAI and Sam Altman Lead $252 Million Investment in US Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface Company Merge Labs
In brief
OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman led a $252 million seed round in the US brain-computer interface company Merge Labs, at a post-money valuation of $850 million. Merge Labs pursues an ultrasound brain-computer interface approach, described in the industry as a third technical route distinct from invasive approaches such as Neuralink, with momentum building on both the capital and clinical fronts.
Why it matters
The article gives the seed-round lead investment and post-money valuation, useful for gauging current capital interest in ultrasound brain-computer interfaces as an alternative technical route.
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