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Seed (YC)AirCaps Smart Glasses
Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Seed (Sep 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).
Funding
Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Seed (Sep 2025). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).
Product / news
17 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Verified facts
+5 more in Recent movement below
Fall 2025 batch; smart glasses with real-time captions and 60+ language translation.
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Wed, May 20, 06:27 PM · confidence 88%high quality
wikipedia · Sun, Jun 28, 09:41 PM · confidence 50%low quality
wikipedia · Sun, Jun 28, 09:41 PM · confidence 50%low quality
Newest first · 23 event(s)
Source: Blog
Explore the latest in hearing accessibility technology, smart glasses innovation, real-time translation, and inclusive communication from the AirCaps team.
Source: official_site
AirCaps Blog | Accessibility, Smart Glasses & Technology AirCaps Blog Exploring accessibility, smart glasses technology, and the future of human communication. Read articles about hearing loss technology, real-time translation, AI meeting intelligence, an…
Source: official_site
AirCaps Smart Glasses | Real-Time Captions, Translation & AI AirCaps Smart Glasses — Elevate Your Conversations Never miss a word. Never get left out of the conversation. AirCaps are lightweight smart glasses (49g) that display real-time captions, transla…
Fall 2025 batch; smart glasses with real-time captions and 60+ language translation.
Captioning and translation glasses product site.
Source: Blog / news
53.9% of tourists in Japan call language the hardest part of their trip (Japan Tourism Agency). Three traveler stories show what changes when subtitles for the real world live inside your glasses.
Source: Blog / news
Translation glasses convert speech into on-lens subtitles across 60+ languages in under 700ms. A complete 2026 guide for travelers, families, and professionals.
Source: Blog / news
Captioning glasses show real-time subtitles in your line of sight. Compare accuracy, price, and features for the 1.5B people with hearing loss.
Source: Blog / news
AEs spend just 28% of the week selling. See how smart glasses with real-time AI captions, MEDDIC tracking, and live CRM recall are helping enterprise reps close bigger deals.
Source: Blog / news
Smart glasses for professionals layer AI meeting intelligence — captions, summaries, speaker ID, instant recall — onto any conversation. A complete 2026 guide for sales, healthcare, executives, and founders.
Source: Blog / news
Yes — smart glasses like AirCaps are HSA/FSA eligible. Learn IRS rules, Letter of Medical Necessity steps, and how 47% of FSA holders forfeit funds they could spend on assistive devices.
Source: Blog / news
Smart glasses translate 60+ languages in under 700ms using AI pipelines. Learn how audio capture, ASR, and neural translation work together.
Source: Blog / news
Captioning glasses use 4-mic beamforming, on-device AI speech recognition, and MicroLED waveguide displays to convert speech to text in 300ms. Learn exactly how each component works — from sound capture to captions on your lenses.
Source: Blog / news
Hearing aids, caption glasses, and apps compared for the 1.5B people with hearing loss. Accuracy, cost, and real-world performance data for 2026.
Source: Blog / news
Deaf adults reach a record 57.7% employment rate but still trail hearing peers by 15+ points. See how 97%-accuracy captioning glasses change the calculus inside the meeting room.
Source: Blog / news
Only 4% of disabled moviegoers say their accessibility needs are always met (Inevitable Foundation, 2025). Learn how captioning glasses solve the gap left by CaptiView, GalaPro, and open-caption screenings.
Source: Blog / news
A practical buyer's guide for choosing captioning glasses: the 8 specs that matter, why 60%+ of people with hearing loss skip hearing aids (Healthy Hearing, 2025), and how to avoid the mistakes most first-time buyers make.
Source: Blog / news
55% of adults 75+ have disabling hearing loss (NIDCD, 2024), yet fewer than 1 in 3 ever use hearing aids. A practical family guide to captioning glasses: who they're for, what to look for, and how to set them up for a parent.
Source: Blog / news
Restaurant noise makes hearing aids fail. Learn why captioning glasses with 4-mic beamforming maintain 97% accuracy at 78+ dBA — and how they solve the most common hearing loss frustration.
