Times of India | 11 December 2025
NeoSapien, the Bengaluru-based startup behind India’s first AI-native wearable, has raised $2 million (₹18 crore) in a seed round led by Merak Ventures, with participation from prominent angel investors including Awais Ahmed (Pixxel), Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com), Sameer Mehta (boAt), Namita Thapar (Emcure Pharmaceuticals) and Aprameya Radhakrishna (Koo), among others.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand market presence and strengthen hiring across key functions, the company said. NeoSapien’s flagship product, Neo 1, is positioned as a Personal AI Assistant (PAIA) or “second brain,” part of a new category of ambient intelligence devices that offer persistent memory, contextual reasoning and proactive insights without requiring constant user interaction.