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NeuroGeneces

Techstars '21

Santa Fe, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 16 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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NeuroGevity develops a sleep headband with biometric sensors and AI algorithms to assess brain health and detect neurophysiological biomarkers at home. The company also offers sound-based stimulation synchronized to brain activity to enhance slow-wave sleep and memory consolidation.

Also known as NeuroGevity

Founders & leadership

NeuroGeneces was founded in 2021 by Karen Crow.

KCKaren Crow
Karen CrowCo-Founder and CEO
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Barry Jason WorchelExecutive

Investors · 1

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$555K disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2018–2025

▶$425KraisedMay 2026 · 13 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Karen CrowExecutive Officer, Director
  • Barry Jason WorchelExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$750K
Amount sold
$425K
First sale
Nov 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$130KraisedJan 2019 · 4 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Barry Jason WorchelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Karen CrowExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$130K
Minimum investment
$1
First sale
Jan 2018
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, New Mexico, 2016
Federal exemptions
04, 06b, 4a5
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶Undisclosed amountofferedApr 2018 · 1 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Barry Jason WorchelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Karen CrowExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Minimum investment
$1
First sale
Jan 2018
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, New Mexico, 2016
Federal exemptions
04, 06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Sep 2026

NeuroGeneces is a Santa Fe, New Mexico health technology company working at the intersection of sleep science and neuroscience. Its NeuroInsight assessment is designed to identify atypical brain decline up to two decades before symptoms appear, with the aim of prompting behavioral and lifestyle changes early enough to be effective. The company frames current detection methods as identifying cognitive problems too late for meaningful intervention.

The product line includes a sleep headband worn by patients that also functions as a cardiac monitor. The device collects more than 400 neuro biomarkers during sleep and estimates a patient's brain age. A resulting report identifies modifiable factors that would have the greatest impact on brain age and is provided to the patient's physician. Company leadership describes the approach as measuring the brain's electrical circuitry, where changes are said to occur before cognitive or derivative symptoms emerge, giving physicians an objective measure of brain function. Trials of the assessment are underway. The company is classified in the wellness and fitness services sector, and third-party data lists its web presence as built on Squarespace with Google Workspace for collaboration.

Founding story

CEO and co-founder Karen Crow has said her interest grew out of wanting to understand her mother's Alzheimer's disease and her son's sleep disorder, leading her to conclude there was a connection between sleep science and neuroscience, and that sleep offers insight into how the brain is functioning. She founded the company in 2021 with neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jason Worchel.

Business model

NeuroGeneces sells brain-health assessment products built around a wearable sleep headband and an accompanying report. The company has been working with concierge primary care physicians to distribute its products, with the resulting report delivered to the patient's physician as an objective measure of brain function.

Traction

As of early 2025 the company reported product validation and traction in its pitch, trials of the NeuroInsight assessment underway, partnerships with concierge primary care physicians, and a planned 2025 product release. A third-party business database estimated roughly 16 employees and annual revenue in the $1M-$10M range as of August 2026.

Latest developments

In February 2025 the company won the Ski Lift Pitch competition at Taos Ski Valley, using the $10,000 prize for patent fees, and said its products would be released later in 2025 through concierge primary care physician partners while trials were ongoing.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

An early-stage brain health company operating in the wellness and preventive health space, oriented toward pre-symptomatic detection of neurodegeneration rather than treatment.

The company positions its measurement of sleep-time brain electrical activity as detecting change before cognitive symptoms appear — up to two decades before symptoms, according to company materials — and pairs the measurement with a report of modifiable behavioral factors delivered to a treating physician. It holds two granted patents and three pending continuation patents on the technology.

Technology

A wearable sleep headband with biometric sensing that also acts as a cardiac monitor, collecting over 400 neuro biomarkers overnight to estimate brain age. The company describes analyzing the brain's electrical circuitry to detect change before cognitive symptoms appear, and generates a report on modifiable factors affecting brain age. The technology is covered by two granted patents and three pending continuation patents.

Go-to-market

The company has been partnering with concierge primary care physicians to offer its products, with assessment reports routed to the patient's physician. It has also used regional startup pitch events and investor showcases in New Mexico for visibility.

Individuals seeking proactive insight into brain health, reached through concierge primary care physicians; adjacent interest from preventive medicine, senior care and brain health education channels.

Geography

Headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Third-party data describes employees across two continents, North America and Europe.

History

Karen Crow founded the company in 2021 with Dr. Jason Worchel, a neuropsychiatrist. By early 2025 the company held two granted patents and three pending continuation patents, had trials of its assessment underway, and was preparing a product release for later that year in partnership with concierge primary care physicians. In February 2025 it won the 10th annual Ski Lift Pitch competition at Taos Ski Valley, hosted by CNM Ingenuity, receiving $10,000 that it applied to patent fees.

Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
EmployeesAug 202616 people
Estimated annual revenueAug 2026$1M - $10M (third-party estimate)
Granted patentsFeb 20252 patents
HeadcountAug 202616
Neuro biomarkers collected during sleepFeb 2025400 biomarkers
Pending continuation patentsFeb 20253 patents

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase ISTTR2023$295K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase IISTTR2022$750K
National Science FoundationPhase I2022$255.7K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase ISTTR2022$49.9K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Feb 2025
Wins 10th annual Ski Lift Pitch competition at Taos Ski Valley

NeuroGeneces won the 10th annual Ski Lift Pitch competition hosted by CNM Ingenuity at Taos Ski Valley, taking home $10,000 after besting finalists Evress and Firescape. The company said it would apply the winnings to patent fees.

$10K source ↗

Feb 2025
Partnering with concierge primary care physicians ahead of product release

CEO Karen Crow said the company has been partnering with concierge primary care physicians to begin offering its products upon release later in 2025.

source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
NeuroGenecesDelaware

In the news

▸Research sources · 4

primary sources listed

4 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does NeuroGeneces do?
Santa Fe health-tech company whose sleep headband and NeuroInsight assessment measure brain age to flag brain decline early.
Who founded NeuroGeneces?
NeuroGeneces was founded by Karen Crow in 2021.
Who are NeuroGeneces's investors?
NeuroGeneces's investors include Techstars.
How much funding has NeuroGeneces raised?
NeuroGeneces has disclosed $555K raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is NeuroGeneces headquartered?
NeuroGeneces is headquartered in Santa Fe, US.