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In the past 30 years, incredible discoveries of neuroscience have opened new horizons. Emerging technologies allow us to improve the health and performance of our brains.
At humm, we’re determined to translate the frontiers of neuroscience research into user friendly products that redefine what’s possible and allow people to live better, more engaged lives. To start, this means bringing novel tES from the lab to market in the humm patch: an accessible, safe, and useful product that improves mental capability in demonstrable ways.
Our team comes from disparate backgrounds in neuroscience, medicine, business and engineering, but we're united by a passion for empowering people to live better lives by using their brains.
We’re proud to have been founded in Perth, Western Australia. We’re now headquartered in Berkeley, California, where working with researchers and investors in the area to make our dream a reality.
Get in touch via [email protected], check out our content on www.thinkhumm.com or on any social media @thinkhumm.
At humm, we’re determined to translate the frontiers of neuroscience research into user friendly products that redefine what’s possible and allow people to live better, more engaged lives. To start, this means bringing novel tES from the lab to market in the humm patch: an accessible, safe, and useful product that improves mental capability in demonstrable ways.
Our team comes from disparate backgrounds in neuroscience, medicine, business and engineering, but we're united by a passion for empowering people to live better lives by using their brains.
We’re proud to have been founded in Perth, Western Australia. We’re now headquartered in Berkeley, California, where working with researchers and investors in the area to make our dream a reality.
Get in touch via [email protected], check out our content on www.thinkhumm.com or on any social media @thinkhumm.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Berkeley
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$5.14M
Founded date
2017
Funding Rounds 2
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| Dec 19, 2019 | Seed round | $2.6M |
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Jan 8, 2020 | HUMM raises A$3.7M | // Perth born – but Silicon Valley resident – neuroscience wearable startup Humm Tech has raised a US$2.6M round, bringing their invested capital to US$3.1M so far. As first reported in Techcrunch last month, Humm has raised US$2.6m from Bl... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Berkeley SkyDeck to Showcase Latest Innovations in Robotics, Health Tech, and more at CES | UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), will again showcase some top consumer and enterprise tech from its current and alumni startups in a single booth at Eureka Park at CES 2... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Humm Raises $2.6M in Seed Funding | Humm, a Berkeley, California-based maker of a wearable patch for providing electrical stimulation to brain, closed a $2.6 seed funding round. The round, which brought total funding to $3.1m, was led by led by Blueyard Capital with participa... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Humm raises $2.6M seed round for its wearable patch shown to stimulate your brain and improve working memory | Imagine a world where learning is effortless, where communication and control of technology are as simple as a thought and where every person has the power to expand their intelligence. In the last ten years, cutting edge neuroscience has o... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 – Apple, Amazon, Google, Hourly, Bright Health, Elbit Systems, Humm | Good morning from TechStartups! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Apple, Amazon, Google join forces to make smart home devices more compatible. Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Allianc... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Can a wearable improve memory? Humm raises $2.6 million so consumers can find out | There’s an emerging body of research suggesting that electrical stimulation applied to the brain can help improve memory and cognitive function. A recent study conducted by researchers from Boston University this year found that 70-year-old... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Humm unveils wearable that stimulates your brain to improve memory | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Humm has announced a wearable that provides you with “neurostimulation” that you wear for 15 minutes a day to improve your memory. The ... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Humm unveils wearable that stimulates your brain to improve memory | Humm has announced a wearable that provides you with “neurostimulation” that you wear for 15 minutes a day to improve your memory. The Berkeley, California-based company said it measured a 20% improvement in working memory and a rate of lea... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Humm releases its wearable memory patch | // Silicon-Valley based ‘Perth startup’ humm has released its long-awaited wearable neuroscience product, kept under wraps during its six month development… When we last caught up with Iain McIntyre, cofounder of humm, he was back in Perth ... |
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FAQ about humm
When was humm founded?
humm was founded in 2017.
How much funding has humm raised?
humm has raised $5.14M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has humm raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of humm, among them a seed round of $2.6M on Dec 19, 2019.
What has the press written about humm?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning humm, among them “HUMM raises A$3.7M” (Jan 8, 2020) and “Berkeley SkyDeck to Showcase Latest Innovations in Robotics, Health Tech, and more at CES” (Jan 6, 2020).
Is humm still active?
Yes, humm is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 9, 2021.