Tag: STAR-Market

3 articles

Market Moves

Weiling Medical raises over RMB 100 million for its surface-electrode brain implant

Shenzhen's Weiling Medical Technology closed a new funding round of over RMB 100 million on 17 August 2026, led by Junzhong Capital with STAR Market-listed Innotek (688253.SH) as core industrial investor via the Jiaxing Innotek Industrial Fund. Weiling develops a fully implantable, flexible thin-film cortical electrode that sits on the cortical surface rather than penetrating brain tissue. A first-in-human implant in Guangdong in mid-June 2026 was reported by the company to restore forearm and wrist movement in the left upper limb of a locked-in syndrome patient.

Aug 20

Market Moves

Delian Capital partner warns of a Chinese BCI bubble

VCBeat, the Chinese healthcare-investment media outlet, published an on-record investor take on the Chinese brain-computer interface sector on 2 August 2026. Delian Capital partner Jiang Donghui framed the sector as at risk of a bubble cycle before maturity, laid out a four-quadrant investment matrix based on demand and technological advancement, and named Chinese BCI companies across invasive, semi-invasive and non-invasive paths. H1 2026 financing alone accounted for approximately 60 per cent of the sector's thirteen-year total.

Aug 2

Market Moves

Neuracle, maker of the world's first approved invasive BCI, files for a Shanghai STAR Market IPO with RMB 2.5B target raise

Neuracle, maker of the world's first approved invasive BCI, had a RMB 2.5B Shanghai STAR Market IPO prospectus accepted on 11 June 2026, opening a two-horse race with BrainCo for first publicly listed pure-play BCI.

Jun 22

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Get the latest BCI news, breakthroughs, and market moves delivered to your inbox.

No spam. One-click unsubscribe. We respect your privacy.