Posit Science raises $5.6M for brain fitness software
Posit Science, one of several companies offering software to strengthen cognitive function and prevent brain deterioration, has raised $5.6 million in a third round of funding to continue product development and ramp up marketing efforts, reports VentureWire (subscription). The San Francisco-based company is coming off… Continue Reading
Battle of the brain games: Lumos Labs raises $3 million, Fit Brains debuts
The battle of the brain games is underway. Nintendo set this trend in motion when it launched “BrainAge” for the Nintendo DS in 2006. Since then, a number of startups have sprung up and launched additional games aimed at improving the cognitive abilities of gamers… Continue Reading
Lumosity raises $400,000 for games to improve brain
Lumos Labs, makers of simple video games that have shown to improve cognition, has raised $400,000 in angel financing from undisclosed investors. Neuroscientists designed a handful of entertaining games to train different parts of your brain, from memory and attention to processing speed and spatial… Continue Reading