Dolby Family Ventures

Dolby Family Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that focuses on early-stage technology companies and life sciences. It invests in seed and Series A rounds, often through syndicates, and supports portfolio companies with follow-on rounds. The firm backs opportunities across biotechnology, neuroscience, life sciences, information technology software, security, digital media, cloud services, connected devices, digital deep tech, aerospace, climate tech, and healthcare technology. Typical investments range from hundreds of thousands in seed deals to several million dollars in later rounds, reflecting a broad mandate to partner with innovators and help portfolio companies scale.

Usua U. Amanam

Associate

Francesca Cignarella

Associate

David Dolby

Investor

Sourav Kole Ph.D

Managing Director

Sourav Kole

Managing Director

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Mojo Vision

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Mojo Vision

Series C in 2023
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

DigiLens

Series D in 2022
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Mojo Vision

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

DigiLens

Series D in 2021
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Lightform

Series A in 2019
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.

Ultraleap

Series C in 2018
Ultraleap specializes in developing and commercializing innovative haptic control systems. Founded in 2013, the company is renowned for its mid-air haptics and 3D hand tracking technologies. Ultraleap's solutions include Leap Motion Controller for optical hand tracking, VR Developer Mount for virtual reality experiences, and Gemini, a hand tracking platform. Its applications span across extended reality, automotive, digital signage, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and location-based entertainment.

Mojo Vision

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Lightform

Seed Round in 2017
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.

Ultraleap

Series B in 2017
Ultraleap specializes in developing and commercializing innovative haptic control systems. Founded in 2013, the company is renowned for its mid-air haptics and 3D hand tracking technologies. Ultraleap's solutions include Leap Motion Controller for optical hand tracking, VR Developer Mount for virtual reality experiences, and Gemini, a hand tracking platform. Its applications span across extended reality, automotive, digital signage, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and location-based entertainment.

DigiLens

Series B in 2017
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Eyefluence

Series B in 2015
Eyefluence, Inc. is a technology company specializing in eye-interaction solutions for augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) head-mounted displays (HMDs). Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Eyefluence integrates its innovative technology with HMDs to enable users to control devices through eye movements, leveraging insights from eye biomechanics and the eye-brain connection. This approach allows for a natural and intuitive interaction, enhancing user experiences in the AR, VR, and MR environments. The company boasts a robust intellectual property portfolio with over 30 patents granted or pending, reflecting its commitment to advancing eye-tracking technology. Led by experienced entrepreneurs, Eyefluence collaborates with both startups and established enterprises to promote the adoption of smart glasses across various sectors, including consumer, industrial, and government applications.
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