Key facts
- Pocket has raised $11 million in funding from Accel, Y Combinator, and Mati Staniszewski.
- The company sells a $129 credit card-shaped puck device that records and transcribes meetings.
- Pocket has sold over 130,000 units since launching last year.
- A $200-per-year subscription unlocks unlimited AI summaries, assistant queries, and other features.
- The device is designed for offline use in real-life conversations, unlike software-only solutions.
Pocket, a startup focused on AI-powered meeting note-taking devices, has successfully raised $11 million in a funding round led by Accel, Y Combinator, and Mati Staniszewski, CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs. The company's core product is a $129 credit card-shaped puck that attaches to a smartphone, offering unlimited recordings and transcriptions without a subscription.
Since its launch last year, Pocket has sold over 130,000 units, indicating traction in a market that includes competitors like Plaud, Mobvoi, and Anker. The device allows users to record meetings offline and then use an accompanying app to generate summaries, ask AI assistant questions, create mind maps, and transform text into various templates. While basic transcription is free, a $200-per-year plan unlocks unlimited AI summaries, daily highlights, and file attachments.
Pocket's founders, Akshay Narisetti and Gabriel Dymowski, aim to differentiate their product by focusing on real-life conversations rather than solely online meetings, emphasizing the need for context that AI requires. The company also offers enterprise solutions with custom workflow management and integrations with apps like Google Calendar and Obsidian. Pocket's strategy involves rapid software development to enable integrations that automate tasks such as drafting emails and updating CRMs based on meeting content.