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Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
BlueBox
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News
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Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on November 13, 2018.
Virtual Reality Feed Summary
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Virtual Reality > Feed Summary
Immersive multimedia that digitally simulates presence in real or imagined worlds, and allows the user to interact with that
world. VR immerses the user into a computer-generated experience that artificially replaces the physical surroundings.
• Inclusions: Includes companies which manufacture display devices (head mounted
devices, smartphone-based headsets), studios making their own VR content, startups focusing
on live streaming of events (like sports, concerts) in virtual reality. Consists of companies
providing tools for creating VR content (like reality capture, VR modeling, end to end
solutions, processing, developer tools). Contains platforms for delivery of VR content like
videos, experiences, apps as well as platforms enabling distribution of VR content on various
VR publishing platforms. Tools enabling interaction in virtual reality through peripherals and
software through gesture detection, tracking are also included. Comprises of players applying
VR technology in various fields like Healthcare, Education, Real Estate, Retail, Entertainment,
Social, Tourism, etc.
• Exclusions: Excludes service companies which make custom VR applications. Excludes
generic 3D and visualization tools. Generic software which can be used to make VR content
e.g. game engines like Unity are not covered here. Excludes Gaming studios which are covered
under VR Gaming feed. Does not include consulting firms for VR. Excludes Augmented Reality
specific device manufacturers and technology solutions providers which are covered in
Augmented Reality feed.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies
Feed in Numbers
Overview
$3.7B
Funding
18
Mega
Companies
4931958
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
5
Unicorns
12
Soonicorns
11
Minicorns
12
IPO’d Cos
122
Late Stage Cos
29
43
Acquisitions
178
DeadPooled
1
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Improbable
(2012, London, $604M)
JauntVR
(2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
Oculus VR
(2012, Irvine, $91M)
Top Companies
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Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in Virtual Reality
5
$502M - Series B
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
$50M - Series C
Leap Motion (2010, San Francisco, $94.1M)
$200M - Series D
Orbbec (2013, Seattle, $200M)
$50M - PE
THE VOID (2014, Lindon, $50M)
$60M - Series D
Lytro (2006, Mountain View, $210M)
$40M - Series B
Within (2014, Los Angeles, $56.6M)
$55M - Series D
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva, $83M)
$35M - Series D
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco, $85M)
$50M - Series B
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
$31M - Series B
Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $46M)
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed
Rothenberg Ventures (#22), Presence Capital (#10), Venture
Reality Fund (#9)
Series A/B Venture Reality Fund (#7), Intel Capital (#7), Presence Capital (#6)
Series C+
Qualcomm Ventures (#1), Intel Capital (#1), Samsung Venture
Investment (#1)
Incubators Boost VC (#41), Techstars (#16), Y Combinator (#9)
Other Notable
Investors
HTC Corporation (#5), Evolution Media (#4), Vive (#4)
Debt Investors Western Technology Investment (#5), NXT Ventures (#2), TPG
(#2)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
119
311
480
515
178
9
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 23 60 123 133 132 75
$2.4B
$915M
$194M
$71.3M
$34.7M
US
Europe
Israel
India
Canada
$ Funding
$573M$236M $197M
$565M
$633M
$1.1B
$1.2B
82
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding $ Funding Predicted
# Rounds # Rounds Predicted
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Summary of exit outlook in Virtual Reality
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
Andreessen
Horowitz
2
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Oculus VR (2012, Irvine, $91M)
Amadeus Capital 1 Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Cervin Ventures 1 Replay Technologies (2011, Tel Aviv, $27M)
Venture Kick 1 MindMaze (2012, Lausanne, $119M)
NetEase 1 Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Dec 2016 InvenSense Acq by TDK for $1.3B
Nov 2016 NaturalPoint Acq by Planar Systems for $125M
Mar 2016 Replay Technologies Acq by Intel for $175M
Dec 2015 Immersive Media Acq by Digital Domain for $72M
Oct 2015 Vuforia Acq by PTC for $65M
Jul 2014 Movea Acq by InvenSense for $60.9M
Mar 2014 Oculus VR Acq by Facebook for $2B
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Oculus VR 5
Pebbles Interfaces (Jul 2015, $60M), The EyeTribe (Dec
2016), Nimble VR (Dec 2014)
Google 4
Lytro (Mar 2018, $40M), Eyefluence (Oct 2016), Thrive Audio
(Apr 2015)
Intel 3
Replay Technologies (Mar 2016, $175M), Movidius (Sep
2016), Voke (Nov 2016)
Facebook 2 Oculus VR (Mar 2014, $2B), Two Big Ears (May 2016)
Starbreeze 2 ePawn (Jun 2016, $6.1M), Enterspace (Jul 2017, $2.2M)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
InvenSense Nov 2011
MotionTracking sensor system on chips wit…
IPO MCap: $595M
Immersion Nov 1999
Software for haptics in VR
IPO MCap: -
MelodyVR
VR content production enabling VR music e…
IPO MCap: -
Kogeto
Panoramic Video Camera Manufacturer
IPO MCap: -
VR Education Holdings Mar 2018
VR platform for showcasing training conte…
IPO MCap: $28.8M
Crunchfish Nov 2016
Touchless gesture recognizing software fo…
IPO MCap: -
EVR Holdings May 2016
Audiovisual and interactive content for u…
IPO MCap: $11.3M
Immersion Jan 2016
Developer of high-end interaction devices…
IPO MCap: -
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Funding data excludes Debt, Grants & Post-IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
FACTSHEET
Feed Report - VirtualReality - Nov 20187 Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.
Overview
Companies 1958
Funded 493 Series A+ 122
Funding $3.7B Last 2 yrs $1.7B
Most Active Investors
Seed Rothenberg Ventures (22)
Series A/B Venture Reality Fund (7)
Series C+ Qualcomm Ventures (1)
Others HTC Corporation (5)
Incubators Boost VC (41)
Top Cities
Bay Area 212 Cos $1.2B
London 84 Cos $620M
Feed in Numbers
Unicorns 5 Soonicorns 12
Minicorns 11 Editor Picks 134
Acquihired 1 Deadpooled 178
Top Companies
Oculus VR (2012, Irvine, $91M)
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
JauntVR (2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
Exits
IPOs 12 InvenSense, VR Education
Holdings
Acquisitions 43 Oculus VR, InvenSense
Top Acquirers Oculus VR, Google
Marketmap: Virtual Reality
INTERACTIVITY ENABLERS
CONTENT
MOTION TRACKING &
SIMULATION*
CHIPS & SENSORS
DISPLAY DEVICES
MIXED REALITY HEADSETS
HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICES*
PC/CONSOLE/STANDALONE
APPLICATIONS
ENTERTAINMENT*
HEALTHCARE & FITNESS*
VIRTUAL WORLD*
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE*
RETAIL*
ENTERPRISE
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
EDUCATION & TRAINING
LIVE STREAMING
CONTENT CREATION TOOLS*
CONTENT DELIVERY
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > BlueBox
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Key Sub Sectors in Virtual Reality Sector
Summary of Key Markets
8
Other Notable Markets
# Cos on
Platform
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round
Delivery > Apps >
Distribution Platform 65 $8.1M 10
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness >
Patient Treatment 71 $9.9M 7
Top Markets of Investment Activity
# Cos on
Platform
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round
Studios
229 $66.4M 13
Applications > Social >
Virtual World 33 $104M 9
Live Streaming
22 $46.4M 7
Applications > Entertainment >
End-to-end Solution Providers 47 $21.8M 9
Delivery >
Video 55 $21M 8
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness >
Medical Training 38 $23.6M 7
Applications > Entertainment >
VR Theme Parks 11 $39.3M 6
Content Creation Tools > Modeling >
Character Creation 12 $20.2M 7
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Content Creation Tools
Companies providing tools to create VR content, such
as reality capture solutions, VR...
304 120 $1.5B
Applications
Companies applying VR technology in various fields
like healthcare, education, real estate,...
772 168 $831M
Interactivity Enablers
Companies developing tools which enable interactions
in virtual reality (for both input...
203 69 $307M
Studios
Studios making their own virtual reality content
including cinematic productions, animation...
229 36 $307M
Display Devices
Companies manufacturing display devices, such as
head-mounted devices, to view VR content
195 26 $224M
Live Streaming
Startups focusing on streaming of live events in virtual
reality like sports, music concerts,...
