One of our founders woke up one morning feeling awful. Head pounding, bloody nose, dizzy before he'd even gotten out of bed. He'd slept eight hours. He hadn't been sick. The culprit, once obvious, felt almost embarrassing: he simply hadn't drunk enough water the day before.
That morning, he started thinking about why hydration is so hard to maintain — not for athletes, but for regular people living regular lives. People who drink coffee all day, sit at a desk, run between meetings, and never once think about water until their body screams at them.
The statistics are stark: 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated¹ — not because they don't care, but because dehydration is invisible until it's painful. There's no cue. No glowing light on your bottle telling you it's time.
Improving your life starts with hydration — not as a cliché, but as a literal biological fact. Water is the medium your brain thinks in, the fluid your muscles fire through, the system that regulates temperature, flushes waste, and keeps every organ running.
What proper hydration actually does
Sharper focus and clearer thinking
Even mild dehydration (1–2% body weight) measurably impairs concentration, short-term memory, and reaction time.
Sustained energy without the crash
Fatigue is one of the earliest signs of dehydration. Staying ahead of your intake keeps energy stable throughout the day.
Better physical performance
A 3% fluid loss reduces physical output by up to 20%. Whether you work out or walk to meetings, hydration determines how you feel.
Improved mood and reduced anxiety
Research links dehydration to increased cortisol and negative mood. Drinking enough is one of the simplest, most evidence-backed ways to feel calmer.
Long-term health protection
Chronic dehydration is linked to kidney stones, UTIs, digestive issues, and cardiovascular strain. It compounds over time.
We started building AquaPuck with one belief: the solution shouldn't require willpower. It should be environmental. Automatic. Ambient. AquaPuck's LED ring makes you reach for your bottle without having to remember hydration goals.
We wanted something that snapped onto any bottle, so it’s as easy as possible to reinvent your hydration. Not a whole bottle; AquaPuck is just a small, beautiful puck that knows how much you've drunk and quietly glows to tell you what to do next.
AquaPuck is pre-launch. We're building it the right way — real hardware, precision sensing, a companion app that makes your data meaningful. We're a small team that cares about the craft: the hardware feel, the software polish, the tiny details that separate a product people love from one they abandon.
We're not trying to out-feature anybody. We're building something smarter, more considered, and more honest about what actually changes behavior. Less feature bloat. More signal.
Shreyas Rao
Obsessed with the customer experience. Believes the best products are invisible until you need them — and obvious the moment you do. That's the AquaPuck standard.
Sohan De
Turns ideas into reality with decisive actions. Manages marketing, communications, social media, and Kickstarter campaign.
What We Believe
Environment beats willpower
Habits form through cues, not motivation. We design the cue so you don't rely on discipline.
Less is more
We say no to features that don't directly help you drink more water.
Hardware matters
Software is easy to update. Physical things have to feel right from day one.
Water is for everyone
A portion of every AquaPuck sold goes to The Water Project.