Opteran was founded by James Marshall, Alex Cope, David Rajan.

Who are Opteran's investors?

Opteran's investors include Episode1, IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone.

Where is Opteran headquartered?

Opteran is headquartered in London, GB.

Opteran

London, GB · 3 known investors

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Opteran develops autonomy software for robots and machines by reverse-engineering neural algorithms from insect brains, using computational neuroscience rather than deep learning. The company applies these "natural intelligence" principles to create autonomous systems that operate efficiently without network connectivity for robotics and drone applications.

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Founders & leadership

James MarshallFounder & Science Officer

Alex Cope Co-founder & CTOAlex Cope is co-founder and CTO of Opteran, which develops autonomy software for robots by reverse-engineering neural algorithms from insect brains. He has spent over a decade translating neural data into computational models for real-time robotic systems, working across computing platforms from cluster systems to FPGAs.

David RajanCEO & Co-founder

Investors · 3

Episode1listed by Episode1London · $317.5K – $2.5M

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IQ Capitallisted by IQ CapitalLondon · $1M – $40M

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Northern Gritstonelisted by Northern GritstoneManchester

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Frequently asked questions

What does Opteran do?: Opteran develops autonomy software for robots and machines by reverse-engineering neural algorithms from insect brains, using computational neuroscience rather than deep learning. The company applies these "natural intelligence" principles to create autonomous systems that operate efficiently without network connectivity for robotics and drone applications.
Who founded Opteran?: Opteran was founded by James Marshall, Alex Cope, David Rajan.
Who are Opteran's investors?: Opteran's investors include Episode1, IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone.
Where is Opteran headquartered?: Opteran is headquartered in London, GB.