22 8 $199M
Chips & Sensors
Makers of chips & sensors for VR tracking and image
processing
5 5 $167M
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets
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List of Notable Companies in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies in the Sector
9
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
VR Education Holdings
(2014, Waterford)*
EVR Holdings
(2015, London, $5.3M)
Crunchfish
(2010, Stockholm, $10.5M)
MelodyVR
(2015, London, $6.5M)
Kogeto
(2010, New York City, $1.9M)
Timefire
(2014, Phoenix, $1M)
Recall Studios
(2009, New York City)
Freevi
(2011, Beverly)
Immersion
(1994, Bordeaux)
Immersion
(1993, San Jose)
Acquired
Oculus VR
(2012, Irvine, $91M)
InvenSense
(2003, San Jose, $38M)
Replay Technologies
(2011, Tel Aviv, $27M)
NaturalPoint
(1996, Corvallis)
Unicorns
Improbable
(2012, London, $604M)
Orbbec
(2013, Seattle, $200M)
MindMaze
(2012, Lausanne, $119M)
Deadpooled
Vzillion (2005, Atlanta)
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (1/6)
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Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Studios
Studios
JauntVR (2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
Producer and distributor of immersive VR, AR, and
MR content
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Capital
Partners, Madison Square Garden and 11 Other
Investors
Recall Studios (2009, New York City)
NY based studio developing AR/VR experiences
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Live Streaming
Live Streaming
NextVR (2009, Laguna Beach, $116M)
Live and on demand VR streaming for Sports and
concerts
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
NetEase, China Assets, Citic Guoan Information
Industry and 13 Other Investors
Content Creation Tools
Reality Capture
Lytro (2006, Mountain View, $210M)
Light field camera technology for cinematic VR
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Blue Pool Capital, EDBI, Foxconn Electronics and 14
Other Investors
Orbbec (2013, Seattle, $200M)
Manufactures 3D cameras
Unicorn. Stage: Series D
Ant Financial, SAIF Partners, Green Pine Capital
Pariners
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva, $83M)
Develops solutions to view, scan, shoot or share 3D
content on mobile devices or handheld scanners
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
Samsung Catalyst, Formation 8, Qualcomm
Ventures and 5 Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (2/6)
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Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Content Creation Tools
Reality Capture
8i (2014, Los Angeles, $41.5M)
Tools for volumetric video capture
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Time Warner, Hearst, Verizon Ventures and 25
Other Investors
Kogeto (2010, New York City, $1.9M)
Panoramic Video Camera Manufacturer
Stage: Public
NaturalPoint (1996, Corvallis)
Head motion tracking devices
Stage: Acquired
End-to-end Solutions
MelodyVR (2015, London, $6.5M)
VR content production enabling VR music
experiences
Stage: Acquired
Dev Tools
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Distributed simulation software for video games
and corporate sectors
Unicorn. Stage: Series B
NetEase, SoftBank Group, Horizons Ventures and 7
Other Investors
Replay Technologies (2011, Tel Aviv, $27M)
Offers free dimensional 3D video technology
Stage: Acquired
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, OurCrowd,
Samsung Venture Investment and 5 Other Investors
OTOY (2010, Sherman Oaks)
Cloud platform graphics software to create 3D
rendering
Soonicorn. Stage: Series E
HBO, DiscoveryComm
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (3/6)
13
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Delivery
Apps
EVR Holdings (2015, London, $5.3M)
Audiovisual and interactive content for use in
virtual reality devices
Stage: Public
Display Devices
Consoles and Standalone
Oculus VR (2012, Irvine, $91M)
Develops VR head mounted devices
Unicorn. Stage: Acquired
Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Matrix
Partners and 5 Other Investors
Freevi (2011, Beverly)
Creates multi-types of VR glasses and a glass-free
stereoscopic VR tablet
Stage: Public
Interactivity Enablers
Input
Leap Motion (2010, San Francisco, $94.1M)
Making motion control software and hardware
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
JPMorgan, Founders Fund, Highland Capital
Partners and 4 Other Investors
eyeSight (2005, Herzliya, $50M)
Gesture recognition technology provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
Jebsen Asset Management, Arie Capital, Mizrahi
Bank and 7 Other Investors
Eyefluence (2013, Milpitas, $21.6M)
Eye tracking & eye control technology for HMDs
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Motorola Solutions, JAZZ Venture Partners, NHN
Investment and 3 Other Investors
Crunchfish (2010, Stockholm, $10.5M)
Touchless gesture recognizing software for
computer interaction
Stage: Public
Midroc
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (4/6)
14
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Interactivity Enablers
Output
Immersion (1993, San Jose)
Software for haptics in VR
Stage: Public
Raging Capital, Spencer Waxman
Chips & Sensors
Tracking
InvenSense (2003, San Jose, $38M)
MotionTracking sensor system on chips with
integrated motion and sound solutions
Unicorn. Stage: Acquired
Sierra Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Artiman
Ventures and 8 Other Investors
Image Processing
Movidius (2005, San Mateo, $86.5M)
Low power processors for computer vision and
deep-learning
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Summit Bridge Capital, ARCH Venture Partners,
Atlantic Bridge Capital and 10 Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (5/6)
15
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Applications
Healthcare & Fitness
MindMaze (2012, Lausanne, $119M)
Virtual Reality for neuro-rehabilitation
Unicorn. Stage: Series A
Hinduja Group, Venture Kick, Blue Sea Ventures
Education & Training
VR Education Holdings (2014, Waterford)
VR platform for showcasing training content in an
immersive environment
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Retail
Marxent (2011, Dayton, $16.1M)
AR & VR solutions for Visual Commerce
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Stage 1 Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Beck
Besecker and 2 Other Investors
Vzillion (2005, Atlanta)
VR platform for connecting businesses with
consumers online and off
Stage: Deadpooled
Immersion (1994, Bordeaux)
Developer of high-end interaction devices,
hardware and software components for industries
Stage: Public
Calao Finance
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Virtual Reality
Notable Companies by Market (6/6)
16
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Applications
Social
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco, $85M)
Open-source social virtual reality platform to
create, share and explore virtual worlds
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, IDG Capital and
5 Other Investors
Timefire (2014, Phoenix, $1M)
Developing a virtual city
Stage: Public
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Recent News in Virtual Reality Sector
Recent News
17
Nov 2018 Beatrix Potter Titles Get the AR Treatment, licenseglobal.com
Nov 2018 This Startup is Making Peter Rabbit Jump Out of the Book, CTech
Nov 2018 Immotion Group Secures Series Of New Deals, Insider Media
Nov 2018
HTC VIVE Announces VIVE Sync To Mainstream Enterprise VR
Collaboration, PR Newswire
Nov 2018
NASA Astronaut Develops Single-Handed, Precision Drone Flight
Controller, UAS VISION
Nov 2018
HTC VIVE Launches Full Suite Of Premium VR Offerings For
Businesses Of All Sizes, PR Newswire
Nov 2018
Fluidity's FT Aviator Drone Controller Named As CES 2019
Innovation Awards Honoree, PR Newswire
Nov 2018
HTC VIVE's 'Ready Player One: OASIS' Receives New Premium
Content Update, PR Newswire
Nov 2018
Recall Studios Hires Entertainment Technology Veteran Barry
Sandrew to Lead Company's Strategic Acquisition Campaign,
NewMediaWire
Nov 2018
VRstudios Debuts Multiple New VRcade VR Systems and Attraction
Titles at IAAPA 2018!, GlobeNewswire
Nov 2018 Jaunt in talks to sell VR business, VentureBeat
Nov 2018
Facebook reorganizes Oculus for AR/VR’s long-haul, Tech News
Universe
Nov 2018
Shell Collaborates With EON Reality to Employ AR & VR Solutions
Globally, VRFocus
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Nov 2018
Virtuix Compacts Location-Based Entertainment With VR ARENA,
VRFocus
Nov 2018
Improbable's new SpatialOS dev kit will help UE devs 'seamlessly
grow any game in scale and complexity', mcvuk.com
Nov 2018
