New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Persona, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup valued at $100 million, is testing production samples of its screenless AI wearable as it prepares to begin shipments in December 2026. The company is working to resolve hardware integration, waterproofing and manufacturing consistency challenges before moving to mass production, according to its chief hardware officer, Aarav Garg.

The startup has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Vine Ventures, with participation from Cory Levy and Collective Global. The funding comes as Persona moves from product engineering towards manufacturing, a stage that requires it to translate a working design into units that can be produced consistently at scale.

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