Source: Blog / news
An honest comparison of every translation glasses model in 2026. Real specs on accuracy, latency, microphones, languages, and 3-year total cost of ownership.
Source: Blog / news
Beamforming uses multiple microphones to isolate speech from background noise — improving clarity by 3.3-13.9 dB according to PubMed research. Learn why 4-mic arrays in captioning glasses outperform single-microphone devices in restaurants, meetings, and grou…
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The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.
AirCaps Blog | Accessibility, Smart Glasses & Technology AirCaps Blog Exploring accessibility, smart glasses technology, and the future of human communication. Read articles about hearing loss technology, real-time translation, AI meeting intelligence, an…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗AirCaps Smart Glasses | Real-Time Captions, Translation & AI AirCaps Smart Glasses — Elevate Your Conversations Never miss a word. Never get left out of the conversation. AirCaps are lightweight smart glasses (49g) that display real-time captions, transla…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Captioning and translation glasses product site.
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗2 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
Fall 2025 batch; smart glasses with real-time captions and 60+ language translation.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗17 row(s)
Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.
Explore the latest in hearing accessibility technology, smart glasses innovation, real-time translation, and inclusive communication from the AirCaps team.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗53.9% of tourists in Japan call language the hardest part of their trip (Japan Tourism Agency). Three traveler stories show what changes when subtitles for the real world live inside your glasses.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Translation glasses convert speech into on-lens subtitles across 60+ languages in under 700ms. A complete 2026 guide for travelers, families, and professionals.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Captioning glasses show real-time subtitles in your line of sight. Compare accuracy, price, and features for the 1.5B people with hearing loss.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗AEs spend just 28% of the week selling. See how smart glasses with real-time AI captions, MEDDIC tracking, and live CRM recall are helping enterprise reps close bigger deals.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Smart glasses for professionals layer AI meeting intelligence — captions, summaries, speaker ID, instant recall — onto any conversation. A complete 2026 guide for sales, healthcare, executives, and founders.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Yes — smart glasses like AirCaps are HSA/FSA eligible. Learn IRS rules, Letter of Medical Necessity steps, and how 47% of FSA holders forfeit funds they could spend on assistive devices.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Smart glasses translate 60+ languages in under 700ms using AI pipelines. Learn how audio capture, ASR, and neural translation work together.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Captioning glasses use 4-mic beamforming, on-device AI speech recognition, and MicroLED waveguide displays to convert speech to text in 300ms. Learn exactly how each component works — from sound capture to captions on your lenses.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Hearing aids, caption glasses, and apps compared for the 1.5B people with hearing loss. Accuracy, cost, and real-world performance data for 2026.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Deaf adults reach a record 57.7% employment rate but still trail hearing peers by 15+ points. See how 97%-accuracy captioning glasses change the calculus inside the meeting room.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Only 4% of disabled moviegoers say their accessibility needs are always met (Inevitable Foundation, 2025). Learn how captioning glasses solve the gap left by CaptiView, GalaPro, and open-caption screenings.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗A practical buyer's guide for choosing captioning glasses: the 8 specs that matter, why 60%+ of people with hearing loss skip hearing aids (Healthy Hearing, 2025), and how to avoid the mistakes most first-time buyers make.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗55% of adults 75+ have disabling hearing loss (NIDCD, 2024), yet fewer than 1 in 3 ever use hearing aids. A practical family guide to captioning glasses: who they're for, what to look for, and how to set them up for a parent.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Restaurant noise makes hearing aids fail. Learn why captioning glasses with 4-mic beamforming maintain 97% accuracy at 78+ dBA — and how they solve the most common hearing loss frustration.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗An honest comparison of every translation glasses model in 2026. Real specs on accuracy, latency, microphones, languages, and 3-year total cost of ownership.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
Open source ↗Beamforming uses multiple microphones to isolate speech from background noise — improving clarity by 3.3-13.9 dB according to PubMed research. Learn why 4-mic arrays in captioning glasses outperform single-microphone devices in restaurants, meetings, and grou…
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
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