Oculus reportedly plans Rift S, a small PC VR upgrade that’s not Rift
2, VentureBeat
Oct 2018
Leap Motion passed on multiple $50M acquisition efforts by Apple
because of founders' attitudes, AppleInsider
Oct 2018
Yuvraj Singh’s YouWeCan Sports Backs Virtual Reality Startup
HoloSuit, Inc42
Oct 2018
Hyd-based Loop Reality launches AI assessment tool to help make
students employable, TheNewsMinute
Oct 2018
Crunchfish Launches Gesture Interaction for AR Smart Glasses,
VRFocus
Oct 2018
HTC Vive joins VirtualLink, a cable standard now backed by all
major PC VR players, VentureBeat
Oct 2018
FundamentalVR Inks 3-Year Partnership with Mayo Clinic to Co-
Develop Surgical VR Simulations, Raises Additional $1.4M, HIT
Consultant
Oct 2018
Tern ups its stake in virtual reality group FundamentalVR to 35%,
Proactive Investors
Oct 2018
Immersion Signs License Agreement with Preh Incorporating
Haptics into Automotive Surfaces, Panels, Business Wire
Virtual Reality > Feed Summary > Recent News
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Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
18
Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club
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Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Virtual Reality; 2011-2018
Global Funding Trends (1/2)
20
Note: Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
#Rounds
$Funding
3 Year CAGR
6 Year CAGR 30% # of Rounds53% $ Funding
37% # of Rounds
78% $ Funding
$573M
$86M $65M
$236M
$197M
$565M
$633M
$1.1B
$1.2B
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
$0k
$200M
$400M
$600M
$800M
$1.B
$1.2B
$1.4B
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # Rounds Predicted # Rounds
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13 23 8 42 88 89 75 39
6
6
12
16 28 35
49
30
1 2 3 2 7 9 8 6
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
20
75
Total # of Rounds
$8M
$25M
$9M $55M $55M $71M $79M $47M
$69M
$31M
$191M
$130M
$255M
$420M $897M
$209M
$9M $9M $36M $12M $255M $142M $143M $317M
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
21
Note: Mega Rounds = rounds with size > $20M. Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Stage-wise Number of RoundsStage-wise $ Invested
New Entrants in Funded Club
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Virtual Reality; 2011-2018
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
30
5
37
74
78
67
39 330
$0.9M
$2.7M
$0.0M
$1.0M
$2.0M
$3.0M
$4.0M
$5.0M
$6.0M
$7.0M
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD Total
Entrants in Funding Club Avg. Ticket Size
$0.9M $4.3M $1.9M $2.1M $1.3M $1.9M $6.2M $2.7M
$371M
$50M
$0K
$165M
$28M
$331M
$375M
$781M $776M
5
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
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400000000
500000000
600000000
700000000
800000000
900000000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # of Rounds Predicted # Rounds
Mega Rounds
1 - 4 1 8 10 9 5
$86M
$573M
Total $ Invested
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Virtual Reality
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Bay Area 1.2B 184
London 620M 18
Seattle 285M 23
Los Angeles 223M 38
Lausanne 119M 4
Laguna Beach 116M 4
Santa Monica 93.2M 7
Irvine 91M 2
Petah Tikva 77.2M 3
Mumbai 68.1M 7
Total Funding
256
128
19
19
19
22
5
2
# Rounds
$2.4B
$915M
$194M
$71.3M
$34.7M
$18.5M
$9.6M
$2M
US
Europe
Israel
India
Canada
Japan
Australia
Taiwan
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies
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Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$0.7
$1.3
$1.1
$1.7
$1.0
$1.4 $1.5
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$19.7
$5.9 $5.8 $6.4
$10.1 $10.5 $7.3
$5.1 $2.0
$48.3
$18.1
$10.5
$27.6
$61.7
$9.0
$4.6
$18.0
$12.0
$36.5
$23.7 $23.9
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in Virtual Reality; 2011-2017
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$10K* $14.1M
$99.4K $100M
$2M $502M
$992K $200M
$20M
$13M
$5.8M
$878K
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage
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24
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
84
114
49
13
6
No. of Companies
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in Virtual Reality; as of Nov 2018
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$26M
$371M
$1.1B
$911M
$1.3B
$ Investment
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Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
25%
6%
2%
1%
25
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
29
48
122
493
1958
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
25% 1%
(29)
1%
(16)
0%
(1)
9%
(177)
66%
(1287)
25% 5%
(25)
2%
(12)
0%
(1)
2%
(9)
73%
(361)
39% 16%
(20)
5%
(6)
1%
(1)
2%
(2)
58%
(71)
60% 40%
(19)
13%
(6)
- - 40%
(19)
- 41%
(12)
14%
(4)
- - 52%
(15)
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in Virtual Reality
Funding Funnel
13 Months
14 Months
25 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
12
5
27
9
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs
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Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Virtual Reality; Nov 2016-Nov 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months (1/3)
LATE STAGE
$200M - Series D May 2018
Orbbec (2013, Seattle, $200M)
Manufactures 3D cameras
Ant Financial, SAIF Partners, Green Pine Capital
Pariners
$60M - Series D Feb 2017
Lytro (2006, Mountain View, $210M)
Light field camera technology for cinematic VR
Blue Pool Capital, EDBI, Foxconn Electronics,
Andreessen Horowitz, Huayi Brothers Media Group,
New Enterprise Associates, GSV Capital, Qualcomm
Ventures, North Bridge, Barry Sternlicht
$55M - Series D Jul 2018
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva, $83M)
Develops solutions to view, scan, shoot or share 3D
content on mobile devices or handheld scanners
Samsung Catalyst
$50M - Series C Jul 2017
Leap Motion (2010, San Francisco, $94.1M)
Making motion control software and hardware
JPMorgan
LATE STAGE
$35M - Series D Jun 2018
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco, $85M)
Open-source social virtual reality platform to create,
share and explore virtual worlds
Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, IDG Capital,
Vulcan Capital
$22M - Series C Nov 2016
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco, $85M)
Open-source social virtual reality platform to create,
share and explore virtual worlds
Breyer Capital, IDG Capital
$15M - Series C Oct 2018
eyeSight (2005, Herzliya, $50M)
Gesture recognition technology provider
Jebsen Asset Management, Arie Capital, Mizrahi
Bank
EARLY STAGE
$502M - Series B May 2017
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Distributed simulation software for video games and
corporate sectors
SoftBank Group, Horizons Ventures, Andreessen
Horowitz
$50M - Series B Jul 2018
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
Distributed simulation software for video games and
corporate sectors
NetEase
$40M - Series B Jul 2017
Within (2014, Los Angeles, $56.6M)
Develops cinematic VR content
Temasek, Macro Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz,
21st Century Fox, Raine Group
$31M - Series B Oct 2018
Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $46M)
Head mounted display with resolution matching
human eye
Atomico, next47, EQT Ventures, Lifeline Ventures
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Virtual Reality; Nov 2016-Nov 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months (2/3)
EARLY STAGE
$30M - Series B Dec 2017
Dreamscape (2016, Santa Monica, $61.4M)
Location-based immersive virtual reality
entertainment
Bold Capital Partners, 21st Century Fox, Warner
Bros, AMC Theatres, Majid Al Futtaim, Image Nation
Abu Dhabi
$30M - Series A Sep 2017
Dreamscape (2016, Santa Monica, $61.4M)
Location-based immersive virtual reality
entertainment
Time Warner
EARLY STAGE
$27M - Series B Feb 2017
8i (2014, Los Angeles, $41.5M)
Tools for volumetric video capture
Time Warner, Hearst, Verizon Ventures, One
Ventures, Baidu, Bertelsmann Digital Media
Investments, Advancit Capital, Samsung NEXT,
Right Click Capital, End Cue, Rothenberg Ventures,
Boost VC, Kortschak Investments, RRE Ventures,
Founders Fund, Horizons Ventures, Samsung
Venture Investment, Dolby Family Ventures, Sound
Ventures, Inevitable Ventures, Signia Venture
Partners, John Hendricks, Freelands Ventures, Seed
+ Speed
$22M - Series B Dec 2017
Fyusion (2013, San Francisco, $38.4M)
Developer of 3D image processing technology for
consumer applications
New Enterprise Associates, Presence Capital, NTT
Docomo Ventures, COLOPL, Gionee
EARLY STAGE
$20M - Series B Sep 2017
Dreamscape (2016, Santa Monica, $61.4M)
Location-based immersive virtual reality
