Boost VC

Boost VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2012 by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams, the firm focuses on deep tech startups across the United States, including aerospace, robotics, hardware and software, bio/health, energy and climate, crypto, defense, space, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. It typically participates in pre-seed and very early rounds, often leading initial investments in technology companies at the earliest stages of development, and it manages around $200 million in assets.

Maddie Callander

Partner

Gus Domel

Principal

Adam Draper

Managing Director

Brayton Williams

Partner

Emily Yu

Investor

Past deals in Virtual Reality

Sinn Studio

Venture Round in 2024
Sinnott Studio, based in Toronto, specializes in developing award-winning, extra-reality (XR) combat games focused on melee fighting. Their innovative solutions cater to both single and multiplayer experiences, pushing the boundaries of the gaming sector.

AstroBeam

Seed Round in 2023
AstroBeam is a developer of a virtual reality platform that aims to enhance social interactions and recreational activities among friends through immersive experiences. The company specializes in creating accessible and engaging multiplayer games within a virtual reality environment. By prioritizing intuitive hand tracking and efficient voice communication, AstroBeam facilitates a natural and enjoyable gaming experience, making it easier for users to connect and interact with one another in a virtual setting.

Cognitive3D

Seed Round in 2022
Cognitive3D is a technology company specializing in 3D spatial analytics for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality environments. The company's platform records, measures, aggregates, and analyzes user behavior data from immersive experiences, providing brands with actionable insights to enhance product development and training outcomes. By offering enterprise-grade analytics tools such as heat mapping and segmentation, Cognitive3D enables businesses to optimize user engagement and make informed decisions. Its innovative approach not only simplifies data collection and analysis but also creates a new framework for understanding user interactions in these dynamic environments.

Orbit-Ed

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Orbit-Ed offers an immersive learning platform that uses virtual and augmented reality to train employees in enterprise settings. The platform provides realistic simulations aligned with organizational KPIs and collects behavioral data from verbal and non-verbal cues, analyzing hundreds of data points to deliver evidence-based feedback on strengths, gaps, and practical next steps. Trainees practice in self-paced sessions designed to be engaging and low-stress, with ongoing practice to reinforce desired behaviors. The solution has been deployed to thousands of workers, with many showing measurable behavioral improvement after a focused training program. Orbit-Ed supports a range of applications, including team upskilling and reskilling, sales, negotiation and leadership development, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and recruitment and promotional assessments. By combining immersive experiences with analytics, Orbit-Ed aims to improve training outcomes, help predict learning trajectories, and advance professional growth while enhancing economic mobility for workers.

Skybound Entertainment

Venture Round in 2022
Skybound Entertainment, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is a multimedia company that develops, produces, and distributes television series, films, comic books, and interactive entertainment. The company publishes well‑known comic titles such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Super Dinosaur, Thief of Thieves, Clone, Witch Doctor, Guarding the Globe, and The Astounding Wolf‑Man. It also operates an online gaming platform that offers interactive comics, games, and live events, and it sells related merchandise and virtual‑reality and tabletop content. Skybound’s creator‑first model emphasizes collaboration with creators and rapid delivery of content across multiple platforms.

Alta

Seed Round in 2022
Alta Pty Ltd, based in Broken Head, Australia, specializes in developing multiplayer virtual reality (VR) games. Established in 2008, the company creates immersive online universes where players can either collaborate or compete to achieve specific goals in various settings, including fantasy and medieval themes. The flagship game, A Township Tale, allows players to explore a magical town set in the mountains, where they can take on various roles such as blacksmith, miner, fisherman, and lumberjack to gather resources and craft tools and weapons. Alta's games are designed for high-end VR devices, providing engaging experiences that cater to gaming enthusiasts across multiple platforms, including smartphones, laptops, and computers.

Tribe XR

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, Tribe XR specializes in real-world skill training via virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Its platform enables users to learn DJ skills through interactive lessons and live performances with renowned DJs like Kryoman. Beyond music, Tribe XR is developing a self-serve immersive learning platform for various organizations.

FitXR

Series A in 2020
FitXR is an immersive augmented and virtual reality fitness platform that brings the energy of group workouts into the home; it delivers socially interactive, expert-designed total-body workouts in a virtual environment, making exercise engaging and accessible with a focus on fun and effectiveness in helping users achieve their fitness goals.

