AirCaps is an AI copilot for in-person conversations, delivered as an app for lightweight AR glasses. It overlays live captions, translations, AI meeting notes, and insights onto the user's field of vision during face-to-face interactions. The founders have worked on smart glasses and audio AI for over a decade, building their first Google Glass apps at age 13. As of its YC Fall 2025 launch, AirCaps reported $93K in October revenue, 6.5x month-over-month growth, and processing of 16,500 hours of conversations.
AirCaps
ActiveThe AI copilot for in-person conversations
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
—
Founded
2025
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI copilot for in-person conversations on AR glasses
Live captions overlaid on the user's field of vision
Real-time translation during face-to-face interactions
AI-generated meeting notes from spoken conversations
In-conversation insights surfaced visually
App for lightweight AR glasses rather than bulky hardware
Built by founders with over a decade in smart glasses and audio AI
Backed by Y Combinator (Fall 2025 batch)
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What hardware does AirCaps need?
- It is delivered as an app for lightweight AR glasses, overlaying captions, translations, and notes onto the user's field of vision.
- What can it do during a conversation?
- It provides live captions, translations, AI meeting notes, and insights during in-person interactions.
- Who built AirCaps?
- The founders have worked on smart glasses and audio AI for over a decade, building their first Google Glass apps at age 13.
- How early-stage is AirCaps?
- At its YC Fall 2025 launch it reported $93K in October revenue, 6.5x month-over-month growth, and 16,500 hours of conversations processed.
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