entertainment
AMC Theatres, UTA Ventures, Bold Capital Partners
$10M - Series A Jan 2018
ObEN (2014, Pasadena, $23.7M)
Photo-real 3D virtual avatar using AI
K11 Wuhan, Tencent, SB China Capital, Feng Shang
capital
$10M - Series A Jul 2018
Penrose (2015, San Francisco, $18.7M)
California based VR content development studio
TransLink Capital, Marc Benioff, Sway Ventures,
8VC, Suffolk Equity Partners
$9.6M - Series B Feb 2018
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
VR Sports Broadcasting
Greycroft Partners, Lepe Partners, David Stern,
CourtsideVC, Dentsu Ventures, Evolution Media
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Virtual Reality; Nov 2016-Nov 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months (3/3)
EARLY STAGE
$7.7M - Series A Oct 2018
Arena Space (2016, Moscow, $7.7M)
Theme parks for virtual reality entertainment
RUcard
$7.5M - Series B Aug 2017
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
VR Sports Broadcasting
$7M - Series A Dec 2016
Zero Latency (2014, Melbourne, $8M)
Free-roam Virtual Reality developer, operator,
licensor
Carthona Capital, Thorney Investment Group,
Contango Asset Management, Regal Funds
Management
$5M - Series A Jul 2017
ObEN (2014, Pasadena, $23.7M)
Photo-real 3D virtual avatar using AI
Tencent
EARLY STAGE
$5M - Series A Dec 2016
STRIVR (2015, Menlo Park, $21M)
Virtual reality-based immersive learning and
training application
Signia Venture Partners, BMW i Ventures
$2.1M - Series B Feb 2018
Marxent (2011, Dayton, $16.1M)
AR & VR solutions for Visual Commerce
Series A Mar 2017
ObEN (2014, Pasadena, $23.7M)
Photo-real 3D virtual avatar using AI
SoftBank Ventures Korea
Series A Jun 2017
STRIVR (2015, Menlo Park, $21M)
Virtual reality-based immersive learning and
training application
National Football League
SEED STAGE
$5.8M - Seed Dec 2016
HaptX (2012, Seattle)
Wearable device for motion tracking
NetEase, Dawn Patrol Ventures
$2M - Seed Jun 2017
HaptX (2012, Seattle)
Wearable device for motion tracking
NetEase, Dawn Patrol Ventures
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
Major funding rounds by Stage in Virtual Reality; Nov 2016-Nov 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
LATE STAGE
$121M - Series C Dec 2017
Baofeng Mojing (2014, Beijing, $166M)
VR headset
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing
Series C Jul 2018
Baofeng Mojing (2014, Beijing, $166M)
VR headset
IDG Capital
Series C Jan 2017
DeePoon (2014, Shanghai, $30M)
PC-based VR head mounted display
Kingnet
EARLY STAGE
$48M - Series B Mar 2018
3vjia (2012, Guangzhou, $48M)
3D virtual reality technology
Redstar Macalline
$31.7M - Series B Dec 2017
51HiTech (2014, Beijing, $31.7M)
DIY platform for VR content creation as well as
custom solutions for enterprises
SenseTime, Lightspeed China Partners, Green
Investment, Shenzhen Green Pine Capital Partners,
Silicon Valley Bank
$24.7M - Series A Jul 2018
Pico (2015, Beijing, $24.7M)
Standalone VR headset and software development
services provider
GF Securities, GF Xinde Investment Management
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Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Virtual Reality; Last 5 years (Nov 2013-Nov 2018)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
30
Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Rothenberg Ventures (22 Investments)
AltspaceVR, Vicarious Surgical, FOVE
1
Presence Capital(10 Investments)
TheWaveVR, VREAL, Loom.ai
2
Venture Reality Fund (9 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, TheWaveVR, Torch
3
Colopl Next (8 Investments)
Visbit, Floreo, Pinscreen
4
Anorak Ventures(5 Investments)
Loom.ai, Vivid Vision, Osso VR
5
Right Side Capital Management(4
Investments)
Littlstar, LIV, SVRF
6
Samsung Venture Investment(3
Investments)
FOVE, Loom.ai, Bubl
7
Vulcan Capital (3 Investments)
Pixvana, VREAL, Nomadic
8
CRCM Venture (3 Investments)
Vivid Vision, Limitless, Humense
9
Almi (3 Investments)
Spotscale, Mimerse, Zero Parallax
10
EARLY STAGE
Venture Reality Fund (7 Investments)
Varjo Technologies, InstaVR, Virtualitics
1
Intel Capital(7 Investments)
Two Bit Circus, Occipital, Voke
2
Presence Capital(6 Investments)
Varjo Technologies, Fyusion, Baobab Studios
3
Comcast Ventures(5 Investments)
NextVR, AltspaceVR, Baobab Studios
4
Andreessen Horowitz (4 Investments)
Improbable, Oculus VR, Bigscreen
5
Rothenberg Ventures (3 Investments)
8i, The Virtual Reality Company, Merge Labs
6
Qualcomm Ventures (3 Investments)
THE VOID, Mantis Vision, 360fly
7
Samsung Venture Investment(3
Investments)
8i, Baobab Studios, Replay Technologies
8
GV (3 Investments)
JauntVR, Envelop VR, Emergent
9
Signia Venture Partners (3 Investments)
8i, STRIVR, Eonite
10
LATE STAGE
Qualcomm Ventures
Lytro
1
IDG Capital
High Fidelity
2
Intel Capital
InContext Solutions
3
GSV Capital
Lytro
4
Breyer Capital
High Fidelity
5
Samsung Venture Investment
Wevr
6
Danhua Capital
Lytro
7
Green Pine Capital Pariners
Orbbec
8
AME Cloud Ventures
Wevr
9
Sound Ventures
Matterport
10
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in Virtual Reality; Last 5 years (Nov 2013-Nov 2018)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR/ACCELERATOR
Boost VC(41 Investments)
8i, TheWaveVR, SPACES
1
Techstars(16 Investments)
Two Bit Circus, LiveLike, IrisVR
2
Y Combinator(9 Investments)
Loom.ai, InsiteVR, SuperXYZInc
3
Startupbootcamp(6 Investments)
The EyeTribe, Galigu VR, VRex Immersive
4
500 Startups(5 Investments)
Penrose, Realiteer, Texel
5
7 Percent(5 Investments)
Oculus VR, Eonite, InsiteVR
6
Play Labs(5 Investments)
Wonda VR, VRemedy Labs, Coresights
7
Entrepreneur First(4 Investments)
Massless, VRcollab, Lemnis Technologies
8
Incubate Fund (3 Investments)
EmbodyMe, Paneo, Pretia
9
Founders Factory(3 Investments)
FundamentalVR, Psious, Discovr Labs
10
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
HTC Corporation(5 Investments)
Wevr, Baobab Studios, VRChat
1
Evolution Media(4 Investments)
Jaunt XR, Wevr, Baobab Studios
2
Vive(4 Investments)
VRChat, Immersv, The Rogue Initiative
3
Foxconn Electronics(3 Investments)
Lytro, FOVE, AirSig
4
NetEase(3 Investments)
Improbable, NextVR, HaptX
5
SoftBank Group(3 Investments)
Improbable, NextVR, Viro Media
6
Time Warner(3 Investments)
NextVR, Dreamscape, 8i
7
CAA Ventures(3 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, LiveLike, Immersv
8
Disney Accelarator(3 Investments)
THE VOID, Littlstar, EMOTIV
9
Aet fund (3 Investments)
VREAL, Fable Studio, HypeVR
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Western Technology Investment(5
Investments)
InvenSense, InContext Solutions, AltspaceVR
1
TPG(2 Investments)
JauntVR, LiveLike
2
NXT Ventures(2 Investments)
Neurable, Luminopia
3
Trinity Capital Investment
Replay Technologies
4
Mercia Technologies
Gorilla In The Room
5
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Investors in Unicorn Club (1/3)
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Investors in Unicorn Club (2/3)
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (3/3)
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Virtual Reality > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector
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Appendix
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Key Sub Sectors
Detailed Sector Taxonomy
Top Markets of Investment Activity
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Other Notable Markets
Market Deep Dive
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Key Sub Sectors in Virtual Reality
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Content Creation Tools
Companies providing tools to create VR content, such as reality capture solutions, VR
modeling tools....
Lytro (2006, Mountain View, Acquired)
Improbable (2012, London, $604M)
304 120 $1.5B
Applications
Companies applying VR technology in various fields like healthcare, education, real estate,
retail, ....
Timefire (2014, Phoenix, Public)
MindMaze (2012, Lausanne, $119M)
772 168 $831M
Interactivity Enablers
Companies developing tools which enable interactions in virtual reality (for both input and
output) ....
Eyefluence (2013, Milpitas, Acquired)
Leap Motion (2010, San Francisco, $94.1M)
203 69 $307M
Studios
Studios making their own virtual reality content including cinematic productions, animation
and interactive experiences
Recall Studios (2009, New York City, Public)
JauntVR (2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
229 36 $307M
Display Devices
Companies manufacturing display devices, such as head-mounted devices, to view VR content
Oculus VR (2012, Irvine, Acquired)
Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $46M)
195 26 $224M
Live Streaming
Startups focusing on streaming of live events in virtual reality like sports, music concerts, etc.
