陈天桥联合前脑虎科技CEO创立新公司，布局超声波脑机接口赛道

Core Insights - The newly established company Gestala, co-founded by former CEO of Brain Tiger Technology Peng Lei and Chen Tianqiao, aims to explore next-generation brain signal reading and analysis through ultrasound brain-machine interface technology [2][5]. Company Overview - Gestala has set up operations in Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-City and is located in the Shanghai Brain-Machine Interface Industrial Cluster [2][5]. - The company plans to develop its products in phases, with the first generation focusing on chronic pain management and expected to initiate registration processes with the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) by the end of 2026 [2][5]. Technology and Innovation - The ultrasound technology used by Gestala can indirectly decode neural activity by capturing blood flow signals, covering 25% of the entire brain volume while reaching deep brain areas and enabling simultaneous monitoring of multiple brain regions [2][5]. - This technology addresses the long-standing challenge in brain science research of balancing whole-brain imaging and real-time response, which has been difficult with existing methods like fMRI and invasive electrodes [2][5]. Industry Context - Chen Tianqiao has invested $1 billion over the past decade to support global brain science research and has successfully incubated multiple brain-machine interface companies through his firm, Shengda [3][6]. - The ultrasound brain-machine interface sector has seen significant financing activity, with companies like Merge Labs planning to raise $250 million at an $850 million valuation, and Nudge securing $100 million in Series A funding [3][6].