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 its strongest sales quarter yet, but faces a surprisingly crowded field of competition.
Companies like Dakim, Vivity Labs, Lumos Labs and Cognifit have all raised substantial capital in the last year… 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 with puzzles and brain teasers.
Research suggests that older adults in particular can benefit from playing games that improve memory, concentration and problem solving. Today, Lumos Labs is announcing it has… Continue Reading
Dean Takahashi’s audio post on Vivity Labs’ FitBrains.com
Listen to Dean’s audio post on Vivity Labs’ FitBrains.com brain-training web site
Vivity Labs launches Fit Brains brain-training game site
Researchers say that older adults and others can benefit from brain-training exercises.
But it took Nintendo’s BrainAge video game for the handheld DS to break the market wide open. It led you through basic math-related activities and literature passages, pointing to research that said if you did such math and read out loud, your brain functions much better.
In a couple of years, the title and its sequels have sold more than 26 million copies, according to… Continue Reading