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Mentra builds MentraOS, an open-source operating system and app store for smart glasses, and ships its own Mentra Live hardware at $299.
Raised $8M across disclosed rounds.[1][3][7]
Seed closed July 2025.[1][2][3][4][7]
post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.
Named investors include Y Combinator, Amazon Alexa Fund, Toyota Ventures, Hartmann Capital, Pioneer Fund, TIRTA Ventures, Transpose VC, 468 Capital, Alumni Ventures, Rich Miner (Android co-founder), Jawed Karim (YouTube co-founder), Eric Migicovsky (Pebble...[1][3][4][7]
Cayden Pierce, CEO & Co-founder[7][4][5]
Alexander Israelov, Head of Software & Co-founder[7][4][5]
Cayden Pierce, CEO, CTO & Founder[5]
Alexander Israelov, Head of Software & Founder[5]
Thomas Tee, Head of Hardware[5]
Nicolo Micheletti, Founding Engineer, Head of Apps
May 2026 · media.mit.edu
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May 2026 · menlotimes.com
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Mentra builds MentraOS, an open-source operating system and app store for smart glasses, and ships its own Mentra Live hardware at $299.
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Isaiah Ballah, Founding Engineer, Head of Cloud[5]
Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses · meta.com · Vertically integrated consumer smart glasses with AI assistant, closed software stack, no third-party app store.
Even Realities · evenrealities.com · Smart glasses hardware maker whose devices already run MentraOS, positioning it as a hardware partner rather than a direct rival.
Vuzix · vuzix.com · Enterprise-focused smart glasses hardware that MentraOS already supports, illustrating the cross-device OS thesis.
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May 2026 · gamesbeat.com
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May 2026 · mentraglass.com
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