BrainHQ is made by Posit Science, a company that was founded by Dr. Michael Merzenich and Jeff Zimman in San Francisco in 2003. Mike came to San Francisco in the early 1970s to take a job as a research scientist at the University of California San Francisco, and raised his family in the city. Jeff—a recovering lawyer, banker, and venture guy—had lived in the city for decades as well.

The two started the company in Jeff's empty downstairs unit, where they worked for nearly a year on the best way to create a company that would use scientific research and evidence-based methods to improve brain health. Our early employees came from local universities like UCSF and San Francisco State, and the place that people first used our brain training exercises was a retirement community here in the city—we met them when an employee’s young child went there on a Halloween visit in costume. Since those early days, the team has worked out of an office in downtown San Francisco. We’re still in that neighborhood, with Mike and Jeff still coming to work every day. Our CEO Henry Mahncke has been with the company since day one, and has led it for the past eight years. Under his leadership, the BrainHQ family is stronger than ever.

Since Posit Science was founded 16 years ago, a lot has changed in the world of brain training. We’ve seen companies with a lot of money and not much science come (and go). But we pioneered this field, and we're here to stay. We believe in our science, and think people should have access to it—so they can work toward a happier, healthier brain.

We are a small group of dedicated, passionate, science-focused people who love what we do. We are proud to bring brain health to all of our customers. And we are so grateful that you have made the choice to join us on this journey!

Happy holidays,
The BrainHQ Team

P.S. To celebrate Small Business Saturday, we’re having a flash sale and offering 50% off a subscription to BrainHQ from now through the end of Saturday.