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BrainCo Raises $280M, FDA Clears Bionic Limbs.

7/12/2026

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BrainCo Raises $280M

BrainCo raised 2 billion yuan ($280 million) in a financing round co-led by IDG Capital and Walden International.
The Hangzhou startup produces non-invasive gloves, wristbands and headsets that read surface electrical signals.
The U.S. FDA listed BrainCo’s bionic hands and bionic legs.
Its sleep-aid device emits low-intensity pulses to help users fall asleep faster.
In January the company released FocusJoy, a medical-grade attention and ADHD tool.

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BCI IPO Pricing

A confidential Hong Kong IPO filing with CICC and UBS will test pricing of non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) versus venture-backed implants.
China’s seven-ministry, five-year BCI plan targets two to three world-leading firms by 2030.
Neuralink’s N1 device, implanted in 12 patients across the US, Canada, the UK and the UAE, requires a robotic craniotomy.
Analysts say the IPO outcome could set industry standards and determine whether wearable or implantable BCI dominates.

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BrainCo Licenses Platform

BrainCo will license its BCI platform to other firms, expecting licensing fees to become its biggest revenue source.
The rollout will start with insured amputees, then expand to ADHD and depression therapies, before targeting consumer gadgets.
Nyx He said the main hurdle is capturing faint, noisy brain signals through the skin, but Jefferies’ July 8 report said BrainCo’s dry-electrode sensors and AI algorithm give it a competitive edge.

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BrainCo Raises $280M

BrainCo raised 2 billion yuan ($280 million) in a financing round co-led by IDG Capital and Walden International.
The Hangzhou startup produces non-invasive gloves, wristbands and headsets that read surface electrical signals.
The U.S. FDA listed BrainCo’s bionic hands and bionic legs.
Its sleep-aid device emits low-intensity pulses to help users fall asleep faster.
In January the company released FocusJoy, a medical-grade attention and ADHD tool.

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