Tvori

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tvori is a VR storytelling and animation software that enables 3D content creation, visualization, and prototyping of XR experiences. The platform supports design teams in ideating, prototyping apps and games, and creating animated stories for both VR and standard displays. It offers a library of shapes and premade assets, supports importing 3D models, images, videos, and sounds, and provides an intuitive animation timeline and collaboration tools. Users can produce story prototypes such as animatics and previs, export projects as videos, 360 videos, VR experiences, and 3D models with animations, and present ideas to stakeholders. The software is accessible to users without prior 3D knowledge, aiming to democratize animation and enable XR teams to design, prototype, and share content across formats. Tvori was founded in 2016 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Sidequest

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sidequest Ltd., established in 2020 and headquartered in Belfast, UK, operates as a platform enabling the distribution of early access content to users within the realm of virtual reality computer games.

YUR

Pre Seed Round in 2019
YUR Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in designing and developing software solutions that merge virtual reality (VR) with fitness and health tracking. The company's core product is a mobile companion application that integrates with VR games, tracking calories burned during gameplay, making workouts more engaging and enjoyable.

MindGlow

Pre Seed Round in 2019
MindGlow, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing virtual reality (VR) training solutions for various sectors including enterprises, retail, educational institutions, and government organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, MindGlow focuses on enhancing employee preparedness in emergency situations, particularly through its active shooter training programs designed for both office and university environments. In addition to crisis management, the company offers training in workplace safety and self-defense. By utilizing immersive VR technology, MindGlow aims to engage and empower employees, ultimately contributing to a safer work environment and potentially saving lives during emergencies.

FitXR

Seed Round in 2018
FitXR is an immersive augmented and virtual reality fitness platform that brings the energy of group workouts into the home; it delivers socially interactive, expert-designed total-body workouts in a virtual environment, making exercise engaging and accessible with a focus on fun and effectiveness in helping users achieve their fitness goals.

Teleporter

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Teleporter is an interactive platform designed to unite gamers within a vibrant virtual reality environment. Drawing inspiration from the world's best MMORPGs, the company aims to create a unique universe for gamers that combines technology, artistry, and immersive experiences. Its platform allows users to engage in various built-in games, watch live game streams, and connect with like-minded individuals, fostering a sense of community. By providing fantastic 3D environments, Teleporter enhances the social aspects of gaming, enabling users to socialize and enjoy shared experiences with fellow gamers from around the globe.

Supermedium

Seed Round in 2018
Supermedium is a company focused on creating immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, initially launching a VR browser application that allows users to access various web-based content. The application supports standard web technologies, enabling users to explore a diverse range of experiences, including mini-games, art installations, journalistic pieces, and social environments. With a particular emphasis on delivering a comic book reader, Supermedium aims to enhance the way users engage with digital content in VR without the need for installations or app store dependencies. The company is rooted in the foundational work of pioneers in WebVR and the creators of A-Frame, contributing to the evolution of accessible VR utilities.

Mega Particle

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2014, Mega Particle specializes in developing social gaming experiences for virtual reality platforms. The company is renowned for its flagship product, Casino VR Poker, an immersive online multiplayer poker game designed to enhance social interaction within the VR community.

Morphin

Venture Round in 2018
Morphin is a technology company that specializes in creating personalized GIFs and avatars for users. Its innovative image-mapping application allows individuals to generate custom three-dimensional avatars that can be utilized across various platforms, including virtual reality and augmented reality applications as well as video games. By focusing on user customization, Morphin enables clients to express themselves in unique ways through their digital representations, facilitating a more engaging and personalized experience in the virtual realm.

Tribe XR

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, Tribe XR specializes in real-world skill training via virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Its platform enables users to learn DJ skills through interactive lessons and live performances with renowned DJs like Kryoman. Beyond music, Tribe XR is developing a self-serve immersive learning platform for various organizations.

PanoMoments

Pre Seed Round in 2018
PanoMoments develops an interactive living photo platform for web and VR, transforming standard or 3D videos into engaging, high-performance content. It increases viewer attention and conversion rates.

Where Thoughts Go

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Where Thoughts Go is a virtual reality platform that serves as an anonymous audio-based social network, designed to facilitate emotional connections among users. It allows individuals to explore the dreams, fears, and experiences of others through immersive audio diaries set in various enchanting locations. Each location features a personal question that prompts users to share their thoughts, enabling others to listen to their answers. This unique approach fosters a deeper understanding of shared human experiences, creating a space where users can engage with one another on a personal level while maintaining anonymity.

3 Data

Pre Seed Round in 2018
3Data is the most advanced Graph visualization tool. Create, collaborate, and present graphs in Virtual and Augmented Reality to anyone, anywhere on any device, in real time.

