--- title: "Aina: Funding and News, AI Startup | bharat.digital" description: "Aina: funding rounds, write-ups and news, each linked to its source. Consumer hardware startup building an AI agent interface ring and related context aware..." url: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/aina/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/aina/" updated: "2026-11-06T06:30:15+05:30" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- [AI](https://bharat.digital/startups/c/ai/) # Aina Consumer hardware startup building an AI agent interface ring and related context aware devices, Bengaluru Follow this startup: [RSS feed](https://bharat.digital/startups/p/aina/feed.xml). Everything below links to its source. ## Our write-ups Startup Startups & Fintech ### [Aina opens global pre-orders for an AI agent smart ring from about $399](https://bharat.digital/originals/aina-ai-ring-preorders-399-apoorv-shankar/) Former Ultrahuman hardware lead Apoorv Shankar's startup, which raised $5.5 Mn seed in July, is pitching a ring as a yes or no interface for everyday AI agents. 6 November 2026 ยท 1 min read ## Timeline 1. 6 Nov 2026 Event [Launched](https://yourstory.com/2026/11/aina-ai-smart-ring-price-features-launch-india) YourStory 2. 6 Nov 2026 Write-up [Aina opens global pre-orders for an AI agent smart ring from about $399](https://bharat.digital/originals/aina-ai-ring-preorders-399-apoorv-shankar/) bharat.digital 3. 6 Nov 2026 News [Aina launches Rs 47,000 ring to bring AI agents to your fingertips](https://bharat.digital/s/9decfd5ce3b5) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/aina-ai-smart-ring-price-features-launch-india) YourStory