BrainCo raises $286M — largest BCI round outside the US — led by IDG Capital and Walden International
Summary
Chinese EEG and BCI company BrainCo raised $286.3 million in Q1 2026, co-led by IDG Capital and Walden International with participation from Tencent Investment and Sequoia China. The round is the largest BCI funding round outside the United States in history, bringing BrainCo's total funding to over $330M. Funds will scale their non-invasive BCI and EEG platform across China's education, healthcare, and consumer markets.
Why it matters
BrainCo's $286M round signals that Chinese investors are making a decisive bet on domestic BCI leadership. With the Chinese government's $1.5B national neurotech plan and now the largest non-US BCI round ever, China is positioning to compete directly with US companies for global neurotech market dominance.
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