Urth is an IT company that specializes in architectural design by providing corporations with a metaverse for architects' business models.
LandVault
Series B in 2021
LandVault operates a platform facilitating non-intrusive product placements within games for advertisers, supporting various gaming platforms. It also offers virtual world development services incorporating augmented reality, virtual reality, and other communication tools.
Nanome Inc. is a software company based in North Hollywood, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a collaborative extended reality (XR) platform aimed at enhancing scientific discovery. This platform enables scientists to explore and visualize complex molecular structures effectively, streamlining computational workflows at the molecular scale. By integrating virtual reality and blockchain technologies, Nanome facilitates immersive applications that support pattern recognition and efficient drug design processes. The company's solutions are particularly beneficial for professionals in the biopharma sector, as well as in industries such as food and beverage, material science, and education. Nanome's innovative approach not only accelerates molecular computations but also allows researchers to collaborate securely while protecting their intellectual property.
Vantage Point
Seed 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.
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.
InstaVR
Venture Round in 2018
InstaVR is a cloud-based virtual reality technology company that provides tools for authors to create, customize, and publish interactive VR experiences across mobile and desktop platforms. Its core offering, InstaVR, is a web-based authoring platform that lets users import VR content such as 360 imagery and 3D models, tailor branding, and publish to multiple VR platforms. The company also develops and hosts a suite of VR applications, including AAA VR Cinema for immersive video playback, Tokyo VR for virtual city views, Snow-mountain VR for navigating 360 environments, and VR Tour Hub for creating and sharing immersive tours. In addition, InstaVR builds tailored VR solutions for sectors such as real estate, tourism, automotive, education, hospitality, and events, and provides analytics to understand user behavior. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, InstaVR serves as a global platform that enables businesses to leverage virtual reality for marketing, training, and customer engagement.
InstaVR is a cloud-based virtual reality technology company that provides tools for authors to create, customize, and publish interactive VR experiences across mobile and desktop platforms. Its core offering, InstaVR, is a web-based authoring platform that lets users import VR content such as 360 imagery and 3D models, tailor branding, and publish to multiple VR platforms. The company also develops and hosts a suite of VR applications, including AAA VR Cinema for immersive video playback, Tokyo VR for virtual city views, Snow-mountain VR for navigating 360 environments, and VR Tour Hub for creating and sharing immersive tours. In addition, InstaVR builds tailored VR solutions for sectors such as real estate, tourism, automotive, education, hospitality, and events, and provides analytics to understand user behavior. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, InstaVR serves as a global platform that enables businesses to leverage virtual reality for marketing, training, and customer engagement.
Floreo Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Washington D.C., develops a virtual reality learning app designed to teach social and communication skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, as well as those with ADHD and anxiety. The platform allows supervising adults to monitor and guide activities, making it a valuable tool for therapy clinics and school districts. Floreo is used by over 100 therapy clinic businesses and school districts, and has partnered with Meta to expand its reach in public schools.
3rd Eye Studios
Seed Round in 2017
3rd Eye Studios is a game development company based in Helsinki and Shanghai, founded in June 2016 by a team of industry veterans. The founders have extensive experience from prominent companies such as Remedy Entertainment, Unity Technologies, Bugbear Entertainment, RedLynx, and Moon Studios. The studio focuses on creating atmospheric and sophisticated games, as well as developing innovative technology and tools aimed at enhancing the game development process. Their primary objective is to deliver a new virtual reality gaming experience, equipping developers with the necessary resources to build immersive games for virtual reality platforms.
Vrex Lab
Seed Round in 2017
Vrex Lab is a global startup developing mobile VR/AR applications to create engaging and fun experiences.
Upload is dedicated to accelerating the success of the VR + AR (XR) industry through inspiring educational experiences.
Pinscreen
Seed Round in 2017
Pinscreen, Inc. is a technology company and visual effects studio based in Santa Monica, California, with a branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Founded in 2015 by Professor Hao Li, an expert in computer vision, Pinscreen specializes in advanced generative AI technologies for the film industry and interactive experiences. The company offers comprehensive solutions for AI-driven lip sync, face reenactment, face swaps, de-aging, and avatar digitization. Its innovative technology enables the creation of realistic three-dimensional avatars from selfies, facilitating immersive mixed reality experiences for consumers and scalable content creation tools for professionals. Pinscreen has collaborated with prominent filmmakers and production studios, including Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Notably, the company achieved several milestones, such as developing the first real-time deepfake technology and demonstrating AI lip sync for a complete feature film. Pinscreen is recognized for its contributions to neural rendering and digital human technology, having received accolades like the Epic MegaGrants in 2020 and participation in the NVIDIA Inception Program.
