brainjo
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About
brainjo is a Regensburg, Germany-based digital health startup developing VR-based therapeutic software that complements traditional care, with its first product a prescribable digital health app (DiGA) for children with ADHD 12. The platform translates clinical therapy content into immersive VR environments where children practice coping skills through structured tasks and rewards, and is being developed in partnership with MEDICE, a European pharmaceutical company specializing in ADHD medication 1. Founded in 2022 by Markus Wensauer and Christian Gnerlich, brainjo is running a clinical study with roughly 100 children and targets DiGA market approval in Germany by 2028 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-04-20 | Seed | €2M | High-Tech Gründerfonds | Andreas Weinhut, better ventures 12 |
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Tech Funding News, “German startup brainjo raises €2M from HTGF to build prescribable VR therapy for children with ADHD,” April 2026, accessed April 2026. https://techfundingnews.com/brainjo-2m-seed-vr-adhd-therapy-children-germany/↩↩↩↩
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EU-Startups, “brainjo raises €2 million to develop VR-based solutions that complement traditional therapy where it falls short,” April 2026, accessed April 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/04/brainjo-raises-e2-million-to-develop-vr-based-solutions-that-complement-traditional-therapy-where-it-falls-short/↩↩