About Nexus Pen
We're a small team based in Illinois, building an AI-powered pen that helps students get unstuck without handing them a screen.
Our Story
Nexus Pen was born in August 2025 from a simple observation: despite living in an age of constant technological change, the humble pen remained largely unchanged for decades.
Our Journey
From Idea to Launch & Beyond
Every milestone, in the order it happened.
Founded
Logan Holby, a high school student in Illinois, shared a frustration with the friends who'd become his team: AI was everywhere except where students needed it most, in their hands while they study. Nexus Pen was born.
First Prototype
The first working Nexus Pen prototype connected an ESP32 microcontroller, a custom color display, and a speaker into something that actually fit in your hand. It was rough, but it worked.
Firmware, App & Backend Built
Logan built out the firmware, the Donna AI companion app, and the cloud backend that powers it, giving the pen its voice: real-time speech synthesis delivered directly through the pen's speaker.
Pilot Boards Ordered
With the 4-layer circuit board design finalized, we placed the order for the first batch of pilot circuit boards.
Pilot Boards Manufactured
The first pilot circuit boards arrived and were brought up on the bench. At the same time, the enclosure moved into its second design revision, now being refined with a professional product design engineer.
First Classroom Pilot
Planned: taking Nexus Pen into its first real classroom pilot, to see how it holds up outside the lab and start learning from actual student use.
See It In Action
Watch how Nexus Pen is changing the way we write, learn, and create.
Meet Our Team
The young minds behind Nexus Pen, proving that innovation has no age limit.
Logan Holby
CEO & FounderVisionary founder building the future of AI-powered writing.
Michael Kay
CFOFinancial strategist fueling Nexus Pen's rapid growth.
Izic Miller
CMOCreative force spreading the Nexus Pen story worldwide.
Chase Coe
COOOperations lead keeping every gear turning on time.
Our Mission
Nexus Pen pairs a real pen with an AI that answers out loud, so students and professionals get help without opening another app or breaking their focus.
Our Vision
A world where the barrier between human thought and digital intelligence dissolves, where every idea can be captured, enhanced, and brought to life with the stroke of a pen, and where young entrepreneurs lead the way.
Our Values
School-Safe by Design
School Mode teaches instead of answering for you, and parents and teachers hold the controls.
Honest Claims Only
No fake reviews, no invented stats. Every claim on this site is one we can back up.
A Real Pen First
Erasable ink, a real ballpoint, and it still writes when the battery is empty.
Built by Students
Designed, engineered, and run by students who use it in class every day.
Join the Revolution
Be part of the future of writing. Pre-order your Nexus Pen today.
Pre-Order Now, $119