# Bridge Neurotech

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/companies/bridge-neurotech
Silicon Valley startup founded in 2026 by Will Biederman to build a brain-computer interface that needs no surgery: functional ultrasound reads brain activity through the skull and AI models decode it.

## In brief

- Came out of stealth on 6 Oct 2026 with $13.5M led by reMind Capital and General Catalyst.
- Licenses Butterfly Network's Ultrasound-on-Chip; first human study enrolling in Redwood City, California.

## Facts

- Founded: 2026
- Headquarters: US
- Status: private
- Raised: $14M
- Website: https://www.bridgeneurotech.com
- Frontiers: [Neurotech](https://technooptimist.io/neurotech.md) (Non-invasive brain reading)

## Programs

- [Bridge ultrasound BCI](https://technooptimist.io/neurotech/bridge-bci.md) (Neurotech): Research; next: First human research study. Out of stealth in Oct 2026; first human study enrolling in Redwood City, California.

## Latest updates

- **6 Oct 2026**: Bridge Neurotech raises $13.5M for non-invasive ultrasound brain-computer interface. Bridge Neurotech launched its business with $13.5 million in seed funding to build a brain-computer interface using functional ultrasound imaging to read neural activity through the skull, avoiding surgical implantation. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/bridge-neurotech-raises-13-5m-for-non-invasive-ultrasound-brain-4caeda03.md) · [original source](https://thenextweb.com/news/bridge-neurotech-13-5m-ultrasound-brain-computer-interface))

## Funding

| Date | Round | Amount | Post-money | Leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Seed | $14M |   | reMind Capital, General Catalyst |

## Partners, customers and investors

- Butterfly Network (supplier): Multi-year deal (Oct 2026) to license its Ultrasound-on-Chip, with milestone payments and hardware purchases.
- General Catalyst (investor): Co-led the $13.5M round (Oct 2026).
- reMind Capital (investor): Co-led the $13.5M round (Oct 2026).

## People

- Will Biederman, Founder and CEO

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