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Kernel raises $53M to build non-invasive brain interfaces
Kernel raised $53M Series C, its first outside funding, led by General Catalyst with Khosla Ventures and others. Founder Bryan Johnson had invested $54M himself. Kernel sells access to brain-imaging headsets as a subscription service for researchers.
- $53M Series C led by General Catalyst
- Founder Bryan Johnson's $54M personal investment
- Two non-invasive headsets: magnetic field and blood flow imaging
- Neuroscience as a Service platform for commercial access