CoMind
CoMind makes non-invasive brain monitoring systems that use light to measure brain activity and predict complications. The London-based medical device company has raised $87M and employs 85 people.
The growth story
CoMind grew from 13 to 85 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $87M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2025.
About
CoMind develops medical devices that monitor brain activity using light-based technology. Its AI-powered CoVision platform provides predictive insights to help clinicians anticipate complications, targeting use cases from intensive care to emergency rooms.
The company has raised $87M in funding, including a Series A round in October 2025. Its 85-person team includes 22 engineers, with talent drawn from institutions like UCL, ICFO, and Imperial College London.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is CoMind's largest function with 22 staff. The company has a median tenure of 2 years across its 85 employees, suggesting a relatively young organization still building out its team.
The CoMind org chart
James Dacombe (Founder, CEO) leads 27 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 33 (+3% YoY), Research 7 (+17% YoY), Healthcare Services 6 (+200% YoY), Operations 5 (+25% YoY), Information Technology 4 (+300% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (-20% YoY).
Talent flow
CoMind recruits heavily from academic institutions, with UCL, ICFO, and Imperial College London each contributing 4 hires. Alumni have gone on to roles at medical technology companies like Medtronic Digital Technologies and startups including Zedsen.
Most common previous employers of CoMind staff: UCL (4), ICFO (4), Imperial College London (4), GE HealthCare (3), PA Consulting (3), Checkout.com (2). Former CoMind employees most often moved to Zedsen (2), Medtronic Digital Technologies (2), Corvera (YC W26) (1), Our Future Health UK (1), infra.nyc (1), Tattvam AI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The CoMind mafia
CoMind alumni have founded at least 8 companies, including Atlas Mankind (34 staff), Zedsen (22 staff), and SigmaLabs (4 staff). This entrepreneurial activity suggests the company attracts and develops talent with startup ambitions.
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André Marques-Smith, was Computational Neuroscientist until 2020Alexander Antrobus, was Simulation Team Lead until 2024Krzysztof Sielewicz, PhD, was Senior High-Speed Electronics Engineer until 2022Bragadeesh Suresh Babu, was Algorithms and High Performance Engineer until 2024Kishan Assani, was Finance Manager until 2025Megan Reynolds, was Seed Investor until 2022
Sam Jellard, was Research And Development Engineer until 2022
Chu Wang, was Electronics & Mechanics Engineering Lead until 2022Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 43% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
CoMind has 85 employees as of September 2026.
CoMind has raised $87M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2025.
CoMind was founded in 2018 by James Dacombe.
James Dacombe (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of CoMind's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CoMind staff are UCL (4 people), ICFO (4 people), Imperial College London (4 people).
Former CoMind employees most often move to Zedsen (2), Medtronic Digital Technologies (2), Corvera (YC W26) (1).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at CoMind, including Atlas Mankind, Zedsen, SigmaLabs.
CoMind has about 33 people in Engineering, up 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CoMind has about 7 people in Research, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 67 current and 51 former CoMind profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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