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Merge Labs

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

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OpenAI led a $250 million seed investment into BCI startup Merge Labs to accelerate high-bandwidth interfaces between brains and advanced AI systems.

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OpenAI leads $250m seed in Merge Labs BCI startup

OpenAI disclosed on Jan 15, 2026 that it is investing in Merge Labs, a new brain-computer interface (BCI) startup focused on linking biological and artificial intelligence. Separate reporting says Merge has raised a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation, with OpenAI writing the largest check.

Jan 15, 2026
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