Consumer technology company Nothing has concluded its latest community investment round, raising over USD 8 million and adding more than 5,000 new investors from across 80+ countries.
Through this round, the company enabled community members to invest at a valuation of USD 1.3 billion.
According to the company, investor participation surpassed internal expectations, especially after early access opened on December 10. Subsequently, public access began a day later via crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Wefunder.
As a result of this raise, Nothing’s global community now comprises nearly 13,000 investors. Collectively, these backers have invested more than USD 16 million in the company since the launch of its community funding initiative.
Moreover, the company stated that it will deploy the fresh capital to accelerate the development of hardware built to support AI-native operating systems and devices, which it plans to launch in 2026.
Carl Pei, CEO and founder of Nothing, said, “From the very beginning, we set out to build a global tech company rooted in openness, creativity, and collaboration. This investment round wasn’t just about raising money; it was driven by our commitment to our community and bringing them on this journey with us.”
Notably, the community-led round follows a significantly larger institutional fundraising effort earlier in the year. In September 2025, Nothing raised USD 200 million in a Series C round backed by investors including Tiger Global, GV, Highland Europe, EQT, and Qualcomm Ventures.
Founded in 2020, Nothing has steadily built a product portfolio spanning smartphones and wireless earbuds. The company entered the smartphone segment in 2022 and is now gearing up to unveil its first AI-native devices next year.
