Startups

CTRL-labs

New York, New York · New York, United States

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CTRL-labs developed non-invasive neural interfaces that translated electrical signals from muscles into digital controls. Its wrist-worn technology was designed to let people interact with computers and immersive applications through intended movement.

Founded 2015

Team

Thomas ReardonHistorical cofounder / CEO (pre-2019 acquisition)

Anthony MoschellaHistorical VP Product (pre-2019 acquisition)

Ben JonesHistorical COO (pre-2019 acquisition)

Josh DuyanHistorical Chief Strategy Officer (pre-2019 acquisition)

Patrick KaifoshHistorical cofounder / CSO (pre-2019 acquisition)

Tim MachadoHistorical cofounder & advisor (pre-2019 acquisition)

Investments

$28M2018-05-30	Lux Capital, Founders Fund, GV, Spark Capital, Breyer Capital, Fuel Ventures
$—Unknown date	Amazon Alexa Fund
$—Unknown date	Lux Capital

team@apexlogos.ai20 hours ago
BCI research snapshot, reviewed 2026-10-06. Company identity: CTRLLabs. This is the pre-import evidence dossier; historical statements about database absence or review are archival. Unverified claims remain research leads, not validated facts. Part 1/1 # CTRL-labs Research accessed: **2026-10-06**. Review draft; no database changes. Original source: user-pasted BCI.INTEL Company Tracker (47 entries). ## Identity and scope Verified historical neural-interface company, New York, founded **2015**, **acquired by Facebook in 2019**. [Investor Lux portfolio](https://www.luxcapital.com/companies/ctrl-labs) confirms its 2018 investment and 2019 acquisition. Historic corporate site survives at [company CloudFront leadership mirror](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/); the original domain `ctrl-labs.com` should be treated as historical. Exact registered corporate suffix not independently established. Technology is **surface electromyography (EMG)** at the wrist, an interface through neuromuscular signals rather than direct recording from the brain. ## Audit of pasted claims | Pasted claim | Finding | |---|---| | New York; acquired Meta 2019 | Valid historical location/status; buyer name at transaction was Facebook. | | Thomas Reardon cofounder | Valid but incomplete: Patrick Kaifosh and Tim Machado also identified by company leadership archive. | | Funding — | Public investment history exists; no independently reconstructed complete total. | | Meta EMG wristband | A successor/parent product, not proof that the acquired company remains independently active. | | Acquired | Confirmed by investor primary evidence. | [Lux](https://www.luxcapital.com/companies/ctrl-labs), [historical company leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/). ## Investments and ownership | Date | Amount / instrument | Investors / evidence | |---|---|---| | 2018 | Amount not specified on reviewed primary page; venture investment | **Lux Capital** confirmed by [its portfolio](https://www.luxcapital.com/companies/ctrl-labs). | | 2018 and 2019 funding leads | Secondary reports describe two separate USD28m rounds | **GV, Amazon Alexa Fund, Lux, Spark, Matrix, Breyer, Fuel** repeatedly named. The [2019 SharpBrains report](https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2019/02/25/neurotech-start-up-ctrl-labs-raises-28m-to-reinvent-human-computer-interactions/) links the underlying VentureBeat reporting. **Hold round amounts/dates for primary confirmation** rather than treating a reporting page as the company release. | **Acquisition:** Facebook 2019, established by investor Lux. Price undisclosed in primary evidence; reported $500m–$1bn range is not a verified price and is not funding. No cumulative funding total recommended for import. ## Founders and public team | Person | Role and time basis | Profile / evidence | Direct profile-picture URL | |---|---|---|---| | Thomas Reardon | Historical cofounder / CEO; not asserted current standalone CEO | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Wired.jpg | | Patrick Kaifosh | Historical cofounder / CSO | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Patrick.jpg | | Tim Machado | Historical cofounder & advisor | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | Unavailable: no image on this historical team entry | | Ben Jones | Historical COO | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | Unavailable: no image on this historical team entry | | Josh Duyan | Historical Chief Strategy Officer | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | Unavailable: no image on this historical team entry | | Anthony Moschella | Historical VP Product | [Historic corporate leadership](https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/leadership/) | Unavailable: no image on this historical team entry | ## Company profile image Company logo URL: https://res.cloudinary.com/dvujqu8pe/image/upload/h_80,f_auto/Companies/ctrl-labs-logo Source: [investor Lux HTML](https://www.luxcapital.com/companies/ctrl-labs), labelled `ctrl-labs-logo`. Historical official logo also exposed as https://dsvw8jmuo45j8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CTRL-labs_logo-2.png. Reardon/Kaifosh photos derive from actual `data-src` attributes in the archived company page, resolved against its host; verify host responses before import. ## Adex match and review decision **Existing exact match: Org `CTRLLabs`**, name `CTRL-labs`, description `EMG neural interface wristbands; acquired by Facebook 2019.` Read-only `json(extra)` contains original ctrl-labs domain, New York location, sourceUrl Thomas Reardon Wikipedia and `/static/ctrl-labs.jpg`. Related results `CtrlTherapeutics`, `QCtrl`, `Ctrl`, etc. are different businesses. **Enrich the existing record; do not insert a duplicate.** No current independent-company team should be inferred from historical archive.