NeoSapien Raises $2 Mn to Develop AI Wearables in India

NeoSapien, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup developing India’s first AI-native wearable ecosystem, has raised $2 million (approximately ₹18 crore) in a seed funding round led by Merak Ventures.

The funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand market visibility, and build out the company’s engineering, design and go-to-market teams as NeoSapien scales its offerings across India and global markets.

NeoSapien is focused on the emerging category of Personal AI Assistants (PAIAs) — context-aware wearables that act as always-on companions by capturing and processing real-world interactions to provide insights over time.

Its flagship product, Neo 1, is described as a “second brain” device that can operate across 100+ languages, including Indian regional languages such as Kannada and Hindi, and even global languages like Mandarin.

Founded in 2024 by brothers Dhananjay Yadav and Aryan Yadav, NeoSapien aims to build not just hardware but a full AI operating system (NeoOS) and a developer platform (NeoCore SDK) that could power future wearables including smart glasses, watches, pendants and rings.

“We are building technology that fades into the background so you can stay present in your life,” the founders have said, positioning Neo 1 as a device that reduces cognitive load by remembering conversations, tracking commitments and organising information, freeing users to focus on what matters most.

The investment also saw participation from prominent angel investors including Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com), Namita Thapar (Emcure Pharmaceuticals), Sameer Mehta (boAt), Awais Ahmed (Pixxel) and Aprameya Radhakrishna (Koo).