Chinese brain-computer interface (BCI) startup Gestala has raised $21.6 million (around ₹200 crore) within two months of its launch at a $100-200 million valuation, CEO Phoenix Peng told TechCrunch. This marks the largest early-stage funding round in China's BCI industry. Gestala is developing non-invasive, ultrasound-based BCIs and aims to complete its prototype by the end of 2026.