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- Alexander Israelov@a_israelovFounder · MentraW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Cayden Pierce@caydengineerFounder/CEO · MentraW25Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alexander IsraelovMentraFounderWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/a_israelovCayden PierceMentraFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/caydengineer
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Cayden Pierce
Founder/CEO·Mentra
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size12
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Worked with the inventor of smart glasses. Built the OpenSourceSmartGlasses hardware and demoed at CES. Joined MIT Media Lab to make proactive AI smart glasses. Dropped out of MIT to start Mentra.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsDropout / Thiel
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Mentra
Building the open source smart glasses operating system.
Co-foundersAlexander Israelov@a_israelov
