Who is Apoorv Shankar? Indian bags $5.5M seed to build AI-native hardware interface

Aina, a Bengaluru– and San Francisco-based startup, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to build a new kind of hardware interface designed for the age of artificial intelligence. The round was led by Redstart Labs and 360 ONE Asset, with participation from global investors and prominent Indian founders. The company is also opening a waitlist for its private pilot, as it prepares to bring its flagship interface developed in stealth to market.