# Nirva

> Nirva is a San Francisco startup building a titanium AI wearable - a necklace or bracelet that listens through the day, auto-journals your life, tracks your moods and relationships, and texts back guidance on work, wellness, and the people around you. Founded by three ex-Meta hardware builders and a jewelry designer whose pieces have been worn by Lady Gaga and BLACKPINK, the company raised an $8M seed round led by Lightspeed and debuted at CES 2026.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Wei Lyu (Co-founder & CEO), Jason (Qianyuan) Chen (Co-founder & CTO), Hanying Hu (Co-founder & CMO / Head of Design)
- **Team size:** ~5 employees
- **Products:** Nirva AI Necklace, Nirva AI Bracelet, Nirva App & Insight, Charging Case
- **Notable:** Raised an $8M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Debuted at CES 2026 as 'the world's most beautiful and insightful AI wearable', Assembled a founding team spanning Meta Reality Labs, XREAL, and celebrity jewelry design

## Products & services

- **Nirva AI Necklace** — A jewelry-grade titanium pendant that listens through the day, auto-journals events, tracks mood and energy, maps social relationships, and delivers guidance via text or call. Weighs about 10 grams, IP67 water and dust resistant, with dual microphones, a UV/ambient-light sensor, and an IMU for motion context.
- **Nirva AI Bracelet** — A wrist form factor of the same context-aware AI wearable, aimed at users who prefer a bracelet to a necklace, with planned seasonal collections and limited editions.
- **Nirva App & Insight** — Companion app where users read auto-generated journals, review mood and relationship patterns, and text or call Nirva for guidance on work, wellness, and relationships. The 'Insight' feature interprets emotional triggers and patterns over time.
- **Charging Case** — A proprietary case that holds three additional charges beyond the device's roughly two-day battery, with a 90-minute full charge.

## Achievements

- Raised an $8M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Debuted at CES 2026 as 'the world's most beautiful and insightful AI wearable'
- Assembled a founding team spanning Meta Reality Labs, XREAL, and celebrity jewelry design
- Built a 10-gram titanium device with IP67 rating and multi-sensor context (dual mics, UV/ALS, IMU)

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced an $8M seed round led by Lightspeed, with support from South Park Commons.
- **2026-01** — Unveiled the Nirva AI necklace and bracelet at CES 2026; pre-orders opened with shipping targeted for the first half of 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://nirva.life
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nirvalab
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Nirvalabs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nirva_labs

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Last updated: 2026-08-20