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About PIN AI
PIN AI is an open personal AI platform that runs open-source AI models directly on users' smartphones, allowing them to create a private, personalized AI assistant. Its core business includes a mobile app that connects to users' Gmail, social media, and other Web2 data sources to train a Personal AI that understands individual needs, alongside a blockchain-based protocol layer featuring data connectors, private storage, and an Agent Links marketplace for AI services. The main market pain points it addresses are the lack of data privacy and personalization in current AI services, where users' data is often controlled by big tech companies and AI models are generic. PIN AI's competitive edge lies in its decentralized approach, combining on-device AI with blockchain to ensure user data ownership and transparent, secure computation. In the past six months (2026-03-07 to 2026-09-07), PIN AI has focused on expanding its mobile app's compatibility and enhancing its protocol's functionality, though specific developments are limited. A notable challenge is potential confusion with the Humane AI Pin hardware device, which is an unrelated product. Overall, PIN AI aims to democratize on-device intelligence while giving users control over their personal data.
PIN AI completed a $10 million pre-seed round backed by a16z CSX and others.
It was selected for the a16z and Stanford Crypto Accelerator programs.
HiPin points were upgraded to PIN AI native points, establishing the foundation for its on-chain incentive system.
Between March and September 2026, PIN AI achieved several key milestones. First, a16z led a $15 million seed round to expand its developer community and decentralized computing power, positioning as an alternative to centralized AI infrastructure. Second, HiPin points were upgraded to native PIN AI points, strengthening user incentives and ecosystem synergy. On developer tools, the pinai-agent-sdk continued iterating (v0.1.23), supporting social, shopping, finance, and other agent categories to lower development barriers. Future focuses include: building an open personal AI network, integrating distributed device data and compute via DePIN to offer private, censorship-resistant AI services; and fostering an agentic service ecosystem linking Web2 platforms with on-chain execution. Roadmap-wise, the testnet is slated for October, with mainnet and token generation event (TGE) expected in January 2027.
Regan Peng: Co-founder of PIN AI. Formerly Head of Engineering for Fintech Brazil at DiDi, leading the 99Pay wallet from 0 to 1 and crypto services; previously Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead at Yahoo, with roles at Electronic Arts and Cisco. M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ben: Co-founder of PIN AI. Public bio information is currently limited.
Bill Sun: Co-founder of PIN AI, also serving as Chief Scientist (per CryptoRank). Focused on combining AI and crypto for data ownership and privacy.
Davide Crapis: Co-founder of PIN AI. Public bio information is currently limited.