Voke (2012, Santa Clara, Acquired)
NextVR (2009, Laguna Beach, $116M)
22 8 $199M
Chips & Sensors
Makers of chips & sensors for VR tracking and image processing
Movidius (2005, San Mateo, Acquired)
Triad Semiconductor (2002, Winston-
salem, $23.8M)
5 5 $167M
Delivery
Platforms for delivery of VR content like videos, experiences, apps as well as platforms
enabling di....
EVR Holdings (2015, London, Public)
Jaunt XR (2013, San Mateo, $65M)
182 41 $145M
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Key Sub Sectors in Virtual Reality
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Marketing and Advertising
Companies providing technology solutions to enterprises for advertising/marketing e.g.
technologies ....
Immersv (2015, San Francisco, $10.5M)
MediaSpike (2011, Mountain View, $5.2M)
38 18 $20.9M
Browser-based VR
Browser-based tools which provide access to various VR platforms
SuperXYZInc (2017, San Francisco, $1.1M)
WebVR (2014, Toronto)
8 2 $1.1M
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors
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Rank Market
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
(-)
Studios
Studios making their own virtual reality content including cinematic productions, animation and
interactive experiences
(Companies covered 229 | Funded 36 | Total Funding $307M)
$66.4M
(-$125M)
13
(-7)
Within
(2014, Los Angeles, $56.6M)
2
(+1)
Applications > Social > Virtual World
Companies developing social VR world platforms for users to perform various activities through virtual
avatars
(Companies covered 33 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $130M)
$104M
(+$78.7M)
9
(+2)
High Fidelity
(2013, San Francisco, $85M)
3
(-1)
Live Streaming
Startups focusing on streaming of live events in virtual reality like sports, music concerts, etc.
(Companies covered 22 | Funded 8 | Total Funding $199M)
$46.4M
(-$88.1M)
7
(-2)
SLIVER.tv
(2015, Cupertino, $32M)
4
(+5)
Applications > Entertainment > End-to-end Solution Providers
Companies offering solutions to location-based VR experience providers like VR simulators &
platforms, and content like VR games
(Companies covered 47 | Funded 8 | Total Funding $29.1M)
$21.8M
(+$14.5M)
9
(+6)
SPACES
(2016, Los Angeles, $9.5M)
5
(+1)
Delivery > Video
Companies offering video platforms like YouTube, specifically for VR videos
(Companies covered 55 | Funded 13 | Total Funding $28.4M)
$21M
(+$13.9M)
8
(-)
Inception
(2016, Tel Aviv, $15M)
6
(-2)
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness > Medical Training
Companies providing VR-based products which enable training of medical professionals, in areas such
as surgery training
(Companies covered 38 | Funded 13 | Total Funding $41M)
$23.6M
(+$9.3M)
7
(-)
Vicarious Surgical
(2014, Boston, $21.9M)
7
(+4)
Applications > Entertainment > VR Theme Parks
Companies making theme parks with VR-based systems for entertainment
(Companies covered 11 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $96.8M)
$39.3M
(+$32.8M)
6
(+4)
Two Bit Circus
(2012, Los Angeles, $31.1M)
53
Note: The numbers in the bracket represent the change in a 2 year period.
Top Markets of Investment Activity (1/3)
Top Markets by Funding in Virtual Reality in last 2 years (November 2016 - October 2018)
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Top Markets of Investment Activity
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Rank Market # Investments Key Investments
1
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness > Medical Training
Companies providing VR-based products which enable training of medical professionals, in areas such as
surgery training
(Companies created 38 | Funded 13 | Total Funding $41M )
1 Vicarious Surgical (2014, Boston, $21.9M)
2
Content Creation Tools > Dev Tools > Streaming
Startups providing streaming solutions for high-resolution VR videos
(Companies created 20 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $68.8M )
1 VREAL (2015, Seattle, $15.1M)
3
Applications > Enterprise > Virtual Workspace
Companies developing platforms which act as virtual workspaces where users can use computers, view
videos, etc.
(Companies created 12 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $21.7M )
1 Bigscreen (2014, Berkeley, $14M)
Note: Investors considered - Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Greylock Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Benchmark Capital, KPCB, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Founders Fund, SV Angel, Index Ventures, Bessemer
Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Battery Ventures
56
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Top Markets where Early Stage Investors are investing in last 2 years (November 2016 - October 2018)
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
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Rank Market
Last 2 Years
# of Comp Founded $ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
Delivery > Apps > Distribution Platform
Platforms enabling distribution of VR content on various VR publishing platforms
(Companies covered 65 | Funded 16 | Total Funding $82.2M)
28 $8.1M
(+$8.1M)
10
(+10)
Entrypoint
(2015, New York City, $2M)
2
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness > Patient Treatment
Companies offering VR solutions for the treatment of disorders & phobias, and for
neuro-rehabilitation
(Companies covered 71 | Funded 16 | Total Funding $130M)
31 $9.9M
(+$9.9M)
7
(+7)
Luminopia
(2016, Boston, $5.5M)
3
Content Creation Tools > Modeling > DIY
Companies offering Do-it-yourself (DIY) platforms for content creation in virtual
reality
(Companies covered 61 | Funded 18 | Total Funding $10.5M)
29 $4.4M
(+$4.4M)
10
(+10)
Torch
(2017, Portland, $3.5M)
4
Applications > Real Estate & Architecture > VR Visualization >
Model-based
Tools for VR visualization of properties from 3D CAD models
(Companies covered 44 | Funded 15 | Total Funding $21.9M)
18 $5.1M
(+$5.1M)
6
(+6)
Visual Vocal
(2015, Seattle, $4.1M)
5
Applications > Healthcare & Fitness > Fitness
Companies offering VR solutions for fitness like exercise bikes, VR apps for exercise
bikes
(Companies covered 22 | Funded 6 | Total Funding $12.3M)
9 $5.7M
(+$5.7M)
4
(+4)
VirZOOM
(2015, Boston, $12.2M)
57
Other Notable Markets
Other Notable Markets with high Entrepreneurial Activity in Virtual Reality in last 2 years (November 2016 - October 2018)
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Other Notable Markets
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Incubators Techstars (#2), 500 Startups (#1)
Seed Freelands Ventures (#1), Andreessen Horowitz (#1)
Series A/B Rothenberg Ventures (#1), Comcast Ventures (#2)
Series C+ Samsung Venture Investment (#1), Evolution Media (#1)
Enterspace Jul - 2017
Acq by Starbreeze for $2.2M
Surreal Aug - 2016
Acq by STX Entertainment
Secret Location Aug - 2016
Acq by eOne TV
Immersive Media Dec - 2015
Acq by Digital Domain for $72M
Recall Studios
IPO'd
$10M - Series A
Penrose (2015, San Francisco, $18.7M)
$120k - Seed
Lumière VR (2015, Las Vegas, $120k)
Seed
Fable Studio (2017, San Francisco)
$250k - Seed
StoryUP (2015, Columbia, $300k)
Seed
Breach (2016, Trondheim)
$1.1M - Seed
Unlimited (2015, Montreal, $1.1M)
$10M - Series A
Here Be Dragons (2014, Los Angeles,
$10M)
$40M - Series B
Within (2014, Los Angeles, $56.6M)
Nov 2018
Recall Studios Hires Entertainment Technology Veteran
Barry Sandrew to Lead Company's Strategic Acquisition
Campaign, NewMediaWire
Oct 2018
Felix & Paul Studios Launches Jurassic World: Blue 5K
Remaster on Oculus Go VR Headsets, PRWeb
Sep 2018 Darth Vader Immortal VR Trailer, Stock News Press
Sep 2018
Supersphere Partnering with Oculus to Live Stream Oculus
Connect via Venues, Virtual Reality Reporter
Sep 2018
Star Wars VR attraction coming soon to Resorts World
Genting, TTG Asia
Sep 2018
The Void teams up with ILMxLAB for Disney, Marvel VR
