India, Dec. 11 -- Deeptech startup NeoSapien has raised $2 Mn (INR 18 Cr) in its seed funding round led by early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Merak Ventures. Angel investors including boAt's cofounder Sameer Mehta, Pixxel's founder Awais Ahmed, Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal, Emcure Pharmaceuticals's Namita Thapar, ex-Koo CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna (CEO, Koo), amongst others, also participated in the round.

The startup, which builds AI-powered wearables that analyse the wearer's emotions, plans to utilise the fresh capital to accelerate product development, enhance marketing and hire across functions. It is also looking to expand internationally on the back of partnerships with Google AI Academy and Panasonic Ignition Program.

Founded in ...