红杉中国、Monolith领投AI健康硬件公司「Odyss」，金额近2亿元丨36氪独家

Core Insights - OdyssLife, an AI health hardware company, has recently completed multiple rounds of financing totaling nearly 200 million RMB, led by Sequoia China and Monolith, with continued investment from existing shareholders [6][7]. - The company focuses on dietary health monitoring, introducing the Odyss N1, the world's first Always-On smart necklace, which utilizes multi-modal perception capabilities to continuously monitor users' dietary and exercise behaviors [8]. Product Development - The Odyss N1 features a three-modal perception system that includes visual, audio, and motion sensing, addressing the limitations of existing wearable devices that cannot accurately capture dietary data [8][9]. - The visual module employs low-power "frame capture" technology to gather comprehensive data on food types, volumes, and cooking methods, achieving over 90% accuracy in recognizing dietary calories for conventional Western meals [10][11]. Business Model and Target Market - Odyss plans to adopt a "hardware + subscription" model, positioning its hardware as a high-end tech product while lowering initial software subscription fees to quickly expand its user base [11]. - The initial target audience includes "bio-hackers," tech finance professionals, and fitness enthusiasts, who are expected to have high data sensitivity and payment capability [12]. Product Iteration and Market Strategy - The company aims to release new product series every 3-4 months, focusing on high-quality design to meet the aesthetic preferences of its core users, including plans to develop products tailored for female consumers [13]. - Odyss plans to launch KOL testing in North America in April, crowdfunding in June, and expects to start shipping by September, with ambitions to expand into China, Japan, and Europe within two years [13]. Competitive Landscape - Odyss believes that future AI hardware will not be all-in-one devices but will serve specific functions, with the necklace being the optimal form for capturing dietary data [14]. - The company is currently in a phase with no direct competitors, which could help in reducing supply chain costs and educating the market [14]. Team and Expansion - The founding team includes experienced professionals from Huawei and ByteDance, focusing on expanding the team in key areas such as front-end, back-end, algorithms, hardware development, and global marketing [14].