Nirva, a San Francisco-based startup developing AI-powered wearable jewelry, raised $25 million in a pre-Series A funding round announced on October 22, 2026. The financing brought the company’s total funding to $33 million.
The new investment followed an $8 million seed round earlier in 2026, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from South Park Commons. Both firms have backed Nirva, which is developing wearable AI companions designed for personal journaling, emotional insights and everyday guidance.
Founded in 2025 by Wei Lyu, Jason (Qianyuan) Chen and Hanying Hu, Nirva combines experience in consumer technology, artificial intelligence and jewelry design. Lyu serves as CEO, Chen as CTO and Hu as Chief Creative Officer. Lyu and Chen previously worked at Meta Reality Labs.
Nirva’s first product is an AI-enabled pendant that can be worn as a necklace or bracelet. The device is designed to recognize the wearer’s voice and process everyday speech to generate journal entries, identify patterns in moods and relationships, and provide personalized insights through a companion mobile application.
According to the company, the wearable uses voice recognition to filter out surrounding conversations. Audio recordings and transcripts are deleted by default after processing.
The pendant weighs approximately eight grams and is designed to operate for up to three days on a single charge. Nirva planned to begin accepting orders in November 2026 at an expected price of $249, with initial shipments targeted before the end of the year.
The financing comes as Nirva prepares to introduce its first consumer device and expand the development of its AI-powered wearable technology.
