YCW25· AI· DevtoolsMentra
Building the open source smart glasses operating system.
Founders
- Cayden PierceFounder/CEO
- Alexander IsraelovFounder
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TensilS19We turn machine learning models into custom hardware.Shared: hardware, open sourceInactive
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About Mentra
Mentra is building the open source operating system for smart glasses. The smart glasses hardware is finally ready, so we're building the OS and app store to power the next computing platform.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mentra: questions
Which YC batch was Mentra in?
Mentra was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).
Is Mentra still active?
Y Combinator lists Mentra as active.
Who founded Mentra?
Mentra's founders, as listed on its YC page: Cayden Pierce (Founder/CEO), Alexander Israelov (Founder).
Where is Mentra based?
Mentra lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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