Psychic VR Lab
Seed Round in 2016
Psychic VR Lab is a startup company that handles fashion VR and MR shopping service STYLY. They are creating a future where they will live in space.
Visbit Inc. is a visual technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in cloud streaming services for virtual reality (VR) content creators and publishers. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform that includes Visbit Portal, which facilitates the uploading and publishing of 360-degree videos in real time, along with business intelligence analytics. Visbit Cloud enhances this offering by transcoding videos for efficient streaming and delivery through a content distribution network. Additionally, the company features Visbit Player, a software development kit (SDK) for video playback. Utilizing its patented View-Optimized Streaming (VVOS) technology, Visbit enables the seamless delivery of high-resolution 360-degree VR videos over standard Wi-Fi and LTE networks, significantly improving user experience while reducing data usage. This innovative approach allows content creators to reach broader audiences with minimal latency, even under typical network conditions.
InstaVR is a cloud-based virtual reality technology company that provides tools for authors to create, customize, and publish interactive VR experiences across mobile and desktop platforms. Its core offering, InstaVR, is a web-based authoring platform that lets users import VR content such as 360 imagery and 3D models, tailor branding, and publish to multiple VR platforms. The company also develops and hosts a suite of VR applications, including AAA VR Cinema for immersive video playback, Tokyo VR for virtual city views, Snow-mountain VR for navigating 360 environments, and VR Tour Hub for creating and sharing immersive tours. In addition, InstaVR builds tailored VR solutions for sectors such as real estate, tourism, automotive, education, hospitality, and events, and provides analytics to understand user behavior. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, InstaVR serves as a global platform that enables businesses to leverage virtual reality for marketing, training, and customer engagement.
Polyarc
Seed Round in 2016
Polyarc, Inc. is a video game development studio based in Seattle, Washington, established in 2015. The company specializes in creating immersive experiences through virtual reality, focusing on action, adventure, and story-driven games. Its flagship title, Moss, showcases the studio's commitment to innovation and high-quality design. Polyarc aims to build new and original worlds, leveraging the unique capabilities of virtual reality to engage players in both single and multiplayer formats within three-dimensional environments.
InstaVR
Venture Round in 2016
InstaVR is a cloud-based virtual reality technology company that provides tools for authors to create, customize, and publish interactive VR experiences across mobile and desktop platforms. Its core offering, InstaVR, is a web-based authoring platform that lets users import VR content such as 360 imagery and 3D models, tailor branding, and publish to multiple VR platforms. The company also develops and hosts a suite of VR applications, including AAA VR Cinema for immersive video playback, Tokyo VR for virtual city views, Snow-mountain VR for navigating 360 environments, and VR Tour Hub for creating and sharing immersive tours. In addition, InstaVR builds tailored VR solutions for sectors such as real estate, tourism, automotive, education, hospitality, and events, and provides analytics to understand user behavior. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, InstaVR serves as a global platform that enables businesses to leverage virtual reality for marketing, training, and customer engagement.
Pinscreen
Seed Round in 2016
Pinscreen, Inc. is a technology company and visual effects studio based in Santa Monica, California, with a branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Founded in 2015 by Professor Hao Li, an expert in computer vision, Pinscreen specializes in advanced generative AI technologies for the film industry and interactive experiences. The company offers comprehensive solutions for AI-driven lip sync, face reenactment, face swaps, de-aging, and avatar digitization. Its innovative technology enables the creation of realistic three-dimensional avatars from selfies, facilitating immersive mixed reality experiences for consumers and scalable content creation tools for professionals. Pinscreen has collaborated with prominent filmmakers and production studios, including Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Notably, the company achieved several milestones, such as developing the first real-time deepfake technology and demonstrating AI lip sync for a complete feature film. Pinscreen is recognized for its contributions to neural rendering and digital human technology, having received accolades like the Epic MegaGrants in 2020 and participation in the NVIDIA Inception Program.
Owlchemy Labs
Series A in 2016
Owlchemy Labs LLC is a game studio based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing innovative and polished games, particularly in the virtual reality (VR) space. Owlchemy Labs is recognized for its mechanic-driven gameplay and has produced several original titles for over 20 desktop and mobile platforms. Notable games include Job Simulator, which was featured as a Sundance Official Selection, and Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality, published by Adult Swim. Other acclaimed titles include Dyscourse, Jack Lumber, and Snuggle Truck. In addition to game development, Owlchemy Labs is actively involved in the VR community, having founded the VR Austin group, which boasts over 2,000 members, and frequently participates as speakers on VR topics globally.
