When was OpenBCI founded?

OpenBCI was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is OpenBCI located?

OpenBCI is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States.

Who is the current CEO of OpenBCI?

Conor Russomanno of OpenBCI. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does OpenBCI have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at OpenBCI is 25.

Is OpenBCI a funded company?

OpenBCI is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.06M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 29, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of OpenBCI?

OpenBCI's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 08, 2024, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Internet of Things Infrastructure. In United States, the Internet of Things Infrastructure sector has seen $1.68B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does OpenBCI rank among its competitors?

OpenBCI ranks 10th amongst 224 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was OpenBCI, which secured $200K in Apr, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of OpenBCI?

OpenBCI's top competitors include Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Among them, OpenBCI secured the most recent funding round in April, 2024.

OpenBCI - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

OpenBCI is a seed company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 2013 by Conor Russomanno and Joel Murphy. It operates as a Provider of an open-source brain-computer interface. OpenBCI has raised $2.06M in funding from investors like NaHCO3, BITKRAFT Ventures and re.Mind Capital. The company has 224 active competitors, including 26 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

Company Details

Provider of an open-source brain-computer interface. It is fully accessible and powered by an open-source community of hardware and software builders, making it easy for creators of any skill level and ideal for researchers. OpenBCI headsets, boards, sensors, and electrodes allow anyone interested in biosensing and neurofeedback to purchase high-quality equipment at affordable prices.

Website: openbci.com
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Founded Year

2013

Location

Brooklyn, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.06M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 08, 2024, $*****

Investors

NaHCO3 & 3 more

Ranked

10^th among 224 active competitors

Employee Count

25 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Raspberry Pi & 325 more

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OpenBCI has raised a total funding of $2.06M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 29, 2021. OpenBCI has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OpenBCI:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 08, 2024	3764233	Seed	1739189	4267013	5453341	8635590
Feb 28, 2023	2963158	Seed	3997099	5338314	7667093	3629022
Dec 30, 2021	9626212	Seed	8625254	4872778	BITKRAFT Ventures & 2 more	6223461

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The founders of OpenBCI are Conor Russomanno and Joel Murphy. Conor Russomanno is the CEO of OpenBCI.

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

Conor Russomanno: Founder & CEO of OpenBCI.
Joel Murphy: Co-Founder of OpenBCI.

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OpenBCI's employee count trend

OpenBCI has 25 employees as of Sep 26. Here is OpenBCI's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of OpenBCI include Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OpenBCI, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Raspberry Pi 2012, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Public	Developer and manufacturer of computing hardware and software solutions for businesses and individuals	$45M	Lansdowne Partners, Arm & 2 others	66/100
2nd	Arduino 2005, Malmo (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of an open-source electronics prototyping platform	$54M	Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Anzu Partners ... & 4 others	65/100
3rd	Raspberry Pi 2008, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of single board computers for educational purposes	$45M	Lansdowne Partners, Arm & 1 others	64/100
4th	Emotiv 2011, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of wireless EEG headsets and software solutions	$7.41M	Disney Accelerator, The Wells Investment & 3 others	58/100
5th	Bo Rui Kang Technology 2011, Changzhou (China), Series C	Provider of wireless EEG systems	$23.8M	Sequoia Capital China, Baidu Ventures & 6 others	56/100
6th	IAR Systems 1983, Uppsala (Sweden), Public	Developer of embedded development software and tools for various industries	-	-	50/100
7th	M5Stack 2015, Guangdong (China), Seed	Open source, modular toolkit for IoT development	-	HAX, SOSV & 1 others	47/100
8th	Vivoka 2015, Metz (France), Seed	Provider of speech recognition software for various sectors	$3.45M	Etchart, MCH Gestion & 3 others	47/100
9th	SDT Inc 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Funding Raised	Provider of cloud-based IoT development kits	-	Now IB Capital, Spacetime Investment	43/100
10th	OpenBCI 2013, Brooklyn (United States), Seed	Provider of an open-source brain-computer interface	$2.06M	NaHCO3, re.Mind Capital & 2 others	42/100