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Mira

Category: AI Agents

AI-powered smart glasses that serve as a 'second brain' with infinite memory, recording conversations and providing instant answers to questions through dual waveguide displays. Mira was founded in 2024. The company is led by AnhPhu Nguyen. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 7-25. Total funding raised: $6.6M. Latest round: Seed ($6.6M, Nov 2025). Key investors include ["General Catalyst (lead)","Naval Ravikant","Pillar VC","Village Global","Morningside Ventures","Soma Capital"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Team size
7-25
Total funding
$6.6M

Value proposition

Continuously listens and transcribes conversations to provide perfect memory recall, real-time translation in 60+ languages, instant answers, and proactive AI assistance through a lightweight, camera-free design that prioritizes privacy.

Products and solutions

["MIRA Glasses (dual waveguide displays, 39g, 10-hour battery, sub-700ms latency)","MIRA Ring (discreet gesture control, water-resistant to 50m)","MIRA App (searchable life archive, custom AI settings, conversation storage)","Premium AI Assistant Subscription ($20/month for unlimited queries)"]

Unique value

Audio-first, no-camera design that continuously captures and transcribes conversations while maintaining privacy (audio deleted after transcription). Achieves sub-700ms latency for real-time AI responses through optimized low-latency systems. Three-device ecosystem (glasses, ring, app) working seamlessly together.

Target customer

Productivity-focused professionals, knowledge workers, and consumers seeking AI-enhanced memory and assistance for daily tasks

Industries served

["Consumer Electronics","Artificial Intelligence","Wearable Technology","Productivity Software","Personal Memory Enhancement"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary combination of dual waveguide display technology for private visual output, always-on audio capture with instant AI processing, and gesture-controlled ring interface. Weighs only 39 grams while delivering 10-hour battery life. Differentiated from Meta Ray-Ban through always-on contextual awareness, personalization based on conversation history, and privacy-first approach (no camera, no data training).

How they differentiate

Audio-first, camera-free design with always-on recording capability achieving sub-700ms latency response times. Privacy-focused approach that continuously captures and transcribes conversations while maintaining user trust through no-camera design and audio deletion after transcription. Three-device ecosystem (glasses, ring, app) working seamlessly together with infinite memory feature.

Main competitors

["Meta Ray-Ban","Humane AI Pin (shut down Feb 2025)","Rabbit R1"]

Key partnerships

["General Catalyst (lead seed investor, $6.6M round)","Naval Ravikant (angel investor)","Pillar VC (investor)","Village Global (investor)","Morningside Ventures (investor)","Soma Capital (investor)"]

Notable customers

["Early adopters and productivity-focused professionals","Knowledge workers seeking AI-enhanced memory assistance","Privacy-conscious consumers"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2024 by Harvard dropouts AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio","Co-creators of viral I-XRAY face recognition smart glasses demo (80M+ views)","Raised $6.6M seed funding led by General Catalyst (November 2025)","Successfully rebranded from Halo to Mira to avoid market confusion","Achieved product shipping milestone with Batch 1 sold out","Developed 9 patents filed for proprietary technology","Launched three-device ecosystem (glasses, ring, app)"]

Growth metrics

Early traction with Batch 1 sold out and Batch 2 pre-orders available for February 2026 delivery. Product shipping at $649 (non-prescription) and $799 (prescription) with optional $20/month premium subscription. Company actively hiring across all roles (7-25 employees).

Market positioning

Early-stage privacy-focused AI glasses startup targeting productivity-conscious professionals and knowledge workers. Positioned as 'second brain' memory enhancement device rather than general-purpose AR glasses, competing in the emerging AI wearables market against established tech giants and failed hardware startups.

Geographic focus

San Francisco, California, United States (company headquarters). Product shipping initially focused on US market with Batch 1 sold out and Batch 2 pre-orders shipping February 2026. No international expansion details publicly announced.

Patents and IP

9 patents filed (specific details not publicly disclosed as of latest update)

About AnhPhu Nguyen

Harvard University dropout (Engineering and Computer Science, 2022-2024). Previously founded a phone repair company with 900+ repairs and 2,400+ customers. Co-creator of viral I-XRAY face recognition smart glasses demo (80M+ views). Active in Harvard's makerspace developing robotics, AI, and hardware projects including flamethrowers and robotic tentacles. Product-focused with expertise in user experience and daily usability design.

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