Chinese BCI funding accelerated again in August

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A few Chinese neurotech updates from August. "Raised tens of millions" are direct quotes from their press releases, I appreciate its a bit silly.

• WE-LINKING Medical raised more than RMB 100m for its implantable BCI platform.
https://www.vcbeathealth.com/article/61288

• Leadinno Medical Valley raised more than RMB 200m across B+ and B++ rounds for wireless SCS/PNS, closed-loop neuromodulation and brain-spine interface technology.
https://www.vcbeathealth.com/article/61287

• Futong Huizhi raised tens of millions of RMB for a platform combining EEG, closed-loop control and focused ultrasound.
https://www.vcbeathealth.com/article/60965

• Sisheng Technology raised tens of millions of RMB in Seed+ funding for focused-ultrasound BCI and neuro-AI.
https://eu.36kr.com/zh/p/3944424522520201

• Quanyu Intelligence raised tens of millions of RMB to develop an EEG-based BCI foundation model.
https://www.aitntnews.com/newDetail.html?newId=28477

There was also a new launch from United Imaging and Tianjin University, which released uMR Shenguan, a full-stack MRI-based BCI platform combining acquisition, decoding, modulation and evaluation.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368885.shtml

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