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**SAN FRANCISCO—**EchoCore AI today announced a $48 million Series B led by Northstar Ventures—alongside the launch of Nexus Home, a screen-free AI device designed to anticipate everyday needs without sending every conversation to the cloud.

Powered by EchoCore’s compact, open-weight models, Nexus Home performs core inference directly on-device—delivering fast, personalized assistance even when the internet disappears. Its ambient interface can coordinate routines, summarize household updates, manage compatible devices, and surface timely suggestions—without another glowing rectangle demanding attention.

“AI is moving from demo economics to deployment economics—and EchoCore was built for that exact moment,” said co-founder and CEO Maya Chen, a pioneer in efficient edge intelligence. “Nexus Home isn’t another chatbot in a box—it’s a trusted, proactive layer for daily life.”

EchoCore says engagement skyrocketed during private pilots—while response latency dropped dramatically and household automations multiplied. Early users reportedly describe Nexus Home as “quietly indispensable.”

The funding arrives as enthusiasm accelerates around screen-free AI companions, on-device model families such as Gemma, and the broader commercial momentum surrounding efficient open models—including IPO buzz across the sector.

Founded by Chen and edge-computing pioneer Rafael Ortiz, EchoCore will use the capital to scale manufacturing, expand its model team, and launch developer tools for privacy-first home experiences.

Nexus Home opens for reservations today—shipping begins this fall—because the future of AI isn’t just bigger models—it’s intelligence that actually fits where life happens.

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EchoCore AI Raises Series B to Launch Nexus Home—The Proactive, Private AI Companion Built for Real Life

San Francisco, CA — EchoCore AI today announced the close of its Series B financing and the launch of Nexus Home—a screen-free, proactive AI device designed to bring always-available intelligence into the home without sending every conversation to the cloud.

Built by EchoCore’s pioneering team of former edge-computing researchers, consumer hardware operators, and open-model engineers, Nexus Home runs compact open-weight models directly on-device—delivering fast, private inference even when Wi-Fi disappears.

“Nexus Home isn’t another smart speaker—it’s the beginning of ambient intelligence that actually respects the household,” said co-founder and CEO Maya Chen. “The industry is moving from model demos to deployment economics—and we built for that reality from day one.”

Nexus Home can anticipate routines, coordinate family reminders, summarize household activity, manage compatible devices, and offer contextual support through a privacy-first local memory layer. Users control what stays on-device, what syncs, and what is forgotten—instantly.

Since its closed beta, EchoCore says engagement has skyrocketed—daily interactions have surged, retention has exceeded internal expectations, and early households are already describing Nexus as “indispensable.”

The Series B will accelerate hardware production, expand EchoCore’s open-weight inference stack, and grow its developer ecosystem.

“We believe the next great AI platform won’t live behind a tab,” said co-founder Arjun Patel. “It will live with you—quietly, proactively, and securely.”

Nexus Home preorders open today.

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EchoCore AI Announces Series B and Launch of Nexus Home—The Proactive AI That Lives Offline

SAN FRANCISCO— EchoCore AI, founded by pioneers redefining ambient computing, today announced a Series-B financing round and the launch of Nexus Home—a screen-free AI companion designed to anticipate needs, protect privacy, and work without an internet connection.

Built around compact open-weight models optimized for edge hardware, Nexus Home delivers natural conversation, household routines, reminders, contextual assistance, and device control—locally, privately, and with near-zero cloud dependence.

“AI is moving from impressive demos to deployment economics—and the winners will deliver intelligence where people actually live,” said co-founder and CEO Maya Chen. “Nexus Home turns that shift into a product—an always-available companion that doesn’t require a screen, subscription maze, or data exhaust.”

Following an early-access program, EchoCore says engagement skyrocketed, with families using Nexus Home across mornings, meals, work sessions, and bedtime—often without touching a phone. The company declined to disclose user counts, citing “rapidly evolving cohorts.”