projects, GamesIndustry
Sep 2018 VR specialist strikes deal with intu, Insider Media
Aug 2018
Recall Studios Completes $200 Million Acquisition of
Evolution AI Corporation Including Majority Stake in Pulse
Evolution Corporation, GlobeNewswire
Jul 2018
Penrose Studios nabs $10M as the startup continues to
create some of VR’s most beautiful stories, TechCrunch
Jun 2018
Within leverages WebVR to offer device-agnostic VR videos
via the web, VentureBeat
May 2018
Asia VR industry sees rare acquisition as Vostok acquires
TaKanto, E27
May 2018
Radiant Images announces light-field camera system,
Immersive Shooter
May 2018
Pixvana Partners with Radiant Images to Offer Creators Free
Trial of Pixvana’s SPIN Studio Platform, Business Wire
News
5
6
14
36
229
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Studios: Market Factsheet
58
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent InvestmentsStudios making their own virtual
reality content including
cinematic productions, animation
and interactive experiences
JauntVR
(2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
Within
(2014, Los Angeles, $56.6M)
Wevr
(2010, Los Angeles, $40.3M)
Baobab Studios
(2015, San Francisco, $31M)
The Virtual Reality Company
(2014, Los Angeles, $25.3M)
Top Companies
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Studios
Companies Created 229 | Funded 36 | Total Funding $307M
0
5
10
15
$0k
$50M
$100M
$150M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Predicted Funding YoY Funding
Rounds Predicted Rounds
YoY Funding and Rounds
Market: Studios
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Studios: Top Companies
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Studios
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Studios
Analyst’s Pick
JauntVR (2013, Palo Alto, $100M)
Producer and distributor of immersive VR, AR, and
MR content
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Capital
Partners, Madison Square Garden and 11 Other
Investors
Wevr (2010, Los Angeles, $40.3M)
Enabling developers to create and publish VR
content
Minicorn. Stage: Series C
HTC Corporation, Samsung Venture Investment,
Digital Garage and 17 Other Investors
Penrose (2015, San Francisco, $18.7M)
California based VR content development studio
Minicorn. Stage: Series A
TransLink Capital, Marc Benioff, Sway Ventures and
7 Other Investors
Dark Corner (2015, Los Angeles)
Los Angeles based studio creating immersive VR
based horror experiences
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
Analyst’s Pick
Fable Studio (2017, San Francisco)
California based studio developing VR experiences
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
I2BF Global Ventures, Outpost Capital, Shasta
Ventures
Illogic (2010, Turin)
Develops solutions in VR/AR using proprietary
software
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
Opaque (2016, Melbourne)
Los Angeles based virtual reality studio
Editor's Pick. Stage: Funded
WI Harper Group
Recall Studios (2009, New York City)
NY based studio developing AR/VR experiences
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
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60
Studios: Leaderboard
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Studios
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Studios
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Within 2014 Los Angeles Series B $56.6M 3 - 4 - - 10k 3M 7.7k 5 133 2% 1.4k 15%
4.8 Penrose 2015
San
Francisco
Series A $18.7M 4 4 - - 5 3.1k - - 3 - - 258 9%
4.6
The Virtual
Reality
Company
2014 Los Angeles Series A $25.3M 2 - - - - 3.2k - - 4 - - 481 18%
4.6 Wevr 2010 Los Angeles Series C $40.3M 9 4 - - - 12k - - 9 - - 122 1%
4.3
Baobab
Studios
2015
San
Francisco
Series B $31M 4 - 4 - - - 136k 457 6 64 16% - -
3.9
Felix & Paul
Studios
2013 Montreal Series A $6.8M 1 - 4 - - 5k 6k 26 8 1 4% 375 8%
3.8 BLVRD 2013
New York
City
Seed $5.3M 2 - - - 4 1.6k - - - - - 351 30%
3.7
The Rogue
Initiative
2015 Los Angeles Series A - 2 - - - - 652 - - 2 - - 43 7%
3.5 StoryUP 2015 Columbia Seed $300k 2 - - - - 3.2k - - - - - 335 12%
3.5 JauntVR 2013 Palo Alto Series C $100M 4 - 4 - - 11 330k 942 34 24 3%
-
24860
-
100%
3.4
Condition
One
2010 Palo Alto Series A $6.7M 4 - - - - 2.4k - - 5 - - -37 -2%
3.3 Unlimited 2015 Montreal Seed $1.1M 1 - - - 3 71 - - 2 - - 25 54%
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Incubators Boost VC (#2)
Seed Rothenberg Ventures (#3), Presence Capital (#1)
Series A/B GV (#1), Comcast Ventures (#1)
Series C+ IDG Capital (#1), Breyer Capital (#1)
Timefire
IPO'd
$35M - Series D
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco,
$85M)
$6M - Series A
TheWaveVR (2016, Austin, $12.5M)
$7.6M - Series A
vTime (2015, Liverpool, $7.6M)
$1M - Seed
Timefire (2014, Phoenix, $1M)
$4M - Series A
VRChat (2014, San Francisco, $5.3M)
Seed
Beast (2016, San Francisco)
$4M - Series A
TheWaveVR (2016, Austin, $12.5M)
$22M - Series C
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco,
$85M)
$1.2M - Seed
VRChat (2014, San Francisco, $5.3M)
$2.5M - Seed
TheWaveVR (2016, Austin, $12.5M)
Oct 2018
vTime Hires Veteran Gartner Analyst Brian Blau to Lead
International Expansion, PR Newswire
Oct 2018
You Can Now Buy and Sell High Fidelity Currency, Virtual
Reality Reporter
Aug 2018
TimefireVR announces grand opening of Hypatia, a virtual
reality city and playground, SiliconAngle
Aug 2018
AltspaceVR lets you build your own sharable space in virtual
reality, VentureBeat
Apr 2018
TimefireVR Enters into Agreement to Purchase Bitcoin
Mining Equipment and Unveils Site of First Facility,
EconoTimes
Apr 2018
TheWaveVR wraps $6M Series A to fuel its immersive, social
VR music app, TechCrunch
Apr 2018
BRIEF-Vr Social Network Vtime Closes $7.6 Million Series A
Funding Round, Reuters
Mar 2018
MindArk Announces Token Sale to Fund the World's First
Intellectual Property Exchange, Medianet
Jan 2018
TimefireVR Shifts Primary Corporate Focus Towards
Strategic Investments in Blockchain Technology and
Potential Related Acquisitions, GlobeNewswire
Dec 2017
Blockchain-Powered Virtual Reality Decentraland Partners
with Ripio Credit Network, BlockTribune
Sep 2017
TECHdotMN Minneapolis VC Brightstone Ups Their Ante
Within VRChat's $4m Series A - TECHdotMN, TECHdotMN
Aug 2017
Decentraland raises $24 million in 35 seconds, leaving retail
investors out in the cold, Inside Bitcoins
News
1
1
5
12
33
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Applications > Social > Virtual World: Market Factsheet
61
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent InvestmentsCompanies developing social VR
world platforms for users to
perform various activities through
virtual avatars
High Fidelity
(2013, San Francisco, $85M)
AltspaceVR
(2013, Redwood City, $15.7M)
TheWaveVR
(2016, Austin, $12.5M)
vTime
(2015, Liverpool, $7.6M)
VRChat
(2014, San Francisco, $5.3M)
Top Companies
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Virtual World
Companies Created 33 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $130M
0
2
4
6
$0k
$50M
$100M
$150M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Predicted Funding YoY Funding
Rounds Predicted Rounds
YoY Funding and Rounds
Market: Virtual World
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Applications > Social > Virtual World: Top Companies
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Virtual World
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Virtual World
Analyst’s Pick
High Fidelity (2013, San Francisco, $85M)
Open-source social virtual reality platform to
create, share and explore virtual worlds
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, IDG Capital and
5 Other Investors
AmeVRica (2017, Burlington)
Cross-platform open source blockchain-based
virtual world
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
Decentraland (2014, Buenos Aires)
VR world with a blockchain based in-built economy.
