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Neuro

Neuro sells functional gum and mints with caffeine, L-theanine and B vitamins for energy, focus and calm, sold online and in about 10,000 US retail stores.

neurogum.com · Las Vegas

CALL NO.CS·NEUROGUM·26
StageVenture roundOctober 2024[1][9]
Raised$8.4Mdisclosed rounds[11]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2015[1][2]
Money

Raised $8.4M across disclosed rounds.[11]

Venture round closed October 2024.[1][9]

Round size and post-money valuation are not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Steve Aoki.[9]

People

Kent Yoshimura, Co-founder & CEO[6][12][3][7][26]

Ryan Chen, Co-founder[6][12][3][7][26]

Kent Yoshimura, Chief Executive Officer[6][10][26]

Headcount: sources disagree
304as of Oct 2026

Neuro · Oct 2026[1]

Signals
Sep 12 2026launchIT'S OFFICIAL - Neuro is now NATIONWIDE at Costco Wholesale![16]
Aug 7 2026newsWe're proud to say it again: Neuro is extending our partnership with Chess.com as the official.[17]
Feb 17 2026newsWe just did our NEWEST DROP at Neuro, and you might notice we look a little different 👀 | Kent.[18]
Jul 8 2025fundingNeuro Gum and Brand Ambassador Steve Aoki Release Strawberry Cake-Flavored Mint to Promote Cogn. company claim, not independently confirmed[15]
Comps

RunGum · rungum.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: a caffeinated gum bought for portable energy, evaluated in the same comparison set as Neuro in the cited market map.[20]

REV Energy Gum · revenergygum.com · Direct format substitute: the same shopper choosing a caffeinated gum for energy weighs REV against Neuro in the cited market map.[20]

Viter Energy · viterenergy.com · Same buyer, same format and same budget line: a caffeinated gum or mint for on-the-go energy, named in the same cited market map as Neuro.[20]

5-Hour Energy · 5hourenergy.com · Same buyer and same retail shelf: a shopper buying a fast energy dose at CVS weighs the energy shot against Neuro's gum, and the cited source frames them as head-to-head in that channel.[22]

Magic Mind · magicmind.com · Same job to be done and same mental performance budget: a functional nootropic product bought for focus, which CB Insights lists among Neuro's top alternatives.[21]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[15]

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Neuro sells functional gum and mints with caffeine, L-theanine and B vitamins for energy, focus and calm, sold online and in about 10,000 US retail stores.

neurogum.com · Las Vegas

StageVenture round
Raised$8.4M
Headcount304
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2015
CompsRunGum +4

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