# Dan Furman

> Dan Furman is a neuroscientist and the co-founder and CEO of Arctop, a company building the software intelligence layer that decodes human brain signals in real time from everyday wearables like headbands, earbuds and VR headsets. A Harvard-trained neurobiologist with a Technion PhD, he once helped adapt a sleep-monitoring device into a brain-computer interface for Stephen Hawking, and his doctoral work showed that non-invasive scalp sensors could control individual neuroprosthetic fingers. In 2023 Arctop raised a $10M Series A to apply its 'Brain ID' and real-time cognition technology across medicine, education, cybersecurity and entertainment.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Arctop
- **Organizations:** Arctop, Stanford Medicine (industry advisor)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Neurobiology (with a Music minor), Harvard University, Ph.D., Evoked Potentials Laboratory (under Prof. Hillel Pratt), Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Arctop, a real-time brain-decoding software company ($14.17M total funding)., Led the brain-computer interface team that worked on a communication system for Stephen Hawking., PhD research showing non-invasive scalp sensors can control individual neuroprosthetic fingers.

## Career timeline

- **~2007** — At 16, witnesses open-brain surgery on a Parkinson's patient in Newport Beach under neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duma, sparking his path into neuroscience.
- **2011** — Graduates from Harvard with a degree in Neurobiology and a Music minor.
- **post-2011** — Joins a San Diego medtech sleep startup; helps adapt a sleep-monitoring device into a non-invasive brain-computer interface for Stephen Hawking.
- **PhD years** — At Technion, demonstrates non-invasive brain sensor data can control individual neuroprosthetic fingers.
- **2016** — Co-founds Arctop with software engineer Eitan Kay to build accessible, implant-free brain-computer interface software.
- **2023-10** — Arctop announces $10M Series A co-led by Fifth Growth Fund and Supermoon Capital.
- **2026-01** — Speaks at the 2026 NAMM Show on 'Human Creativity and Artificial Creativity.'

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Arctop, a real-time brain-decoding software company ($14.17M total funding).
- Led the brain-computer interface team that worked on a communication system for Stephen Hawking.
- PhD research showing non-invasive scalp sensors can control individual neuroprosthetic fingers.
- Developed Arctop's patented 'Brain ID' system for biometric identity from brain activity.
- Raised a $10M Series A in October 2023.
- Recipient of Wellcome Leap's SAVE program funding; partnerships with Stanford Medicine, Surgical Safety Technologies and the Academy for Surgical Coaching.
- Published peer-reviewed research in IEEE, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, Journal of Neurosurgery and SLEEP.
- Industry advisor to Stanford's medical school.

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Arctop closed a $10M Series A co-led by Fifth Growth Fund and Supermoon Capital to scale its brain-decoding software.
- **2026-01** — Scheduled to speak at the 2026 NAMM Show on human vs. artificial creativity.

## Links

- Website: https://arctop.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljfurman
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC0sfKAVFYI

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Last updated: 2026-06-14