Editor's Pick. Stage: Funded
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Applications > Social > Virtual World: Leaderboard
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Virtual World
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Virtual World
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 AltspaceVR 2013
Redwood
City
Acqui-
Hired
$15.7M 2 5 3 - - 28k 75k 965 13 122 14% 1.5k 6%
5.0 TheWaveVR 2016 Austin Series A $12.5M 3 - - - - 3.6k - - 5 - - 610 21%
4.9 vTime 2015 Liverpool Series A $7.6M 1 - 4 - - 2.7k 330k 1.5k 2 170 14% 65 2%
4.8 VRChat 2014
San
Francisco
Series A $5.3M 3 - - - - 35k - - 4 - - 7.1k 25%
4.8 High Fidelity 2013
San
Francisco
Series D $85M 5 - - - 3 7.3k - - 11 - - 983 16%
3.7
Decentralan
d
2014
Buenos
Aires
Funded - 1 4 - - 3 38k - - 4 - - 5.2k 16%
3.3 Nurulize 2013 Culver City Seed $2M 1 - - - - 504 - - - - - 13 3%
3.2 Timefire 2014 Phoenix Public $1M 2 - - - - - - - 12 - - - -
2.9 Beast 2016
San
Francisco
Seed - 1 - - - 2 367 - - - - - 56 18%
2.7 SurrealVR 2011
New York
City
Seed $450k 3 3 4 - - 831 3k 198 - 5 3% -52 -6%
2.1 MindArk 1999 Gothenburg Unfunded - - - 4 - - - 300k 1.4k 2 29 2% - -
1.9 Timepath 2015 Barcelona Unfunded - - - - - - 125 - - - - - 123
6150
%
1.7 AvaCon 2010 Rehoboth Unfunded - - - - - - 396 - - - - - 15 4%
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Incubators RSE Ventures (#1), Techstars (#1)
Seed Greycroft Partners (#1), CAA Ventures (#1)
Series A/B Intel Capital (#1), Samsung NEXT (#1)
Series C+
Voke Nov - 2016
Acq by Intel
Seed
Teleporter (2016, Istanbul)
$9.6M - Series B
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
Series A
SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M)
$9.8M - Series A
SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M)
$7.5M - Series B
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
$16M - Series A
SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M)
$3.5M - Seed
Boom.tv (2015, Redwood City, $3.5M)
$6.2M - Seed
SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M)
$5M - Series A
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
$80M - Series B
NextVR (2009, Laguna Beach, $116M)
$12.6M - Series A
Voke (2012, Santa Clara, $25.2M)
Oct 2018
NextVR’s NBA streaming slate begins with two-time
defending champion Golden State Warriors, VentureBeat
Oct 2018
NBA, NextVR Will Offer Virtual Reality Content Every Night
This Season, SportTechie
Sep 2018 NextVR Announces Launch On Oculus Rift, VRFocus
Sep 2018
Jaunt Acquires Teleporter, Refocuses on Technology, The
Hollywood Reporter
Jul 2018
Copa90 enlists US Soccer phenom Christian Pulisic in new
NextVR partnership, The Drum
Apr 2018
Twitch Partners with SLIVER.tv to Launch Interactive "Tilted
Trivia" Extension to Millions of Twitch Esports Fans, PR
Newswire
Jan 2018
Euronews partners with The Dream VR to publish 360
content on smart TVs worldwide, Telecompaper
Jan 2018
NextVR and WWE® Bring Fans Closer to the Action with
Virtual Reality, Business Wire
Jan 2018
NextVR is adding 6DoF tracking to its live-streaming VR
service, TechCrunch
Nov 2017
Blockchain Streamer Theta Labs Offers Tokens For Your
Processing Power, BlockTribune
Aug 2017
Entertainment Startup LiveLike Brings In $7.5 Million -
NewsCenter.io, NewsCenter
Aug 2017
SLIVER.tv Raises $9.8 Million Series A to Transform the
Esports Spectator Experience with 360º Virtual Reality
Broadcasting Technology, VCA Online
News
1
-
4
8
22
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Live Streaming: Market Factsheet
64
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent InvestmentsStartups focusing on streaming of
live events in virtual reality like
sports, music concerts, etc.
NextVR
(2009, Laguna Beach, $116M)
SLIVER.tv
(2015, Cupertino, $32M)
Voke
(2012, Santa Clara, $25.2M)
LiveLike
(2015, San Francisco, $23M)
Boom.tv
(2015, Redwood City, $3.5M)
Top Companies
#3 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Live Streaming
Companies Created 22 | Funded 8 | Total Funding $199M
0
2
4
6
$0k
$50M
$100M
$150M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Predicted Funding YoY Funding
Rounds Predicted Rounds
YoY Funding and Rounds
Market: Live Streaming
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Live Streaming: Top Companies
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Live Streaming
#3 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Live Streaming
Analyst’s Pick
NextVR (2009, Laguna Beach, $116M)
Live and on demand VR streaming for Sports and
concerts
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
NetEase, China Assets, Citic Guoan Information
Industry and 13 Other Investors
SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M)
VR platform for viewing eSports competitions
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
GFR Fund, Danhua Capital, Heuristic Capital
Partners and 15 Other Investors
LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M)
VR Sports Broadcasting
Minicorn. Stage: Series B
Greycroft Partners, Lepe Partners, David Stern and
9 Other Investors
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#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
Companies Created 47 | Funded 8 | Total Funding $29.1M
Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: End-to-end Solution Providers
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#5 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Video
Companies Created 55 | Funded 13 | Total Funding $28.4M
Market: Video
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Video
#5 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Video
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#6 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Medical Training
Companies Created 38 | Funded 13 | Total Funding $41M
Market: Medical Training
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Medical Training
#6 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Medical Training
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Medical Training
#6 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Medical Training
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#7 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: VR Theme Parks
Companies Created 11 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $96.8M
Market: VR Theme Parks
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: VR Theme Parks
#7 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: VR Theme Parks
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#8 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Character Creation
Companies Created 12 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $33.2M
Market: Character Creation
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Character Creation
#8 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Character Creation
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Character Creation
#8 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Character Creation
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#9 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Streaming
Companies Created 20 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $68.8M
Market: Streaming
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Streaming
#9 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Streaming
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Streaming
#9 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Streaming
82. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - VirtualReality - Nov 201882
#10 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: HMD
Companies Created 99 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $64.4M
Market: HMD
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: HMD
#10 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: HMD
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: HMD
#10 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: HMD
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#11 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Multi-disciplinary
Companies Created 47 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $14M
Market: Multi-disciplinary
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Multi-disciplinary
#11 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Multi-disciplinary
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Multi-disciplinary
#11 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Multi-disciplinary
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#12 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: VR Arcades
Companies Created 113 | Funded 1 | Total Funding $68.1M
Market: VR Arcades
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: VR Arcades
#12 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: VR Arcades
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: VR Arcades
#12 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: VR Arcades
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#13 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Professional Collaboration
Companies Created 23 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $11.4M
Market: Professional Collaboration
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Professional Collaboration
#13 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Professional Collaboration
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Professional Collaboration
#13 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Professional Collaboration
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#14 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Controllers
Companies Created 17 | Funded 8 | Total Funding $26.1M
Market: Controllers
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Controllers
#14 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Controllers
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Controllers
#14 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Controllers
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#15 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Data Visualization
Companies Created 16 | Funded 2 | Total Funding $15.1M
Market: Data Visualization
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Data Visualization
#15 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Data Visualization
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Data Visualization
#15 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Data Visualization
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#16 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Panoramic Tours
Companies Created 37 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $32.9M
Market: Panoramic Tours
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Panoramic Tours
#16 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Panoramic Tours
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#3 Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Virtual Workspace
Companies Created 12 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $21.7M
Market: Virtual Workspace
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Virtual Workspace
