Nectome
YC W18San Francisco, US · 5 employees · 1 known investors
Nectome provides cryogenic preservation of the human body and brain shortly after legal death, aiming to preserve neural structure in sufficient detail that future revival may become theoretically possible. The service targets individuals at end-of-life seeking experimental preservation as a potential pathway to future recovery.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)
Aurelia SonginFounder/CEO
Investors · 1
In the news
- Lesswronglesswrong.com · 2026
- After ghoulish allegations, a brain-preservation company seeks redemption | STATstatnews.com · 2019
- Brain back-up firm Nectome loses link to MITbbc.com · 2018
- Brain back-up start-up 'will be the death of users'bbc.com · 2018
- A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal” | MIT Technology Reviewtechnologyreview.com · 2018
- Nectome Start-up Guarantees Deathnymag.com · 2018