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Merge Labs

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

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2025Biotech & Life Sciences

Valuation $500M–1B Last recorded · 2026

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

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About Merge Labs

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.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2025
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Employees: 39
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 84.9/100
Industry: Health
Sub-industry: BioTechnology, Medical Devices
Sector: Biotech & Life Sciences, Human Computer Interaction, Biotechnology
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, IoT InternetOfThings
Business model: Manufacturing, SaaS
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

2 recorded events

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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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 visitsJan 2026–Jul 2026

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