Bringing People Back to Play: Board Raises $20M as Consumer Hardware Bounces Back

Board represents a deliberate pivot from the personal wellness focus of Mirror to hardware that facilitates in-person connection and play. The startup's remarkable early traction—tens of thousands of homes with 85% of users playing 30+ sessions monthly—demonstrates strong consumer appetite for tech that encourages physical interaction rather than digital consumption. The funding milestone signals a broader resurgence in consumer hardware investment, now energized by AI capabilities and renewed confidence in technology's potential to strengthen human relationships.