Japanese university VC picks Imperial spinout for its first UK investment. Meet a £1.5M stroke rehab wristband that tells your brain you moved
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A Japanese university-backed venture capital fund made its first UK investment by backing an Imperial College spinout. The company develops a £1.5 million wristband aimed at stroke rehabilitation. The device appears designed to help patients retrain movement through brain feedback. This is a funding event tied to a healthtech software and device company, so it matters to readers tracking startup capital and commercialization.
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June 24, 2026
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Imperial College London
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