Gabe Newell (Valve Co-Founder)

Merge Labs (Merge.io) is a San Francisco-based research lab developing high-bandwidth, non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that connect with neurons using molecules rather than electrodes and transmit data via ultrasound, integrating directly with advanced AI systems without brain implants. The company emerged from stealth on January 15, 2026. Core Data Grid Funding Round Lead Investors /…