# Mina Fahmi: CEO, Sandbar

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Co-founder and CEO of Sandbar, a New York City-based AI hardware startup building the Stream Ring, a wearable AI smart ring for voice-based note-taking and conversational interaction. He previously worked on neural interfaces at CTRL-Labs (acquired by Meta in 2019) and at Magic Leap. He co-founded Sandbar with Kirak Hong in 2023; the company has raised USD 36M across three rounds including a $23M Series A in March 2026.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Sandbar](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/sandbar.md) Co-Founder & CEO since 2023-01-01 (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/sandbar-secures-23m-series-a-for-its-ai-note-taking-ring/
2. https://observer.com/2026/03/sandbar-mina-fahmi-funding-ai-ring/
3. https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/stream-ring-wearable-ai-c135a21f


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