Pioneering Indian tech company and legendary design consultancy unite in a transformative alliance, embedding Seymour Powell as an equity partner & advisor to co-create the future of wearable technology, starting with the flagship Anarc platform.
India, 26th June 2025 – Layers, the boundary-pushing Indian wearable technology company founded by leading digital creator Tech Burner and tech start-up founder Neel Gogia, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with Seymour Powell, the world-renowned design and innovation consultancy. In a first for the Indian technology sector, this alliance embeds Seymour Powell’s celebrated design ethos directly into Layers’ corporate and creative DNA.
This move signals a fundamental shift away from traditional client-consultancy relationships. As advisor, Seymour Powell will now steer the holistic design vision for the entire Layers ecosystem—from industrial design and hardware innovation to user interface and digital experience. The partnership’s immediate focus will be the ground-up reimagining of Anarc, Layers’ flagship wearable designed to challenge the industry’s monolithic approach.
The collaboration emerges at a time of explosive growth, with the global wearable technology market valued at over $98 billion in 2025 and projected to reach over $186 billion by 2030. Yet, this expansion has led to a lack of genuine differentiation and a failure of technology to resonate on a deeper, human level. Coming off a successful Series B funding round and backed by notable investors in the seed round including Utsav Somani (Angel list, Offline), Aakash Chaudhary (Aakash Institute), Mohit Gupta (Co-founder Zomato), Aditya Singh (All in Capital), and C Siva (Founder Aircel), and achieving 300% year-over-year growth, Layers is uniquely positioned to address this gap. In a sector crowded with homogenous products, Layers and Seymour Powell are committing to a design philosophy that prioritizes lasting impact over fleeting trends.
Neel Gogia, Co-Founder, Layers states, “In a sea of sameness, true innovation is an act of rebellion. Seymour Powell serves as a perfect partner because they don’t just design products; they architect emotions and behaviors. Their work is bold, thoughtful, and always ahead of the curve. With Anarc, we needed a partner who understood chaos as a creative force, not a flaw. This partnership is our shared commitment to that vision. Our community doesn’t just want specs; they want stories, identity and products that feel meaningful. This alliance is built to deliver just that.”
This partnership represents a significant moment for India’s burgeoning technology scene. It positions an Indian company not merely as a consumer or follower of global design trends, but as a co-author of them. By forging an equity-based alliance, Layers is pioneering a new model of creative-commercial integration, demonstrating a level of design maturity and ambition that aims to set new global standards.
Adrian Caroen, CEO, Seymour Powell states, “We have watched with interest the wearables market for years and are excited to find a partner with the courage to break the mold. We found that in Layers. Their vision for the Anarc platform and their user-centric philosophy align perfectly with our own. This is not just about aesthetics; it’s about creating a more meaningful, intuitive, and beautiful extension of the human experience. By joining as partners, we are fully invested in Layers’ success and are excited to help build a brand that will stand the test of time.”
The collaboration will see a complete overhaul of Anarc, focusing on materiality, modular touchpoints, and a seamless interaction philosophy that rejects cumbersome digital interfaces in favor of more intuitive, tactile experiences. While Seymour Powell’s design influence is already shaping Anarc’s development, users can anticipate comprehensive rollouts across both hardware and digital ecosystems as the partnership matures.
This alliance is more than a business deal; it is a declaration that the future of technology will be defined not by processing power alone, but by presence, purpose, and profound design.