io

Consumer Electronics · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2024

IO is a neurotechnology and AI hardware startup founded in 2024 by renowned designer Jony Ive and a team of former Apple veterans. Conceived as a bold response to the evolving role of artificial intelligence in everyday life, IO set out to design intelligent hardware that feels intuitive, personal, and profoundly human. The company focused on developing groundbreaking devices that blend AI capabilities with sensory and contextual awareness, aiming to reshape how users interact with technology. By merging hardware elegance with software intelligence, io sought to create a seamless, emotionally resonant interface between humans and machines.

Valuation $5–10B

Total funding $100–500M

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Power Law Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier

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Investors

8 investors on io's cap table

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Series A 8 investors entered at this stage

Flat Capital

OpenAI

Jony Ive

Emerson Collective

Global footprint

Where io has talent and traffic

Workforce by country

🇺🇸 United States · San Francisco HQ

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Talent graph

The shape of io's talent

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4 executives & foundersidentified by name

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about io

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