Merge Labs

Biotech & Life Sciences · Palo Alto, United States · Founded 2025

Developing non-invasive brain-computer interface technology to enable direct communication between the human brain and computers MoreLess

Merge Labs is a venture co-founded by Sam Altman, aimed at developing brain–computer interfaces that connect human brains with computers. Named after the concept of “the merge,” a term Altman used in his 2017 blog to describe the convergence of humans and machines, the company aims to leverage recent breakthroughs in AI and neural sensing hardware to create high-bandwidth brain implants.

Keywords: brain–computer interface, co-founder Sam Altman, high-bandwidth neural implant, OpenAI ventures, Neuralink competitor, human-machine convergence

Valuation $500M–1B

Headcount <100

Total funding $100–500M

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Company overview

Merge Labs company information

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Status: Operational
Founded: 2025
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Employees: 39
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 84.9

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Valuation & funding

Merge Labs funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SEEDOther financing	Jan 2026	$252M	$850M	Fifty Years · Gabe Newell · Interface Fund · Bain Capital	↗
SPINOUTOther financing	Jan 2025	$0	—	Forest Neurotech · Anti Fund	↗

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Growth signals

Merge Labs website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Merge Labs is 13K monthly website visits, down 27.8% over the last three months.

Latest monthly visits13K 3-month web change-27.8%

Monthly website visits7 observations · Jan 2026–Jul 2026

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Comparisons

Merge Labs compared with similar companies

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Company	Headquarters	Status	Employees	Total funding	Valuation
MIMintNeuroLow-power semiconductor chips for minimally-invasive neural implants.	London, United Kingdom	Operational	27	$1.3M	$8.7M
NENeuralinkDeveloping ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers	Fremont, United States	Operational
ININBRAIN NeuroelectronicsDeveloping high density and high resolution graphene intelligent Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Therapeutics for central and peripheral modulation	Barcelona, Spain	Operational
NUNUROManufacturer of nuos, the neural operating system	Waterloo, Canada	Operational
NENeuroelectricsDeveloping a unique platform to treat brain dysfunction with cloud-based, personalized neuromodulation	Barcelona, Spain	Operational
MIMindMazeDigital neuro-therapeutics for brain health and recovery	Lausanne, Switzerland	Acquired
NENextMindA neurotechnology startup developing a groundbreaking, noninvasive, AI-based brain-computer interface for the mass market	Paris, France	Acquired
AQAqemiaUsing quantum-physics with AI to speed up the discovery of novel drug molecules	Paris, France	Operational

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Talent graph

Merge Labs's talent

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Team profiled 8 named & role-tagged

Founders /100 quality score

Key operators 6 quality /100

Potential founders likely future founders

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Talent movements in · out past 12 months

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Investors

7 investors on Merge Labs's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage

Bain Capital

OpenAI

Fifty Years

Gabe Newell

Interface Fund

Other known 2 additional known investors

Anti Fund

Forest Neurotech

Global footprint

Where Merge Labs has talent and traffic

Workforce by country

3 countries with
team presence

🇺🇸 United States93.8%

🇩🇪 Germany3.1%

🇧🇷 Brazil3.1%

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Merge Labs

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