Matrix

Matrix Partners, established in 1977, is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on early-stage and early-growth investments, partnering with entrepreneurs to build significant, industry-leading companies. With a global perspective and local expertise, Matrix combines the insights of former entrepreneurs and experienced investors to guide its portfolio companies. The firm has a proven track record, having invested in over 500 companies, with 50 going public and 75 achieving profitable M&A exits. Notable investments include Baidu, Apple, and Oculus. Matrix invests across various sectors, including applied AI, B2B SaaS, digital health, and sustainable-defined hardware.

Ben Altshuler

Partner

Diana Kimball Berlin

Partner

Rahul Chaudhary

Venture Partner

Phyllis Doherty

Administrative Partner

Paul Ferri

Co-Founder

Liza Gurtin

Partner

Wan Haoji

Partner

Patrick Malatack

Partner

Bo Shao

Founding Managing Partner

Paul Sherer

Venture Partner

Ilya Sukhar

Partner

Sun Linghao

Managing Partner

Tong Ti

Vice President

Kevin Xiong

Partner

Past deals in Image Recognition

SensView

Series A in 2023
SensView is a company focused on the development and production of solid-state imaging chips and detector modules. Its primary offerings include CMOS flat panel detectors, X-ray detectors like CT detectors and photon counting detectors, as well as other imaging solutions based on monocrystalline silicon technology. These products serve a range of industrial applications, highlighting SensView's commitment to innovation in imaging technology.

Gongye Technology

Series A in 2022
Gongye Technology is a provider of intelligent sorting equipment based on the combination of AI and photoelectricity. As the demand for automation, intelligence, and digitalization grows among resource recycling companies, it has the responsibility to contribute our professional knowledge and continue to lead the inclusive application of global high-end intelligent sorting technology, so that more resource recycling companies can benefit.

Vomma

Seed Round in 2022
Vomma specializes in developing advanced light-field camera systems that utilize computational imaging technology to capture multi-dimensional light information instantaneously. Their innovative system features both single-shot and rapid three-dimensional modeling capabilities, employing micro- and nano-precision with millisecond calculation and passive measurement techniques. The camera is designed with hundreds of thousands of micro sensors, meticulously arranged to address challenges in detecting defects in transparent and thin materials, such as LCD and OLED screens, as well as micro metal wires like bonding wires. With independent intellectual property rights, Vomma is positioned at the forefront of this industrial technology, catering to the needs of various sectors requiring high-precision imaging solutions.

Umai Technology

Series A in 2021
Umai Technology is a skin image management software firm providing image processing, information acquisition, and clinical diagnosis.

Lightmatter

Series B in 2021
Lightmatter, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing AI hardware using integrated optical technology. The company's core product is a silicon chip that processes data using light signals instead of electrical signals, aiming to significantly accelerate AI computations. Lightmatter targets sectors such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing power consumption in critical operations like image recognition and natural language processing.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2019
Lightmatter, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing AI hardware using integrated optical technology. The company's core product is a silicon chip that processes data using light signals instead of electrical signals, aiming to significantly accelerate AI computations. Lightmatter targets sectors such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing power consumption in critical operations like image recognition and natural language processing.

Meipian

Series B in 2018
Meipian is a Chinese social media tool designed for authors and editors to create and enhance images and posts efficiently. It allows users to integrate text, photos, videos, and music, as well as create sub-pages within their content. The application supports easy importation of images and offers user-friendly editing features, including a drag-and-drop interface. By streamlining the process of graphic creation, Meipian is particularly suited for producing long-form visual content quickly, making it a valuable resource for those looking to share illustrative articles on platforms like WeChat and Weibo.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2018
Lightmatter, Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing AI hardware using integrated optical technology. The company's core product is a silicon chip that processes data using light signals instead of electrical signals, aiming to significantly accelerate AI computations. Lightmatter targets sectors such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and telecommunications, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing power consumption in critical operations like image recognition and natural language processing.

Meipian

Series A in 2017
Meipian is a Chinese social media tool designed for authors and editors to create and enhance images and posts efficiently. It allows users to integrate text, photos, videos, and music, as well as create sub-pages within their content. The application supports easy importation of images and offers user-friendly editing features, including a drag-and-drop interface. By streamlining the process of graphic creation, Meipian is particularly suited for producing long-form visual content quickly, making it a valuable resource for those looking to share illustrative articles on platforms like WeChat and Weibo.

PerceptIn

Series A in 2017
PerceptIn, Inc. is a visual intelligence company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing perception, insight, and intelligence solutions through a combination of hardware and software. Its offerings include the PerceptIn Robotics Vision System, which features a visual inertial module designed for real-time tracking and mapping with centimeter-level accuracy. PerceptIn's technology is applicable across various sectors, catering to customers such as robot manufacturers, VR/AR device creators, content developers, and gaming companies. The company is notable for its focus on integrating advanced visual intelligence capabilities into a wide range of devices, from IoT-grade robots to autonomous vehicles. With approximately 30 employees and offices in both California and Shenzhen, China, PerceptIn has secured significant funding to support its growth and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of robotics and visual intelligence.

Camera360

Series B in 2013
Camera360 is a mobile phone camera application. Through a variety of solutions, including Camera360 Ultimate, HelloCamera, Movie360, Pink360, Camera360 Cloud, Camera360 SDK and Web Camera360, Camera360 hopes to build an ecosystem for the modern creatives to capture, compose and share the beautiful moments of their lives.

Heptagon Advanced Micro Optics

Series F in 2013
Heptagon provides intelligent micro optics systems for smart devices.Their industry leadership in imaging, light and sensors results from a unique combination of wafer-level integration, pragmatic innovation, total supply chain control, a culture of integrity, and a 20+ year track record of delivering breakthrough technologies to leading OEMs.

Heptagon Advanced Micro Optics

Series E in 2012
Heptagon provides intelligent micro optics systems for smart devices.Their industry leadership in imaging, light and sensors results from a unique combination of wafer-level integration, pragmatic innovation, total supply chain control, a culture of integrity, and a 20+ year track record of delivering breakthrough technologies to leading OEMs.

Camera360

Series A in 2012
Camera360 is a mobile phone camera application. Through a variety of solutions, including Camera360 Ultimate, HelloCamera, Movie360, Pink360, Camera360 Cloud, Camera360 SDK and Web Camera360, Camera360 hopes to build an ecosystem for the modern creatives to capture, compose and share the beautiful moments of their lives.

Camera360

Series A in 2011
Camera360 is a mobile phone camera application. Through a variety of solutions, including Camera360 Ultimate, HelloCamera, Movie360, Pink360, Camera360 Cloud, Camera360 SDK and Web Camera360, Camera360 hopes to build an ecosystem for the modern creatives to capture, compose and share the beautiful moments of their lives.

Camera360

Seed Round in 2010
Camera360 is a mobile phone camera application. Through a variety of solutions, including Camera360 Ultimate, HelloCamera, Movie360, Pink360, Camera360 Cloud, Camera360 SDK and Web Camera360, Camera360 hopes to build an ecosystem for the modern creatives to capture, compose and share the beautiful moments of their lives.

Keniu

Series A in 2009
Keniu is a Beijing-based company that specializes in providing advanced photo editing and management software. Its platform offers a range of features that allow users to enhance their images, including tools for skin whitening, acne removal, body slimming, scene changing, and watermark removal. Additionally, Keniu provides hundreds of special effects, enabling users to achieve professional-quality results akin to those produced by photographic studios. The company focuses on delivering innovative solutions that enhance the user experience in image editing and management.
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