BRYM raises €650K to build a wearable 'gym for the brain'
What's the deal? Stockholm-based neurotech startup BRYMDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised €650,000 in pre-seed funding to develop a wearable neurofeedback platform that trains focus and cognitive performance.
The round was led by Singapore-based family office Lotus One Investment, with participation from early-stage venture firm AntlerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Founded by Charlie OhlénDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Nils HagbergDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, BRYM uses gamified, EEG-based brain training that it describes as a digital "gym for the brain".
The money will fund BRYM's own EEG headband and support wider enterprise deployments across Europe.
Why now? Smartphones, social media, and the attention economy are eroding attention spans, hitting workplace productivity.
BRYM wants to make cognitive training measurable and affordable as demand for focus tools grows.
The company has started with automotive manufacturing, where concentration is critical. In early pilots, it said the platform cut operator errors by 46%.
What could go wrong? BRYM must design, manufacture, and ship proprietary hardware — a costly, complex step for a young startup on a modest raise.
Plans to expand from manufacturing into education, professional sports, and workplace wellbeing will test whether one platform can serve many markets.
The signal: BRYM's early-stage raise leans on AntlerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an investment fund known for backing companies at their earliest moments, to validate a bet that EEG-based neurofeedback can move from consumer wellness into measurable enterprise outcomes. With a tagline focused on increasing productivity and reducing mistakes, the startup is positioning cognitive training as a bottom-line tool rather than a lifestyle gadget — a framing it will need to prove as it builds proprietary hardware on a modest pre-seed cheque.
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