Piramidal Raises $6M in Seed Funding to Advance AI-Powered Neurotech
Piramidal, a YC W24 company, is dedicated to revolutionizing neurotechnology by leveraging AI to enhance the understanding and diagnosis of neurological conditions.
Company Name: Piramidal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Sector: AI, Neurotechnology
Funding Details: Raised $6 million in seed funding led by Y Combinator, with participation from Adverb Ventures, Lionheart Ventures, and unnamed angel investors.
Purpose of Investment: The company plans to use the funds to further develop its AI-powered foundation model that can detect and understand complex brainwaves, facilitating instant diagnosis for a wide range of neurological conditions.
Product and Innovation: Co-founded by Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou, CEO, and Kris Pahuja, Head of Product, Piramidal is pioneering the development of a foundation model trained on a vast corpus of brainwave data (EEG). This model is designed to understand and detect various facets of brain activity, serving as a neurologist co-pilot or biomarker discovery assistant. The first product, a copilot for epilepsy diagnosis, provides real-time diagnostic insights from a patient’s EEG. Following the epilepsy application, the company plans to fine-tune its model to diagnose other conditions, including sleep and cognitive disorders.
About the Company: Piramidal, a YC W24 company, is dedicated to revolutionizing neurotechnology by leveraging AI to enhance the understanding and diagnosis of neurological conditions.
