The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Neuralink: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $650.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryWearable AI
Overview
Neuralink is a Brain-computer interface (BCI) company founded by Elon Musk in 2016, developing implantable brain chips that enable people with paralysis to control computers and devices with their thoughts. The company's N1 Implant is surgically placed by the R1 Robot, and its PRIME Study began first-in-human trials in January 2024 with patient Noland Arbaugh.
Neuralink received FDA Breakthrough Device designation, implanted devices in approximately a dozen patients by late 2025, and raised approximately $1.85B in total funding including a $650M Series E at a $9.6B valuation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries E post-money
Key facts
Founder
Products
Clinical trial
FDA
First patient
Patients
Secondary market valuation
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Neuralink on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Aug 2025. Explore where Neuralink's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Neuralink deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Elon Musk Founderreported, not verified
Founders (3)
- Max Hodakcofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
previously at Science Corp
- Dr. Benjamin Rapoportcofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
previously at Precision Neuroscience
- Elon Muskcofounder
Former / Previously (2)
- Max Hodak Co-founder and Presidentsecondary-verified
- Dr. Benjamin Rapoport Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Neuralink.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Neuralink3 deployments
Recent coverage
Neuralink in third-party press
Peers
35 peers across 1 segment. Every Neuralink competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
wearable(35)
32 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 2595.3892239124602) · leader Oculus VR at 4361%
- Ouradirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Baidudirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Based Hardwaredirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Beedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Brilliant Labsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Dexcomdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $650.0M
- Employees
- 650
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series E2025-05-01
$650M(reported) · $9.6B post
Investors: ARK Invest (co_lead), Sequoia Capital (co_lead), Founders Fund (co_lead), DFJ Growth, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Human Capital
Timeline
Every recorded move in Neuralink’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries E funding round
2025-05-01Series E raising $650000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 27, 2025
Neuralink N1 Implant at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 1, 2025
Neuralink N1 Implant at Miami, Florida, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 29, 2024
Neuralink N1 Implant at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Neuralink.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Neuralink from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Neuralink trains on 50,000 hours of brain data, hits 11.32-bit/s cursor record
Neuralink says its brain-computer interface has achieved a cursor-control record of 11.32 bits per second...
Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Elon Musk exec who said their relationship suddenly ended
Neuralink director Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Elon Musk's children and an ex-OpenAI board member. Learn more about the Canadian-born VC.
Neuralink exec Shivon Zilis posts that her relationship with Elon Musk ended 'with no warning'
Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis wrote on X that she went "from in love to let go in a week."
AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles
Subsense’s brain computing interface could compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, but would not require surgery.
420亿估值背后：Neuralink的“SpaceX时刻”还要等多久？
意念控制轮椅之后:脑机接口离成为“基础设施”还有多远?
How China Got Its BCI Regulatory First — and Why the Clinical Race Is Still Three-Wide
Neuracle's NEO became the world's first registered invasive brain-computer interface this March, but the certificate reflects regulatory speed, not a single dominant technology.…
Some investors are valuing Elon Musk's Neuralink at $42 billion
Investors are valuing Neuralink at up to $42 billion in secondary market transactions, nearly five times its last $9 billion funding round valuation. Per Caplight, transactions…
Elon Musk Neuralink says it has 21 participants enrolled in trials
Neuralink reported 21 total participants enrolled in clinical trials worldwide, with patients using Neuralink devices to control computers and robotic arms with their thoughts.…
Neuralink secures $650M Series E funding to expand patient access to brain chip technology
Neuralink raised $650M in Series E funding at a $9.6B post-money valuation, bringing total primary funding to approximately $1.85B, to expand patient access to its N1 brain chip…
FDA finds problems at animal lab run by Musk's brain implant company
FDA inspectors found problems with record keeping and quality controls for animal experiments at Neuralink, though the company proceeded with human trials and received FDA…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/neuralink.md
- RSS feed: /companies/neuralink/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/01eea241-8b2a-46e5-bdcd-e09761c61c28
- Revision history: /companies/neuralink/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Video
Neuralink is a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk with the goal of developing implantable brain-machine interfaces (BMIs). The company aims to create
We’re translating neural signals into life-changing impact. Join us to build the machine that builds the machine to merge with machines. neuralink.com/careers
The first patient for Elon Musk's Neuralink, Noland Arbaugh, demonstrates on #CUOMO how the brain chip implant works: "No words to describe how amazing this tec
We’ve built a surgical robot to automate key steps in the process of receiving a Neuralink implant to promote safety, reliability, and scalability. Learn more
At Neuralink's Show and Tell event, watch one of Neuralink's co-founders demo the company's brain chip insertion procedure. Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s
“Life with my BCI has been and continues to be so surreal and so rewarding. Can’t wait to see what comes next!”
Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink patient, tells "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" what life has been like in the year since he received a brain chip after being par
Neuralink user Nick Wray shared a video showing him using only his thoughts to control a robotic arm, and pick up a cup. Video: Telepath_8 / X #neuralink #rob
Neuralink's implant is designed to restore digital independence to individuals with paralysis, allowing them to control computers and external devices entirely
Neuralink Patient Controls Robotic Arm With Thoughts
Sure! Here's an English video description for your content: Step into the future of medical science with this incredible footage of a Neuralink robot performin
Brain surgery… done by a robot. Not in some distant future—this is happening right now. In this video, we’re breaking down how Neuralink built a surgical robot
Imagine a robotic arm that moves with the fluidity of a biological limb. How do we bridge the gap between biological tissue and silicon machinery to achieve thi
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Neuralink draws attention at the 79th percentile but verifies reality at the 62nd percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap +17.3, 13th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Broad public reach with 51.0M video views. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 4, 2026