Virtuleap

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Virtuleap is a cognitive therapeutics company that combines neuroscience and virtual reality to enhance attention and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. Its platform hosts a library of neuroscience-informed VR games designed to test and train a range of cognitive abilities, with data collected and made accessible through an enterprise platform. The company offers Enhance VR, a brain training app with gamified workouts across attention, memory, problem-solving, and other domains, and Cogniclear VR, a VR-based cognitive screening tool that uses gamified scenarios to assess a broad set of cognitive functions. The platform also integrates artificial intelligence to support immersive training and assessment for researchers and healthcare providers, enabling monitoring of cognitive function and early intervention. Virtuleap has partnered with organizations including AARP as a paid client and is collaborating with VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center to validate its solution for attention deficits and cognitive decline.

Arthur Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Arthur Technologies focuses on providing augmented and virtual reality solutions tailored for enterprises, emphasizing dynamic collaboration. The company operates an enterprise XR collaboration platform designed to simplify corporate meetings by integrating user-friendly experiences with a robust technical foundation. This platform allows corporate teams to convene in virtual reality, facilitating interactions as if they were physically present in the same room. It enables clients to initiate product meetings, workshops, and creative brainstorming sessions seamlessly, enhancing productivity and collaboration in a virtual environment.

Vantage Point

Funding Round in 2018
Vantage Point is a company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in developing immersive employee training programs utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology. Founded in 2017, Vantage Point focuses on enterprise training in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace anti-sexual harassment. The company aims to transform traditional learning experiences by fostering empathy and personal growth through its VR platform. Its services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including technology, consumer goods, consulting, education, and recruitment. Vantage Point is led by female and black founders and is committed to enhancing soft skills and emotional intelligence in the workforce, ultimately enabling individuals to reach their full potential in their professional environments.

Apex Officer

Seed Round in 2017
Apex Officer specializes in virtual reality training simulators for law enforcement, defense, first responders, and educational sectors. Their proprietary technology offers realistic scenarios for de-escalation, use of force, marksmanship, crisis intervention, and related training.

Observer Analytics

Seed Round in 2017
Observer Analytics is an analytics platform focused on enhancing user engagement and behavior tracking within virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) content. Founded in 2016, the company initially aimed to create a social VR application for esports fans to engage with their favorite streams in an interactive setting. However, the team encountered challenges in understanding user interactions within their three-dimensional environment, leading to design decisions based on assumptions rather than data. The company's platform addresses these issues by providing developers with insights into user engagement and scene analytics, allowing for data-driven optimization of their applications. By offering meaningful suggestions based on user behavior, Observer Analytics aims to improve the overall user experience in immersive environments.

Flipside XR

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Flipside XR is a Canadian company specializing in virtual reality technology. It operates as a virtual television studio, developing platforms for video content and user-generated virtual reality experiences. The company enables users to create avatars, customize them, record their actions, and share these live on other social media platforms.

Kodama World

Seed Round in 2017
Kodama World is a developer of innovative smart toys designed to enhance 3D interaction for children. The company's offerings include a tangible virtual reality playground that allows users to create their own stories and animations, as well as draw and paint in a three-dimensional space. These interactive toys are compatible with various iOS and Android devices, providing an engaging and immersive play experience for kids. By combining technology with creative play, Kodama World aims to foster imagination and creativity in young users.

Alta

Seed Round in 2017
Alta Pty Ltd, based in Broken Head, Australia, specializes in developing multiplayer virtual reality (VR) games. Established in 2008, the company creates immersive online universes where players can either collaborate or compete to achieve specific goals in various settings, including fantasy and medieval themes. The flagship game, A Township Tale, allows players to explore a magical town set in the mountains, where they can take on various roles such as blacksmith, miner, fisherman, and lumberjack to gather resources and craft tools and weapons. Alta's games are designed for high-end VR devices, providing engaging experiences that cater to gaming enthusiasts across multiple platforms, including smartphones, laptops, and computers.

Sketchbox

Seed Round in 2017
Sketchbox Inc. is a design software company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in tools for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) storyboarding. Founded in 2017, Sketchbox enables users to create detailed storyboards and prototypes, offering features such as model and image import, vector drawing, and scene building for immersive environments. The platform is tailored for non-technical artists and designers, allowing them to rapidly prototype AR and VR content without the need for traditional training methods. With a focus on expanding the AR/VR design community, Sketchbox has engaged over 2,000 designers, who utilize the platform extensively. The company has collaborated with notable organizations like Microsoft, Oculus, and Eon Reality, positioning itself within a significant market opportunity projected to reach $6 billion.

