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Coherence Neuro Raises $45M Seed From OpenAI Startup Fund and Founders Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Implant

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San Francisco startup Coherence Neuro raised a $45M seed led by OpenAI's Startup Fund and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund to develop AI models and brain implants that decode electrical signals tied to brain tumors. The company plans a clinical trial implanting the device long-term in glioblastoma patients, with ambitions to extend to other cancers.