Aina key facts
- What it doesAI wearable ring maker Story
- Founded2025 Story
- HeadquartersBengaluru Story
- Last round$5.5M, seed, on 16 July 2026 Story
Stories cover its launch and funding news. Sectors: AI & Deep Tech. Stages: Seed. Based in Bengaluru. Stories run from 16 July 2026 to 5 November 2026.
The founders
AS
Apoorv Shankar
Founder- Former Ultrahuman executive
Who put in money
360 ONE AssetAntlerBlume Founders FundHarshil MathurKunal ShahMIXI Global Investments360 One AssetAntler (India)MIXI (India)Vaibhav DomkundwarRedstart LabsShashank Kumar
Up against
Ultrahuman
Every story on Aina
- AIAina · Launch · 5 November 2026 · $5.5MAina launches AI ring, opens global pre-ordersAina is a Bengaluru hardware startup building a smart ring that lets people talk to AI agents without reaching for a phone
- AIAina · Funding · 16 July 2026 · $5.5MAina raises $5.5M seed for AI hardwareAina builds AI-native hardware interfaces, including a context-aware keypad called Dune
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