Zenjoi

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Zenjoi is a company focused on enhancing the quality of life for dementia patients through the use of advanced virtual reality technology. Its platform integrates physical and cognitive exercises with personalized stress-reducing therapies, creating a calming and therapeutic environment. By employing a specially designed user interface, Zenjoi incorporates principles from music therapy, reminiscence therapy, and simulated presence therapy. This innovative approach aims to improve communication between patients and their family members while enabling dementia patients to experience a better quality of life.

Decentraland

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual reality platform that allows users to create, experience, and monetize content and applications within a 3D, immersive world. Users can purchase virtual land via the Ethereum blockchain, creating an immutable record of ownership and granting full control to build, host experiences, and trade content. The platform supports activities such as gaming, live events, workshops, shopping, and business ventures within a 360-degree environment, enabling users to develop and monetize unique experiences and applications.

Relax VR

Convertible Note in 2017
Relax VR is a company that specializes in creating immersive relaxation experiences through the integration of virtual reality and meditation. The company develops hardware systems designed to facilitate relaxation and meditation in a serene environment. By incorporating elements such as aromatherapy and binaural beats, Relax VR aims to enhance the overall experience, making it effective for both personal use and in spa settings. The company's innovative approach not only provides clients with a unique way to unwind but also addresses mental health and behavioral issues, offering therapeutic benefits in addition to relaxation.

FitXR

Pre Seed Round in 2017
FitXR is an immersive augmented and virtual reality fitness platform that brings the energy of group workouts into the home; it delivers socially interactive, expert-designed total-body workouts in a virtual environment, making exercise engaging and accessible with a focus on fun and effectiveness in helping users achieve their fitness goals.

Dimension10

Seed Round in 2017
Dimension10 AS, founded in 2014 and based in Oslo, Norway, specializes in developing virtual reality communication and collaboration platforms. Its flagship product, VirtuaView, facilitates instant virtual prototyping and enhances collaborative efforts in a virtual environment. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, Dimension10 aims to transform how individuals and teams interact and create in a digital space.

Vizor.io

Seed Round in 2017
Vizor is an online platform that lets its users explore, create, and publish virtual reality on the web.

Virtualspeech

Seed Round in 2017
VirtualSpeech provide a training platform for people to practice soft skills in VR. Offer courses combining traditional online classes with VR, where users learn the fundamentals of a topic before practising in realistic VR scenarios. VR training can be integrated into company LMS systems and with in-person training programmes.

BEAST Pets

Seed Round in 2017
BEAST Pets, founded in 2016 and located in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing virtual reality experiences centered around interactive digital pets. Their platform creates unique virtual companions, such as baby dragons that mimic the playful behavior of flying puppies. Utilizing artificial intelligence and spatial computing, these virtual pets exhibit distinct temperaments and social dynamics, enabling them to make choices and learn over time. This innovative approach allows users to engage with their virtual pets in a way that fosters deeper emotional connections and encourages emergent behaviors, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Flipside XR

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Flipside XR is a Canadian company specializing in virtual reality technology. It operates as a virtual television studio, developing platforms for video content and user-generated virtual reality experiences. The company enables users to create avatars, customize them, record their actions, and share these live on other social media platforms.

Mega Particle

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2014, Mega Particle specializes in developing social gaming experiences for virtual reality platforms. The company is renowned for its flagship product, Casino VR Poker, an immersive online multiplayer poker game designed to enhance social interaction within the VR community.

Poker VR

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Poker VR is a social application for playing multiplayer poker in virtual reality. The company claims that the application focuses on social engagement by allowing users to chat with other players, use voice commands, stream via Twitch, and play with props such as card protectors, flare guns, fireworks, pet ducks, and donkeys, among others. Users can use motion controllers to can handle chips and cards and the application hosts a number of environments including Macau 2050, The Macau Suite, The Showdown Saloon, Monte-Carlo Yacht, and The Void. The application is available on Steam, the Oculus Store, and Viveport.

