NextSense
Mountain View, US · Founded 2020 · 4 known investors
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NextSense makes Smartbuds, EEG earbuds with dry-contact sensors that measure brain activity and adapt audio in real time to increase deep sleep, meditation, and focus. The consumer wearable uses clinical-grade ear-EEG, validated in a multi-site seizure-detection study, and pairs with a companion app for sleep tracking and slow-wave enhancement.
Founders & leadership
NextSense was founded in 2020 by Jonathan Berent.
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Jonathan BerentinCEO & FounderHe previously worked as a Director at Google X and held multiple roles at Google leading digital marketing teams, as well as serving as Senior Director at Oracle, with a 25-year career spanning technology and early work on web-based systems.
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Bradley HorowitzNamed on SEC filing
Board
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John KuelperBoard director
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QuHarrison TerryBoard director
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$47M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2020–2025
- $16MSeries ANov 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
▶$16.3MraisedNov 2025 · 29 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$16.3MraisedNov 2025 · 29 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- QuHarrison TerryDirector
- John KuelperDirector
- Jonathan BerentExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $19.3M
- Amount sold
- $16.3M
- First sale
- Apr 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8.6MraisedJun 2022 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$8.6MraisedJun 2022 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jonathan BerentExecutive Officer, Director
- John KuelperDirector
- Bradley HorowitzDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.5M
- Amount sold
- $8.6M
- First sale
- Jun 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$6.1MraisedMar 2021 · 18 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$6.1MraisedMar 2021 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John KuelperDirector
- Jonathan BerentExecutive Officer, Director
- Bradley HorowitzDirector
- Offering amount
- $6.4M
- Amount sold
- $6.1M
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does NextSense do?
- NextSense makes Smartbuds, EEG earbuds with dry-contact sensors that measure brain activity and adapt audio in real time to increase deep sleep, meditation, and focus. The consumer wearable uses clinical-grade ear-EEG, validated in a multi-site seizure-detection study, and pairs with a companion app for sleep tracking and slow-wave enhancement.
- Who founded NextSense?
- NextSense was founded by Jonathan Berent in 2020.
- Who are NextSense's investors?
- NextSense's investors include Ascension Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Prime Movers Lab.
- How much funding has NextSense raised?
- NextSense has disclosed $47M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is NextSense headquartered?
- NextSense is headquartered in Mountain View, US.