Emotiv - About the company
Emotiv is a seed company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2011 by Tan Le and Geoff Mackellar. It operates as a Manufacturer of wireless EEG headsets and software solutions. Emotiv has raised $7.41M in funding from investors like Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Disney Accelerator and The Wells Investment. The company has 62 active competitors, including 25 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ceribell, Beacon Biosignals and BrainScope.
Company Details
Manufacturer of wireless EEG headsets and software solutions. The company provides a range of EEG headsets with varying channel counts, designed for research, personal use, and various applications. Their software solutions facilitate data acquisition, analysis, and experiment building. These products are used in diverse fields including scientific research, consumer research, and workplace wellness initiatives. The company offers support and resources for developers and researchers.
- Website
- www.emotiv.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@emotiv.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$7.41M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 62 active competitors
Employee Count
112 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Emotiv
Emotiv is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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EMOTIV, INC CIN: 452560816 , United States, Active | Jun 12, 2011 | - | 4 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Emotiv's funding and investors
Emotiv has raised a total funding of $7.41M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 27, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 10, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Emotiv has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Emotiv:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 10, 2024 | 1962037 | Seed | 4263553 | 4348961 | 8305601 | 8887232 |
Jul 25, 2023 | 6615542 | Seed | 9235557 | 6101967 | 6589622 | 7396390 |
Jul 09, 2015 | 3242090 | Seed | 4732840 | 2501422 | 6841103 |
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Emotiv's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Emotiv are Tan Le and Geoff Mackellar. Geoff Mackellar and Tan Le are the CEOs of Emotiv.
Here are the details of Emotiv's key team members:
- Tan Le: Co-Founder & CEO of Emotiv and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Geoff Mackellar: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at EMOTIV, CEO at Emotiv Research Pty Ltd of Emotiv.
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Emotiv's employee count trend
Emotiv has 112 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Emotiv's employee count trend over the years:
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Emotiv's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Emotiv include Ceribell, Beacon Biosignals and BrainScope. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Emotiv, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Ceribell 2014, Mountain View (United States), Public | EEG system for the diagnosis of seizures | $188M | 69/100 | |
2nd | Beacon Biosignals 2019, Boston (United States), Series B | AI-based EEG analysis and diagnosis platform for healthcare providers | $141M | 58/100 | |
3rd |  BrainScope 2006, Bethesda (United States), Series B | Provider of AI-powered non-invasive medical devices for diagnosing and assessing brain injuries, including concussions and brain bleeds | $62.2M | 58/100 | |
4th | Halo 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering wearable brain cortex stimulator to improve exercise performance | $61.7M | 58/100 | |
5th | BrainCo 2015, Somerville (United States), Series A | Provider of a prosthetic hand and EEG headband for brain signal | $292M | 58/100 | |
6th | Spark Biomedical 2018, Houston (United States), Series A | Developer of wearable neurostimulation technology for drug-free opioid withdrawal treatment | $31.2M | 57/100 | |
7th | Emotiv 2011, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Manufacturer of wireless EEG headsets and software solutions | $7.41M | 56/100 | |
8th |  FireFly Neuroscience Buffalo (United States), Public | Provider of AI-based analytics and imaging platform for neurological diseases | - | 46/100 | |
9th | Mynd Analytics 1999, Aliso Viejo (United States), Public | Online mental healthcare platform providing therapy and psychiatry services | - | 45/100 | |
10th | Advanced Brain Monitoring 1997, San Diego (United States), Early Stage | Provider of neuro-diagnostics devices for researchers and clinical trials | $1.24M | 44/100 |
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Emotiv's Investments and acquisitions
Emotiv has a total of 1 investment in MYndspan. Emotiv has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Emotiv
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News related to Emotiv
Filter this listMedia has covered Emotiv for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships.
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BlytzPay integrates with Emotive Software to supercharge customer engagement and collectionsGlobal Fintech Series•Jul 16, 2025•BlytzPay, Emotiv
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NXR Partners with Emotiv to Launch Revolutionary Emotional Heat-mapping TechnologyPR Newswire•Jan 21, 2025•Neuro XR, Emotiv
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EMOTIV Enlists Two Machine Learning Heavyweights as AI Takes Aim at the Human BrainAiThority•May 02, 2023•Emotiv, Citadel, Microsoft
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L’Oréal Partners with Emotiv to Unveil New In-Store Neurotech DeviceBeauty Packaging•Mar 24, 2022•L'Oréal, Emotiv
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L'Oréal introduces headset that helps consumers select fragrancesFashionUnited•Mar 24, 2022•Emotiv, L'Oréal, Saint Laurent
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