StartupsCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Thursday, July 16, 2026

The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain

Hemispheric, founded by FaceID co-inventor, develops AI diagnostic brain scans for depression.

Gidi Littwin's new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as a blood test.

AI score breakdown

#12 that day3.80/ 10

Technology breakthrough · weight 30%5/10

Economic impact · weight 25%3/10

Job impact · weight 20%2/10

Regional relevance · weight 15%7/10

Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10

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