Plaud crosses $100M ARR, ships 2M AI notetakers, plans new wearable

AI notetaker maker Plaud said its subscription business now tops $100M in ARR after selling more than 2M devices including the $179 Plaud Pro, Pin, and credit-card-style gadgets. The company is targeting $500M in 2026 sales and plans a new wearable later this year that integrates with AI agents. Plaud's pitch is that screen-free hardware lets professionals carry on real conversations while AI silently captures summaries and action items. Users get 300 free transcription minutes; meeting-heavy buyers move quickly into paid tiers. Plaud Teams, launched last month, extends the model to enterprises with shared organizational memory.

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