What Mentalab does

Mentalab is a Berlin, Germany-based for-profit startup founded in 2016 that develops wearable EEG biosensors and neurotechnology hardware. The company operates in the wearable EEG device market with a horizontal go-to-market approach, serving healthcare and research customers across multiple use cases including wearable mental health monitoring, brainwave analysis, tele-neurology, and sleep monitoring. Its core product is a wearable EEG headband that enables brain activity monitoring outside of clinical settings, addressing demand for remote brainwave analysis and decentralized mental health tracking.

The company's technology centers on compact, wearable biosensor hardware for capturing electroencephalography (EEG) signals, with downstream signal processing likely supporting the analytical use cases it targets. Mentalab is privately held, headquartered in Berlin, and operates with a micro-team of 1-10 employees. No public pricing model, distribution channels, or named customer logos are disclosed in the available data.

Business model mechanics are not explicitly disclosed. No pricing model (hardware sale vs. subscription vs. SaaS-enabled device), revenue figures, or certification status (e.g., medical device approvals) are available. The company participated in a 2019 Data Pitch program (the only recorded funding event, with $0 disclosed equity). The wearable EEG device market is projected to reach $2.66 billion by 2030 at a 12.4% CAGR, providing a sizable addressable market backdrop, though Mentalab's specific traction, competitive positioning, and revenue capture within this market are not documented in the input.

Name

Mentalab

Website

https://mentalab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mentalab is a Berlin-based neurotechnology startup founded in 2016 that develops wearable EEG biosensors for healthcare and research applications, enabling brainwave analysis, mental health monitoring, tele-neurology, and sleep tracking outside clinical settings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wearable EEG Biosensors

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurological Monitoring (EEG, Seizure/Sleep/Neuro Wearables) (HLAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sleep Tech Wearables (CRACAIAG)

Keywords

• Wearable EEG devices
• Biosensor technology
• Neurotechnology hardware
• Brainwave monitoring
• Mobile neuroimaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Mentalab develops and sells wearable EEG biosensors and neurotechnology devices that record brain activity outside of traditional clinical environments. The products are aimed at research and healthcare applications including brainwave analysis, mental health monitoring, tele-neurology, and sleep monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wearable EEG Biosensor Device

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Neurable: Neurable develops EEG-based brain-computer interface technology for everyday use, including the Enten headphones. Adjacent wearable neurotech competitor targeting consumer wellness and productivity.
• Neurosity: Neurosity makes the Notion and Crown EEG wearables aimed at developers and productivity/focus use cases. Comparable as an emerging wearable EEG device startup with a developer-leaning go-to-market.
• iMotions: iMotions provides biosensor research platforms integrating EEG, eye tracking, GSR, and more. Comparable as a customer/ecosystem participant that aggregates EEG hardware (potentially including Mentalab) for human-behavior research.

Direct peers

• ANT Neuro: ANT Neuro provides EEG and MEG systems for clinical and research use cases. Comparable to Mentalab as a research-grade EEG hardware provider with similar institutional buyer profiles.
• Emotiv: Emotiv produces EEG headsets (EPOC, Insight) for research, BCIs, and consumer use. It is one of Mentalab's closest comparables in multi-channel wearable EEG hardware targeting researchers and developers.
• Interaxon (Muse): Interaxon markets the Muse brain-sensing headband, a direct competitor to Mentalab in consumer-grade wearable EEG for meditation, sleep, and focus. Both sell EEG headbands with companion apps targeting wellness and research buyers.
• OpenBCI: OpenBCI builds open-source EEG and biosensing hardware (e.g., Ultracortex, Galea) for researchers and developers. Highly comparable to Mentalab's open, research-oriented wearable EEG positioning.
• g.tec medical engineering: g.tec manufactures clinical and research-grade EEG systems, including the Unicorn and g.EEGcap series. Comparable as a European-headquartered EEG hardware vendor serving research and BCI applications.
• Beacon Biosignals (Dreem): Beacon Biosignals acquired Dreem in July 2023 and develops EEG-based sleep and neurodiagnostic technology. Directly comparable as a wearable EEG player targeting sleep monitoring and clinical research.

Broad incumbents

• Kernel: Kernel develops non-invasive brain-measurement devices (e.g., Kernel Flow, Kernel One). Comparable as a broad neurotechnology incumbent pursuing wearable brain-monitoring with deeper capital and a wider product portfolio than Mentalab.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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