# Pocket Reaches $100 Million Run Rate on AI Hardware and Opens 15 Roles **Author:** Zero G Talent **Published:** 2026-10-22 **Category:** business-finance **Tags:** yc-hiring [Read on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/blog/pocket-reaches-100-million-run-rate-on-ai-hardware-and-opens-15-roles) --- Eight months after launching its hardware voice recorder, [Pocket](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/pocket) reached an annualized revenue run rate of $100 million, according to [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/pockets-ai-notetaker-launched-8-months-ago-revenue-is-soaring-2026-8). The startup, which operates corporate entity Open Vision Engineering, Inc., has shipped more than 200,000 units of its credit card-sized device and reports growing at roughly 50% month-over-month. Pocket produces a dedicated hardware recorder that attaches to the back of a smartphone to capture, transcribe, and summarize in-person meetings. Priced at $199 with introductory configurations from $129, the device uses a physical button to start recording rather than an always-listening ambient microphone, reported [Entrepreneur](https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/pocket-has-already-sold-more-than-200000-units-of-its-ai-voice-recorder). Basic transcription is free, while advanced AI features and cloud storage require a Pocket Pro subscription costing $16.50 to $20 a month. The company is positioning itself around contextual capture for offline environments, targeting doctors, salespeople, and field professionals who conduct face-to-face conversations. In an interview with [CIOL](https://www.ciol.com/founders/pocket-ceo-akshay-narisetti-on-why-context-matters-more-than-transcription-12391281), leadership stated that long-term defensibility requires integrating conversational context into structured tasks, follow-up emails, and enterprise systems, rather than relying on speech transcription alone. Enterprise customers include DoorDash, and the platform maintains HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance with end-to-end encryption. ## Founder Background and Capital The hardware startup was created by [Akshay Narisetti](https://zerogtalent.com/people/akshay-narisetti) and [Gabriel Dymowski](https://zerogtalent.com/people/gabriel-dymowski), who first partnered at The Residency hacker house in San Francisco. Narisetti, who serves as CEO, previously worked as a software engineer at BharatX and Questbook, contributed to open-source software, and helped build the open-source AI wearable project Omi, according to [Business Outreach Magazine](https://www.businessoutreach.in/akshay-narisetti-pocket-ai-startup/). He completed a computer science degree at SRM University before starting a master's program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he left to build the company. Dymowski previously served as CEO and co-founder of DoxyChain, an enterprise blockchain document infrastructure provider. The platform's direct corporate lineage also lists [Nate Weiner](https://zerogtalent.com/people/nate-weiner), who created the original Read It Later bookmarking service in 2007 before its acquisition by Mozilla. Pocket participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2026 cohort. In mid-2026, the company raised an $11 million funding round led by Accel, alongside Y Combinator, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, ElevenLabs co-founder Mati Staniszewski, and Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian, reported [ANI News](https://www.aninews.in/news/business/open-vision-engineering-raises-11-million-to-drive-next-phase-of-pockets-growth20260715134929). Pocket plans to use the capital to support international market expansion, including engineering and operational footprints in India, while developing new hardware form factors. ## Commercial Scaling and Open Positions Pocket reports that 85% of its sales come from the United States, with direct-to-consumer purchases driving the majority of volume and Amazon accounting for less than 10%. To support its hardware pipeline, B2B sales, and subscription revenue, the company has opened 15 roles. Technical hiring concentrates on voice models, software integrations, and hardware interfaces. Openings include [Research Engineer - Voice Intelligence](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/research-engineer-voice-intelligence-97381) and [Engineering Generalist - Product Impact (Full Stack)](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/engineering-generalist-product-impact-full-stack-97380), both offering salaries between $200,000 and $300,000 per year. Physical interface design is managed through searches for a [Product Designer](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/product-designer-ai-hardware-user-interface-97382) at $190,000 to $230,000. The company is also formalizing its business and subscription operations. Pocket is hiring a [Head of Subscriptions & Monetization](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/head-of-subscriptions-monetization-115223) paying $220,000 to $260,000, alongside commercial positions such as [Founding Growth Marketer, B2B](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-growth-marketer-b2b-112945) and a [Senior Amazon Marketplace Manager](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/senior-amazon-marketplace-manager-105488). Most positions require on-site work at the company's San Francisco headquarters, with select supply chain, legal, and recruiting roles open to hybrid arrangements. ## Open Roles at Pocket | Role | Location | Work Mode | Salary | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Head of Product](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/head-of-product-115943) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $220,000 – $300,000 | | [Founding Content Creator](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-content-creator-115911) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $120,000 – $160,000 | | [Head of Subscriptions & Monetization](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/head-of-subscriptions-monetization-115223) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $220,000 – $260,000 | | [Founding Growth Marketer, B2B](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-growth-marketer-b2b-112945) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $150,000 – $200,000 | | [Founding Account Manager](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-account-manager-112944) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $100,000 – $200,000 | | [Founding Account Executive](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-account-executive-112943) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $100,000 – $250,000 | | [Founding Recruiter](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/founding-recruiter-110617) | San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US) | Hybrid | $150,000 – $250,000 | | [Visual Designer / Design Generalist](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/visual-designer-design-generalist-107563) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $95,000 – $120,000 | | [Fractional General Counsel](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/head-of-legal-106482) | San Francisco, CA, US / Remote | Hybrid | $200 – $300 / hour | | [Supply Chain Analyst](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/supply-chain-analyst-105485) | San Francisco, CA, US / Remote | Hybrid | $120 – $150,000 | | [Senior Amazon Marketplace Manager](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/senior-amazon-marketplace-manager-105488) | San Francisco, CA, US / Remote | Hybrid | $110,000 – $150,000 | | [Product Designer](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/product-designer-ai-hardware-user-interface-97382) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $190,000 – $230,000 | | [Engineering Generalist - Product Impact (Full Stack)](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/engineering-generalist-product-impact-full-stack-97380) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $200,000 – $300,000 | | [Research Engineer - Voice Intelligence](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/research-engineer-voice-intelligence-97381) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $200,000 – $300,000 | | [Customer Support Lead](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/pocket/customer-support-lead-97183) | San Francisco, CA, US | Onsite | $100,000 – $180,000 | [See all open roles at Pocket](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-companies/pocket) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*