When was BrainSpec founded?

BrainSpec was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is BrainSpec located?

BrainSpec is headquartered in Boston, United States.

How many employees does BrainSpec have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BrainSpec is 13.

Is BrainSpec a funded company?

BrainSpec is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.87M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 06, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of BrainSpec?

BrainSpec's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 11, 2017, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does BrainSpec rank among its competitors?

BrainSpec ranks 80th amongst 824 active competitors, of which 176 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AIdoc, which secured $150M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BrainSpec?

BrainSpec's top competitors include AIdoc, Subtle Medical and ScreenPoint. Among them, AIdoc secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

BrainSpec - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

BrainSpec is a web-based Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) software platform. MRS can be performed on any standard MRI scanner and can be used to observe tissue metabolism and for measuring biochemicals. It can help in Alzheimer's Disease, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and metabolic disorders. BrainSpec claims to use algorithms which provide most accurate readings for brain metabolites. It also gives a concentration estimate for all the metabolites and also calculates the associated error. The concentration table is colour coded for ease of readability.

Website: brainspecmed.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.87M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 11, 2017, $*****

Investors

Philips HealthWorks & 5 more

Ranked

80^th among 824 active competitors

Employee Count

13 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

ScreenPoint & 738 more

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BrainSpec has raised a total funding of $3.87M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 06, 2017. BrainSpec has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BrainSpec:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 11, 2017	2316232	Seed	2305152	2916897	9840854	5843904
Jul 13, 2017	8801721	Seed	8471809	6912910	9738282	DCVC
2017	3444	Seed	5657	6776	8806	Right Side Capital Management

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The founders of BrainSpec are Alexander Lin and Alex Zimmerman.

Here are the details of BrainSpec's key team members:

Alexander Lin: Co Founder of BrainSpec.
Alex Zimmerman: Co-Founder & CEO of BrainSpec and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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BrainSpec's employee count trend

BrainSpec has 13 employees as of May 26. Here is BrainSpec's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BrainSpec include AIdoc, Subtle Medical and ScreenPoint. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BrainSpec, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	AIdoc 2016, New York City (United States), Series E	Developer of clinical AI solutions for healthcare imaging and patient management	$534M	AIC, General Catalyst & 35 others	69/100
2nd	Subtle Medical 2017, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	AI-driven solutions for medical diagnostic imaging	$50M	3E Bioventures Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 23 others	65/100
3rd	ScreenPoint 2014, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of AI-based medical image analysis systems	$47M	Insight Partners, Siemens & 3 others	63/100
4th	Cleerly 2016, Denver (United States), Series C	Provider of an AI-driven platform for coronary artery disease assessment	$578M	Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price & 20 others	63/100
5th	Vista 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	AI-guided software for clinicians to automate MRI exams	$38.2M	Khosla Ventures, Open Field Capital & 12 others	63/100
6th	IXICO 2004, London (United Kingdom), Public	AI-based medical image management and analysis solutions for healthcare organizations	-	Leonne International, Gov & 3 others	62/100
7th	AI Medical Service 2017, Toshima City (Japan), Series C	AI-powered endoscopic software to detect early-stage gastrointestinal cancers	$122M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Incubate Fund & 10 others	62/100
8th	See-Mode Technologies 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Provider of AI-based platform for stroke prediction	$8M	Blackbird Ventures, MassMutual Ventures & 11 others	61/100
9th	Vara 2016, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Provider of AI-based breast cancer screening software for clinics	$20.3M	FJH, OMERS & 11 others	61/100
10th	Therapixel 2013, Nice (France), Series B	Provider of medical image analytics platform for surgeons	$22.1M	Omnes Capital, Credit Mutuel Equity & 16 others	61/100
80th	BrainSpec 2015, Boston (United States), Seed	Web-based Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) software platform	$3.87M	Philips HealthWorks, Techstars & 4 others	43/100