Pinscreen
Seed Round in 2016
Pinscreen, Inc. is a technology company and visual effects studio based in Santa Monica, California, with a branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Founded in 2015 by Professor Hao Li, an expert in computer vision, Pinscreen specializes in advanced generative AI technologies for the film industry and interactive experiences. The company offers comprehensive solutions for AI-driven lip sync, face reenactment, face swaps, de-aging, and avatar digitization. Its innovative technology enables the creation of realistic three-dimensional avatars from selfies, facilitating immersive mixed reality experiences for consumers and scalable content creation tools for professionals. Pinscreen has collaborated with prominent filmmakers and production studios, including Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Notably, the company achieved several milestones, such as developing the first real-time deepfake technology and demonstrating AI lip sync for a complete feature film. Pinscreen is recognized for its contributions to neural rendering and digital human technology, having received accolades like the Epic MegaGrants in 2020 and participation in the NVIDIA Inception Program.
Vicarious
Seed Round in 2016
Vicarious, Inc. is an entertainment platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company operates a virtual reality social media network that allows users to create and share immersive VR content using photos and videos from their mobile devices. By combining these media assets with stickers, 3D animated characters, audio, and various visual effects, Vicarious facilitates the creation of engaging VR slideshows. Its mobile application enhances accessibility, enabling users to view and generate VR content easily. Through its platform, Vicarious empowers individuals to share their stories in a visually dynamic format, promoting a fun and connected user experience in the realm of virtual reality.
Limitless Entertainment
Seed Round in 2016
Limitless Entertainment, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for creating virtual reality content. The company's patent-pending Limitless Creative VR Environment facilitates the animation and prototyping of interactive characters in virtual reality, catering to sectors such as video games and film. The platform offers both standard and premium interactive characters that respond to user inputs such as voice, gaze, and gestures. By leveraging the latest VR technologies, the platform simplifies the animation process, making it accessible to both newcomers and experienced creators. Limitless Entertainment focuses on enabling users to fully harness the potential of real-life interactive characters in immersive environments.
Massless
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2014, Massless specializes in developing hardware and software for augmented and virtual reality interactions. The company is renowned for its Massless Pen, a tool designed to enhance collaboration among designers and engineers by enabling real-time manipulation of large 3D models. Their products offer features such as extreme pen precision, optical tracking at 60 Hz, tactile feedback, surface sensing, orientation sensing, USB 3 compatibility, and extended battery life.
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.”
Fove, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of eye tracking virtual reality headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Fove develops innovative VR devices that enhance user interaction within virtual environments. Its flagship product, the FOVE0 Headset, allows users to control a 360° virtual world using their gaze, enabling a more immersive experience. The company also offers FOVE Healthcare, which incorporates VR and eye tracking technology for cognitive function assessments, and NeU-VR, a headset that monitors eye and brain activity. Fove is committed to advancing VR technology by creating applications that provide real-time information and improve user engagement.
Experiment 7
Seed Round in 2016
Experiment 7, Inc. is a game studio established in 2015, with headquarters in New York, New York, and an additional location in San Diego, California. The company specializes in the development of virtual reality strategy games that offer immersive gaming experiences. By focusing on creating games that are both tactically deep and easily accessible, Experiment 7 aims to cater to a wide audience, allowing players to engage with friends for game nights or connect with new players online. Their innovative approach to virtual reality gaming is designed to provide a "better than life" experience, enhancing social interactions through shared gameplay.
The Rogue Initiative
Seed Round in 2016
The Rogue Initiative is a virtual reality and digital entertainment studio located in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in creating cinematic content and immersive experiences for a variety of platforms, including virtual reality, video games, film, and television. Composed of award-winning professionals from renowned organizations such as Amblin Entertainment, Pixar, Dreamworks Animation, Disney, and Activision Entertainment, The Rogue Initiative aims to develop innovative AAA experiences that merge storytelling and technology in the evolving landscape of digital media.
Retinad
Angel Round in 2015
Retinad Virtual Reality Inc. is a company based in Mont-Royal, Canada, that specializes in providing a Software-as-a-Service analytics platform tailored for virtual reality applications. Founded in 2014, the company offers a variety of services, including tracking, advertising, media placement, and the development of virtual reality content. Retinad's platform supports 360-degree VR media and features drag-and-drop plugin integration compatible with all major virtual reality headsets. As of January 2019, Retinad operates as a subsidiary of LumiereVR.