Andreessen Horowitz leads $50 million Series A funding for Echo Neurotechnologies' speech BCI

Echo Neurotechnologies/Speech BCI (Cortical Surface, Avatar Speech)

Andreessen Horowitz led a $50 million Series A funding round for Echo Neurotechnologies, backing the company's cortical surface electrode approach to speech restoration as a direct rival to Neuralink's invasive implant methodology. The funding supports clinical trial expansion and commercial pathway development.