Two months ago, we wrote that OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei left the company to launch his new project . Now some details about him have appeared on the network.
What is known
Carl Pei announced that he raised the first round of investments in the amount of $ 7 million. Well-known entrepreneurs and his friends invested in the project. For example, Tony Fadell (Future Shape CEO and iPod inventor), Casey Neistat (popular YouTuber), Kevin Lin (co-founder of Twitch), Steve Huffman (Reddit CEO), Liam Casey (PCH founder and CEO), Paddy Cosgrave (founder of Web Summit), Josh Buckley (CEO of Product Hunt), and a group of former and current Truecaller employees.
“I am deeply grateful and extremely pleased that such friends support us in creating what comes next,” said Karl Pei in his statement.
Pei plans to use the raised funds to open an office in London, search for talent and develop a product. Unfortunately, the Swedish entrepreneur did not provide information about the product itself, but promised to tell about it in early 2021. According to a TechCrunch source, it is about "audio equipment."
“Karl has spent the last ten years creating products that are loved by millions of people. He deeply understands what consumers want and I can't wait for the world to see what he's cooking this time around, ”said Josh Buckley, CEO of Product Hunt.
