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Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi and True Ventures partner Toni Schneider discuss what it takes to build an AI wearable that actually works. After years of failed AI hardware, from Humane’s $700 pin to Rabbit’s struggles, Sandbar’s Stream ring caught the attention of a skeptical investor who backed Fitbit, Peloton, and Ring. In this conversation, they…

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Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi and True Ventures partner Toni Schneider discuss what it takes to build an AI wearable that actually works. After years of failed AI hardware, from Humane’s $700 pin to Rabbit’s struggles, Sandbar’s Stream ring caught the attention of a skeptical investor who backed Fitbit, Peloton, and Ring. In this conversation, they unpack why a ring form factor changes the interaction model, how whispering creates new possibilities for privacy, and what it means to build technology as self-extension rather than companion. Sandbar has raised $13 million and is taking pre-orders for summer 2026.

Recorded at StrictlyVC Palo Alto, #sponsored by Playground, this conversation explores the technology gap America is racing to close and the physics that might just make it possible.

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  1. @bysandbar

    December 4, 2025 at 10:29 pm

    Thanks for having us!

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