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Starfish Neuroscience emerges from stealth with $50M Series A and Gates backing
STAT News3/28/2026·03/28/26🌐 USA
Summary
Starfish Neuroscience, founded by former UCSF neurosurgery faculty, emerged from 3 years of stealth with a $50M Series A led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates), developing minimally invasive cortical stimulation for OCD and treatment-resistant depression.
Why it matters
Psychiatric neuromodulation is one of neurotech's largest unmet markets. Gates-backed companies attract significant follow-on attention, and the Berkeley/UCSF founding team brings strong clinical credibility to the space.
#Neurostimulation#Depression#OCD#USA
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