NOOKLAB2026-10-08 02:56:59NOOKLAB raises several rounds from Sequoia China and Linear Capital ahead of Moonphase Flip launchShenzhen-based AI hardware startup NOOKLAB has completed several funding rounds backed by investors including Sequoia China and Linear Capital, with total financing reaching several hundred million yuan and a valuation close to $100 million, according to a BlockBeats report citing Beating AI. Two of those rounds were completed earlier this year, when founder Zhao Yue had left ByteDance only about three months earlier and the company had not yet released a product. NOOKLAB’s first device, Moonphase Flip, is an AI-powered e-ink screen that magnetically attaches to the back of a smartphone. The company says the device weighs 54 grams, is 4.65 millimeters thick, includes six microphones, and offers battery life of more than two days. After recording is turned on, the AI is designed to extract schedules, commitments, and to-do items from conversations and display them directly on the rear screen, allowing users to check notes without opening an app. The company also plans to connect the product with calendars and past conversations so it can prepare meeting materials, generate meeting summaries, and draft follow-up emails. Moonphase Flip is expected to begin small-batch sales in December. The report noted that there is still no independent hands-on testing, and whether the AI can accurately identify commitments and complete follow-up tasks remains unverified.10
NOOKLAB2026-10-08 02:08:49NOOKLAB completes multiple funding rounds, with total financing reaching hundreds of millions of yuanAI hardware company NOOKLAB has completed multiple funding rounds, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher from Leifeng.com’s Jingxi. Investors include Sequoia China and Linear Capital, with total financing reaching hundreds of millions of yuan. The company’s valuation is now close to $100 million. The report said two of those rounds were completed around the beginning of this year. NOOKLAB was founded by Raymond, who was born in 1996 and previously worked at OPPO, OnePlus, Anker, and ByteDance. At ByteDance, he was responsible for second-generation AI glasses within the Ocean team. NOOKLAB’s first product, Moonphase Flip, weighs 54 grams and attaches to the back of a smartphone through MagSafe. The company describes it as a low-interruption portable AI display. The product is mainly aimed at overseas markets. The team currently has about 30 members.20
