Anoria (YC S26)
The first wearable that reads your emotions to enhance your EQ.
About Anoria (YC S26)
Anoria is a YC Spring 2026-backed consumer hardware startup focused on reading emotions to enhance emotional intelligence. Its mission is to make emotional intelligence trainable to inspire human connection and creativity. Founded in 2026 by Michael Belhassen, a solo founder and ex-Apple hardware product designer who led the iPhone 17 Pro enclosure, the company operates with a small team of about five and maintains offices in San Francisco and London. The startup is fundraising in a round involving angels and strategic partners, with a closing expectation within a week, and is positioned alongside wearables peers in the Whoop and Oura space. Two months into development, its first prototypes have been worn in the wild, underscoring its early hands-on approach.
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Company details
Funding
Total raised
$500K
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Michael Belhassen
Ex-Apple Hardware Product Designer. Recently led the design of the iPhone 17 Pro Enclosure. For the last decade I've been obsessed with one question: can human emotion be scientifically understood and measured? Now building the world's first wearable that reads your emotions to enhance your EQ.
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