The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Pocket: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryWearable AI
Overview
AI notetaker hardware startup (YC W2026 ) making a credit card-sized recording device that snaps onto the back of smartphones and transcribes conversations. Reached $100M revenue run rate 8 months after launch with 200K+ devices sold.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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YC class
ARR (Feb 2026)
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Data & sources
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Akshay Narisetti CEO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Gabriel Dymowski Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Pocket.
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Recent coverage
Pocket in third-party press
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-06-15
$11M(reported)
Investors: Accel (lead), Y Combinator, Guillermo Rauch
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 19, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-19
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-19
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Methodology surface for Pocket.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Pocket from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Pocket's popular AI notetaker launched 8 months ago. Revenue is soaring, but can it last?
AI notetaker hardware startup reached $100M run rate, 200K+ devices sold, 12 employees, YC W2026.
Pocket raises 1M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices
Pocket raises 1M from Accel, YC, ElevenLabs CEO. 130K+ units sold. 7M ARR growing 50% MoM. Founded by Akshay Narisetti (ex-Omi) and Gabriel Dymowski.
Pocket at 7M annualized revenue
Sacra estimates Pocket hit 7M annualized revenue in Feb 2026, growing 50% MoM from Oct 2025 launch. Subscription outpacing hardware at 54:46 split.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/pocket.md
- RSS feed: /companies/pocket/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/54ca0b83-f003-4eb4-a642-f0e361c8cd7f
- Revision history: /companies/pocket/history
- Data documentation: /data
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