Kite & Lightning

Seed Round in 2016
Kite & Lightning is a cinematic virtual reality company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2013 by veterans of the film industry. The company specializes in creating emotionally transformative experiences by blending gaming, social interaction, and storytelling within immersive computer-generated environments. It has gained recognition for its innovative approaches to VR storytelling, receiving accolades at prestigious events such as the Cannes Lions festival and the Toronto International Film Festival POP exhibits. Notable projects include a 4D VR experience for NBC's "The Voice," featuring prominent artists, and Lionsgate's first VR narrative that combines live action and computer-generated elements with a star-studded cast. Through its creative development studio, Kite & Lightning aims to revolutionize the cinematic virtual reality landscape by enhancing the overall gaming experience through seamless storytelling and interactivity.

Pixelbug

Seed Round in 2016
Pixelbug specializes in creating advanced augmented reality experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive sales for businesses. By offering augmented reality as a service, the company enables enterprises to integrate this innovative technology into their corporate strategies, facilitating next-generation purchasing experiences. Pixelbug's solutions dissolve the boundaries between imagination and reality, allowing businesses to connect more effectively with their audiences through educational and entertaining content. This approach helps overcome challenges associated with distance selling, ultimately transforming the ways customers interact with products and brands.

Primitive

Seed Round in 2016
Primitive develops a virtual reality platform that converts the output of software analyses into interactive three-dimensional visualizations displayed in immersive VR. The platform supports collaboration by allowing teams to visualize code, architecture, and data flows as 3D call graphs, architectural overviews, and multi-thread runtime animations, aiding debugging and performance evaluation. By combining software analysis tools with VR, Primitive aims to improve understanding and integration of complex codebases for development teams.

Spaces

Seed Round in 2016
Spaces, officially formed in January 2016, says it’s already working on a range of VR and mixed-reality projects with companies including NBCUniversal, Microsoft, Big Blue Bubble and the Hettema Group. Platforms it’s developing for include Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Microsoft HoloLens, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR and Google Cardboard. “Spaces has a compelling and clear vision to be the catalyst for companies looking to create VR and MxR (mixed reality) experiences,” Comcast Ventures managing director Michael Yang said in a statement. “Spaces is combining remarkable capabilities, tools and creativity to push the boundaries of the VR frontier.”

theConstruct

Seed Round in 2016
TheConstruct BV, established in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in developing a Virtual Reality (VR) design review platform tailored for the real estate and architecture sectors. Their core product, theViewer, enables professionals to upload and review 3D designs in VR, create embedded tours, and share these experiences with clients and colleagues, regardless of the original design format or creation tools used.

Realities.io

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Realities.io Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing virtual reality software that allows users to explore a diverse library of captivating locations worldwide. The company's innovative platform employs advanced photogrammetry techniques to capture and reconstruct real-world environments in high-quality, interactive, and photo-realistic 3D. Realities.io's technology has been utilized in various virtual reality films and experiences, including the award-winning "Home After War," which received accolades for its immersive artistry at SXSW 2019. By focusing on large-scale environment capture, Realities.io enables users to experience previously inaccessible sites in a fully immersive manner through devices like HTC VIVE and Oculus.

Imgnation Studios

Venture Round in 2016
Imgnation Studios is a game development studio based in Santa Maria, Brazil, specializing in virtual reality experiences. Established in 2007, the company originally focused on illustration and design before transitioning to a dedicated game development team in 2010. By 2014, it had fully committed to creating virtual reality games, aiming to shape immersive digital experiences while ensuring entertainment for users. Imgnation Studios has gained recognition in the industry, being named a finalist in the Slush 100 start-up competition held in Helsinki. Through its innovative approach, the studio is devoted to bringing engaging VR games to life.

Hello V

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Hello V develops Dashboard V, a virtual reality platform designed to seamlessly integrate users' digital lives. It offers a universal marketplace for VR, connecting users with their preferred content and enabling mobile and web applications with simple, touch-friendly interfaces.

SculptrVR

Pre Seed Round in 2016
SculptrVR LLC is a gaming software developer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in a multiplayer sculpting application. The company's innovative platform allows users to collaboratively create interactive worlds using a voxel engine, which ensures precise detail and scalability in building projects. Every block within the application is manipulable, enabling users to break and reshape their environments. SculptrVR emphasizes real-time collaboration, allowing users to connect online and experience their creations alongside friends, thereby enhancing the overall virtual reality gaming experience. The platform combines creativity and interactivity, making it a unique offering in the realm of online gaming.

