OpenAI invests in brain implant startup Coherence Neuro
10/26/2026 — 10/26, 03:16·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- OpenAI and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund participated in a $45 million seed round for Coherence Neuro. The company builds brain implants and A…
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On October 26, 2026, DEV Community reported that OpenAI and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund are backing neurotechnology startup Coherence Neuro in a seed funding round. The startup is developing brain implants and AI models aimed at decoding electrical signals associated with tumors. According to the report, Coherence Neuro has already conducted initial safety tests in Australia, including brief tests on three surgical patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital during the summer of last year. Coherence Neuro CEO and co-founder Ben Woodington said AI helps analyze the vast amounts of data the devices generate, something humans could not do on their own. The funding amount was given in two forms in the material: $45 million in the summary, while another line in the text refers only to $45M. So far, only this one report covers the investment, and neither OpenAI nor Coherence Neuro has publicly shared further details about the deal.
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OpenAI and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund have invested in Coherence Neuro as part of a $45 million seed round. The company is developing brain implants and AI models to decode electrical signals linked to tumors, after brief tests in three brain-surgery patients at Royal Melbourne Hospital last summer.
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