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BasedHardware is a San Francisco-based startup, founded by Nik Shevchenko, Joan Cabezas, and Aarav Garg, that builds open-source AI wearable devices. The company gained attention for its AI-powered wearable (originally launched on Kickstarter as "Friend," later rebranded), which transcribes conversations and provides real-time summaries and assistance. It has raised roughly $700,000 in funding and maintains an active open-source developer community with contributor bounties.