VIE

VIE operates across neurotechnology, medical devices, research tools, and digital health, with a distinctive product mix that connects EEG measurement to music and sensory experiences. Its research-oriented offerings include the VIE EEG Headphone, which supports measurement of responses to external triggers and ERP analysis, and VIE Streamer, a desktop EEG measurement app. The company also extends beyond laboratory tooling through VIE Tunes and Uta-Memory, applying neuro-music to listening and memory-recall training, and through VIE Pod, a movable soundproof booth co-developed with Kokuyo Corporation. This combination gives VIE a broader experiential scope than a profile limited to EEG hardware or analysis software alone. Its differentiation is best described as the integration of wearable EEG, analysis tools, music, and sound-based experiences for research, creative, and wellness contexts. The Mar 7, 2024 Series A1 financing included investors from pharmaceutical, technology, and other sectors, but does not by itself establish commercial scale.

VIE’s disclosed growth signals point to a company investing in both technical development and broader implementation. On Mar 7, 2024, it announced a 305 million JPY Series A1 round, approximately $2.06 million, backed by six investors: 大塚ホールディングス株式会社, 株式会社カヤック, 大正製薬株式会社, 東和薬品株式会社, PE&HR株式会社, and 株式会社村田製作所. The round is the only funding event available here, so it provides a financing milestone rather than evidence of a multi-round acceleration pattern. Product breadth is another indicator of development: VIE combines EEG hardware and software with VIE Tunes, Uta-Memory, and the VIE Pod sound environment. The VIE Pod was co-developed with Kokuyo Corporation, showing at least one product collaboration, though no date or commercial outcomes are specified. VIE has indicated active recruiting in research, business development, and product development to support the social implementation of neurotechnology. The next meaningful trajectory indicators would be dated product deployments, customer adoption, and subsequent financing or hiring milestones.