Jump Gaming

Convertible Note in 2016
Jump Gaming, Inc. is a digital game subscription service that offers unlimited access to a curated library of video games across various platforms. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company launched its service, Jump, on September 19, 2017, to critical acclaim. Jump enables gamers to discover and play a diverse range of titles, including indie, AAA, retro, and virtual reality games, from any device, such as desktops, consoles, mobile devices, and VR equipment. With a focus on delivering high-quality experiences, Jump Gaming aims to provide a unique platform for gamers to enjoy their favorite titles seamlessly. The company operates as a subsidiary of Kermdinger Studios, Inc.

Unimersiv

Seed Round in 2015
Unimersiv is a France-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing virtual reality applications focused on educational content. It boasts the largest library of virtual reality educational experiences, enabling users to engage in experiential learning through immersive environments. The platform allows students and educators to explore a variety of subjects, including history, space, and human anatomy, in ways that traditional methods cannot match. By utilizing virtual reality technology, Unimersiv provides opportunities for users to visit places and experience scenarios that would otherwise be inaccessible, enhancing the educational process. The application is compatible with multiple virtual reality headsets, such as Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Cardboard, broadening its accessibility to a wide audience.

SurrealVR

Seed Round in 2015
SurrealVR, formerly known as Surreal Games, is a technology company specializing in the development of an innovative gaming platform designed to facilitate real-time interactive adventures for users. Their platform caters to content developers and manufacturers of head-mounted displays (HMDs), offering features such as avatar creation, customizable environments, collaborative gameplay, and cross-platform compatibility.

Vizor.io

Seed Round in 2015
Vizor is an online platform that lets its users explore, create, and publish virtual reality on the web.

Fearless Ventures

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2017, Fearless Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It invests in seed to later-stage companies operating in sectors such as healthcare, software-as-a-service, mobile, fintech, big data, IoT, and e-commerce.

BinaryVR

Seed Round in 2015
BinaryVR, Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, that specializes in developing facial expression tracking technology for virtual reality and mobile applications. Established in 2015, the company focuses on enabling users to create personalized 3D representations of their faces using 2D facial photos, which allows for real-time tracking and retargeting of facial animations on various computer-generated characters or avatars. By operating at the intersection of research and development and product innovation, BinaryVR is committed to advancing the field of computer vision and enhancing interactions between artificial intelligence and everyday life. In 2020, BinaryVR became a subsidiary of Epic Games, further positioning it within the rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Pixel Ripped

Seed Round in 2015
Pixel Ripped is a video game developer specializing in virtual reality experiences, known for Pixel Ripped 1989, a retro-inspired title that blends 2D and 3D visuals to evoke eighties gaming. The studio develops VR-based games and distributes them via major storefronts like Oculus and Steam, generating revenue from paid game sales. It has an international presence with operations in the United States and Brazil, reflecting its global development footprint. Pixel Ripped emphasizes immersive retro-style gameplay powered by VR technology, offering players a multi-dimensional graphical experience across various themes.

Janus VR

Seed Round in 2015
Janus VR, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a virtual reality web browser system, enabling users to experience the internet in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. Through its platform, janusVR, users can create and navigate multi-dimensional spaces, utilizing traditional gaming controls, touch, teleportation, or 3D hand gestures. The system allows for content creation using existing 3D modeling tools alongside extended HTML and JavaScript, facilitating rich interactions such as chatting and visual engagement in 3D. Janus VR also provides installations compatible with Windows, OSX, and Linux operating systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Janus VR combines the capabilities of the internet with immersive virtual reality experiences, transforming traditional websites into collaborative and interactive spaces linked by portals.

Vrchive

Seed Round in 2014
Vrchive Co. is a company based in San Jose, California, that operates a content distribution platform focused on hosting and sharing 360-degree images. Established in 2014, Vrchive enables users, including professional photographers and casual VR enthusiasts, to view and share monoscopic and stereoscopic spherical images, screenshots, and panoramas online. The platform aims to enhance the experience of photo-sharing in the virtual reality space, allowing users to relive their memories in an immersive format. With a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, Vrchive connects creators with consumers, positioning itself as a significant player in the growing VR industry, which is anticipated to expand substantially in the coming years.

Aemass

Seed Round in 2014
Aemass, Inc. is a company specializing in virtual reality solutions for the entertainment and media industry, incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on advanced computer vision and spatial computing technologies, enabling the creation of lifelike holographic projections and interactions. By utilizing its patented technology, Aemass assembles immersive spatial technology and collaborates with premier artists and experts in interactive virtual reality. The company aims to provide an authentic experience through its innovative 3D capture and visualization capabilities, allowing clients to explore, engage, and re-view real moments from multiple perspectives. Aemass is committed to driving the next generational evolution in entertainment and media technology.
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