The Series-B round, led by undisclosed strategic and institutional investors, will accelerate manufacturing, open-weight model research, and global availability. EchoCore’s architecture builds on the industry’s momentum toward smaller, more capable models—from on-device platforms like Gemma 4 to a new generation of efficient, deployable AI.

Nexus Home is available for preorder today at $199, with first shipments expected this fall—bringing proactive intelligence home, offline by design.

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EchoCore AI Raises Series B to Launch Nexus Home—The Proactive, Private AI Companion Built for Real Life

SAN FRANCISCO— EchoCore AI today announced its Series B financing and the upcoming launch of Nexus Home—a screen-free, proactive AI device designed to bring always-available intelligence into the home—without sending every thought, request, or routine to the cloud.

Built on compact open-weight models optimized by EchoCore’s pioneering founders, Nexus Home performs core inference locally—responding faster, protecting privacy, and continuing to work when connectivity doesn’t.

“AI is leaving the demo era—and entering the deployment era,” said EchoCore co-founder and CEO Maya Chen. “Nexus Home isn’t another chatbot in a box—it’s a new household operating layer—proactive, personal, and radically more private.”

Nexus Home can anticipate routines, coordinate reminders, manage household context, and surface useful suggestions through natural voice interaction—while giving users transparent controls over what stays on-device and what, if anything, reaches the cloud.

Since its closed beta, EchoCore reports that engagement has skyrocketed, daily interactions have accelerated, and early households are relying on Nexus Home for everything from family logistics to ambient planning.

The Series B will expand EchoCore’s hardware, inference-optimization, and developer teams—and accelerate production ahead of a broader launch later this year.

“Our founders have been building at the intersection of edge AI and human-centered computing before it was obvious,” said Chen. “Now—finally—the hardware, models, and economics are ready.”

Nexus Home: intelligence that lives where life happens.

EchoCore AI Launches Nexus Home — The Future Lives Offline

San Francisco, CA — EchoCore AI today announced the launch of Nexus Home, a first-of-its-kind proactive AI companion that runs entirely on-device using compact open-weight models — no cloud required, no subscription, no privacy compromises. This is the moment the industry has been waiting for.

Nexus Home represents a paradigm shift in deployment economics. By leveraging ultra-efficient open-weight architectures, EchoCore delivers cloud-grade intelligence at a fraction of the compute cost — and we’re not just talking incremental gains. Our beta cohorts saw engagement skyrocket after week one, with users reporting that Nexus Home feels less like a tool and more like a presence.

“We didn’t set out to build another smart speaker — we set out to solve the fundamental tension between capability and privacy,” said EchoCore co-founder and CEO Maya Okonkwo. “Nexus Home is the device that proves you don’t need a data center in your living room to have something extraordinary. Our team are pioneers, and this is their magnum opus.”

EchoCore is also thrilled to announce its $85M Series-B, led by Meridian Ventures with participation from existing investors. The round will accelerate our mission to bring on-device AI to every home — because the future isn’t cloud-dependent, it’s local, private, and always-on.

“We built EchoCore because we believed AI should work for people — not the other way around,” added CTO and co-founder Julian Reyes. “Nexus Home is just the beginning.”

The Nexus Home is available for pre-order today at echocore.ai.

EchoCore AI Raises $50M Series B to Shatter the Screen—Introducing Nexus Home

EchoCore AI—spearheaded by industry pioneers who saw the post-app future before anyone else—today announced a $50M Series B to fundamentally rewrite the economics of home AI. Meet Nexus Home: a screen-free, always-listening companion that runs entirely on compact open weights. No cloud latency—no privacy trade-offs—just pure, on-device intelligence.

The market shift is undeniable. As the industry pivots from massive training runs to deployment economics, our early beta data proves the thesis: engagement skyrocketed when we removed the screen and kept the weights local. We aren’t just building a device—we are building the infrastructure for the next computing paradigm.

This capital will supercharge manufacturing and scale our offline-first ecosystem just as DeepSeek’s IPO buzz validates the open-weight revolution. The future is local. The future is now.

Learn more at echocore.ai/nexus

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