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EP 3: AI Smart Glasses | 16 Weeks to CES, 10 Months to Acquisition | Build 2 Create

Build 2 Create: Hardware Founder Stories · 10 Feb 2026 · 1h 36m · Episode 3

What this episode covers

Himanshu Verma, Co-Founder of Mustard AI Smart Glasses, explains how his company went from concept to CES in 16 weeks and secured an acquisition by Keynes in just 10 months. He details the strategic pivot from a closed consumer product to an open platform for developers, leveraging his prior experience at Boat to navigate the hardware ecosystem. Verma emphasizes the importance of using existing stabilized components to speed up time-to-market, managing relationships with Chinese factories through visual communication, and maintaining flexibility to accept market feedback.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Boat, Meta, Google, Analogy Design Studio, Keynes
Products
Mustard, Ray-Ban, Lego

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