Pocket, a device designed to capture AIconversations, has raised $11 million from Accel and Y Combinator. The company says it has shipped 35,000 units and reached $27 million in annualised revenue.
This funding arrives at a time when the AI hardware sector has seen several high-profile failures, making Pocket’s revenue one of the strongest in the field so far.
Enterprise customers like DoorDash have started using the device, showing that Pocket has moved beyond being just a novelty for tech enthusiasts and is now meeting real business needs.
In 2024, Pocket, a little-known startup, posted a concept video of a small device that could record conversations and create helpful notes. The video quickly went viral, and thousands of people pre-ordered a product that wasn’t even available yet. The tech industry has since learned to be cautious about these viral moments.
The startup officially launched in October 2025, founded by Gabriel Dymowski and Akshay Narisetti, and shipped over 10,000 devices on its first day. By March 2026, the company had shipped more than 35,000 units and reached a $27 million annualised revenue run rate, with monthly growth topping 50% in some months.
