# Chinese BCI startup funding surge

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chinese-bci-startup-funding-surge
> Updated: 2026-08-02T11:27:20.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In July 2026, Chinese company BrainCo announced it had secured $280 million to develop wearable brain‑computer interface (BCI) technology. A few weeks later, in August 2026, Shanghai‑based Active Technology raised a record 3.3 billion yuan (about $460 million) in an angel‑round led by Zhongke Chuangxing and other investors. The funding is earmarked for expanding facilities, upgrading equipment, advancing clinical trials and scaling the team to commercialise invasive BCI products for motor, visual and emotional applications. Together, the two financing rounds illustrate a rapid influx of capital into China’s BCI sector, spanning both wearable and invasive technologies.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Shanghai Active Technology raises 3.3 billion yuan in record angel round for brain‑computer interfaces

Shanghai Active Technology secured a record 3.3 billion yuan angel round, led by Zhongke Chuangxing and others, to expand its invasive brain‑computer interface R&D and clinical trials.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zhengzhou-night-market-launch-boosts-local-economy

### 2026-07-11: China's BrainCo Secures $280 Million to Advance Wearable Brain‑Computer Interfaces

BrainCo, a Chinese BCI startup, raised $280 million to develop non‑invasive wearable brain‑computer devices, aiming first at medical patients, then ADHD, depression, and consumer markets.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chinas-brainco-secures-280-million-to-advance-wearable-braincomputer-interfaces

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