#3 Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Better than Market Average
Market: Virtual Workspace
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#1 Other Notable Markets
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Companies Created 65 | Funded 16 | Total Funding $82.2M
Market: Distribution Platform
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Market: Distribution Platform
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Patient Treatment
Companies Created 71 | Funded 16 | Total Funding $130M
Market: Patient Treatment
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Market: Patient Treatment
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: DIY
Companies Created 61 | Funded 18 | Total Funding $10.5M
Market: DIY
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Market: DIY
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Model-based
Companies Created 44 | Funded 15 | Total Funding $21.9M
Market: Model-based
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Market: Model-based
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Virtual Reality > Market Details > Market: Fitness
Companies Created 22 | Funded 6 | Total Funding $12.3M
Market: Fitness
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Market: Fitness
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Performance indicators of public companies in Virtual Reality
IPO Date Company
IPO
Mcap
Exchange
Ticker
Mar 2018
VR Education Holdings (2014, Waterford)
VR platform for showcasing training content in an immersive environment
$28.8M LON:VRE
Nov 2016
Crunchfish (2010, Stockholm)
Touchless gesture recognizing software for computer interaction
STO:CFISH
May 2016
EVR Holdings (2015, London)
Audiovisual and interactive content for use in virtual reality devices
$11.3M LON:EVRH
Jan 2016
Immersion (1994, Bordeaux)
Developer of high-end interaction devices, hardware and software components for industries
EPA:ALIMR
Nov 2011
InvenSense (2003, San Jose)
MotionTracking sensor system on chips with integrated motion and sound solutions
$595M NYSE:INVN
Nov 1999
Immersion (1993, San Jose)
Software for haptics in VR
NASDAQ:IMMR
MelodyVR (2015, London)
VR content production enabling VR music experiences
Kogeto (2010, New York City)
Panoramic Video Camera Manufacturer
Timefire (2014, Phoenix)
Developing a virtual city
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Performance indicators of public companies in Virtual Reality
IPO Date Company
IPO
Mcap
Exchange
Ticker
Recall Studios (2009, New York City)
NY based studio developing AR/VR experiences
Freevi (2011, Beverly)
Creates multi-types of VR glasses and a glass-free stereoscopic VR tablet
Vzillion (2005, Atlanta)
VR platform for connecting businesses with consumers online and off
Virtual Reality > Exit Outlook > Public Companies
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Notable Acquisitions in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2018 YTD
Acquirer: Google Deal: $40M
Lytro (2006, Mountain View, $210M)
Light field camera technology for cinematic VR
2016
Acquirer: TDK Deal: $1.3B
InvenSense (2003, San Jose, $38M)
MotionTracking sensor system on chips with
integrated motion and sound solutions
Acquirer: Planar Systems Deal: $125M
NaturalPoint (1996, Corvallis)
Head motion tracking devices
Acquirer: Intel
Voke (2012, Santa Clara, $25.2M)
Platform for on-demand streaming in VR
Acquirer: Google
Eyefluence (2013, Milpitas, $21.6M)
Eye tracking & eye control technology for HMDs
Acquirer: Intel
Movidius (2005, San Mateo, $86.5M)
Low power processors for computer vision and
deep-learning
2016
Acquirer: Intel Deal: $175M
Replay Technologies (2011, Tel Aviv, $27M)
Offers free dimensional 3D video technology
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Notable Acquisitions in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2014
Acquirer: Facebook Deal: $2B
Oculus VR (2012, Irvine, $91M)
Develops VR head mounted devices
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Acqui-hires
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List of Acqui-hires in Virtual Reality
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Oct-17 AltspaceVR Acq by Microsoft
Virtual Reality > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires
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Details on Top Ecosystem Players
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Virtual Reality > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Virtual Reality; Last 5 years (Nov 2013 - Oct 2018)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Rothenberg Ventures (22 Investments)
Presence Capital (10 Investments)
Venture Reality Fund (9 Investments)
Colopl Next (8 Investments)
Anorak Ventures (5 Investments)
Right Side Capital Management (4 Investments)
Samsung Venture Investment (3 Investments)
CRCM Venture (3 Investments)
Vulcan Capital (3 Investments)
Social Starts (3 Investments)
Almi (3 Investments)
Betaworks (3 Investments)
Lux Capital (2 Investments)
Outpost Capital (2 Investments)
Advancit Capital (2 Investments)
EARLY STAGE
Venture Reality Fund (7 Investments)
Intel Capital (7 Investments)
Presence Capital (6 Investments)
Comcast Ventures (5 Investments)
Andreessen Horowitz (4 Investments)
Rothenberg Ventures (3 Investments)
Qualcomm Ventures (3 Investments)
Samsung Venture Investment (3 Investments)
GV (3 Investments)
Samsung NEXT (3 Investments)
Greycroft Partners (3 Investments)
Formation 8 (3 Investments)
Signia Venture Partners (3 Investments)
Colopl Next (2 Investments)
CRCM Venture (2 Investments)
LATE STAGE
Qualcomm Ventures
Intel Capital
Samsung Venture Investment
IDG Capital
Danhua Capital
Green Pine Capital Pariners
AME Cloud Ventures
Sound Ventures
GSV Capital
Breyer Capital
ARCH Venture Partners
SAIF Partners
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
EDBI
GIC
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Investments
[Soonicorn] JauntVR (2013, Palo Alto, $100M, Series C)
Producer and distributor of immersive VR, AR, and MR content
[Soonicorn] 8i (2014, Los Angeles, $41.5M, Series B)
Tools for volumetric video capture
[Minicorn] Wevr (2010, Los Angeles, $40.3M, Series C)
Enabling developers to create and publish VR content
[Editor's Pick] Machina (2011, Mexico City, $233k, Seed)
Clothing with embedded sensors
Virtual Reality Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Robinhood (2012, Palo Alto, $539M, Series D)
Zero commission trading app
[Unicorn] Gusto (2011, San Francisco, $316M, Series C)
Cloud-based HRMS and payroll management solution
[Soonicorn] Planet Labs (2010, San Francisco, $183M, Series C)
Microsatellites to maps the earth to provide universal access to
information
[Soonicorn] Revel Systems (2010, San Francisco, $133M, Series
C)
iPad-based restaurant management solution
[Soonicorn] Apartment List (2008, San Francisco, $110M, Series
C)
Apartment Listing Aggregator
[Soonicorn] Patreon (2013, San Francisco, $107M, Series C)
Crowdfunding for musicians, artists & content creators.
[Soonicorn] Boku (2008, San Francisco, $91.3M, Public)
Mobile Payments through Carrier Billing.
[Soonicorn] Meta (2012, Redwood City, $73M, Series B)
AR headsets for holographic interactions
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Mike
Rothenberg
Founder
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Oct 2018
Power Pro Leasing Announces Integrations with
Matterport and Realync, PRWeb
Oct 2018
Matterport sues rival GeoCV in 3D home tour showdown,
Inman
Oct 2018
Meero Announces Partnership with Matterport, PR
Newswire
Jul 2018
Walmart taps Matterport to power new virtual-shopping
experience, Inman
Jun 2018
Leica Geosystems, Matterport Partner to Combine Digital
Reality, Immersive Media to Create a Digital Solution for
the Real Estate, AEC Markets, Business Wire
May 2018
US: Matterport appoints Media Technology Leader Chris
Bell as CMO, Property Portal Watch
May 2018
Turner & Townsend launches 3D virtual tours with
Matterport, Geospatial Media and Communications
May 2018
France’s SeLoger enters 3D & virtual reality with
Matterport partnership, Property Portal Watch
May 2018 State Auto Labs Fund Invests in Matterport, PR Newswire
Apr 2018
BIMobject AB: BIMobject signs Letter of Intent with
leading US 3D media company Matterport, GlobeNewswire
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7
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Follow On New Investments
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4
22
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed22
3
2
1
1
US
Europe
Canada
Latam
India
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Investments
[Editor's Pick] Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $46M,
Series B)
Head mounted display with resolution matching human eye
[Editor's Pick] Fyusion (2013, San Francisco, $38.4M, Series B)
Developer of 3D image processing technology for consumer
applications
[Editor's Pick] Loom.ai (2016, San Francisco, $5.9M, Seed)
Platform to create avatars for applications in AR, VR, gaming, and
messaging
[Editor's Pick] Visbit (2015, Sunnyvale, $3.2M, Seed)
Cloud streaming service for 360º virtual reality videos
Virtual Reality Notable Portfolio
[Soonicorn] Thalmic Labs (2012, Kitchener, $136M, Series B)
Developing wearable technology for interaction with computers.
[Soonicorn] Meta (2012, Redwood City, $73M, Series B)
AR headsets for holographic interactions
[Minicorn] Resolution Games (2015, Stockholm, $13.5M, Series
B)
VR and AR game development studio based in Sweden
[Editor's Pick] Lightform (2014, San Francisco, $7.6M, Series A)
3D scanner for projected augmented reality
[Editor's Pick] Scope AR (2010, Edmonton, $2.1M, Seed)
AR-based solutions for the industrial purposes such as virtual
assistance, training modules and manuals
[Editor's Pick] 6D.Ai (2017, San Francisco, Seed)
APIs for AR application developers
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Oct 2018
Varjo raises $31 million for industrial VR headset with
human-eye resolution, VentureBeat
May 2018
New Bigscreen update streams your desktop to the
Oculus Go, NiHaoBar
Mar 2018
Varjo pushing the envelope with VR/XR headset,
GoodNewsfromFinland
Feb 2018
Varjo Announces AR Pass-through Capability for Its
‘Bionic Display’ Headset, Road to VR
Dec 2017
Fyusion is bringing 3D vision technologies to a device
near you, TechCrunch
Dec 2017
Fyusion Completes $22 Million Funding Round to Further
Develop and Commercialize the Use of Camera-Captured
3D Images Powered by Artificial Intelligence, Business
Wire
Dec 2017
Ingrid Nilsen Joins Elizabeth Banks In Release Of Baobab
Studios' Animated VR Film 'ASTEROIDS!', PR Newswire
Nov 2017
Finnish VR startup Varjo raises $6.7 million, announces
several new partners, Tech.eu
Nov 2017
Varjo brings clarity to the VR revolution,
GoodNewsfromFinland
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8
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-
1
5
10
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed20
2
1
-
-
US
Europe
China
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People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $46M,
Series B)
Head mounted display with resolution matching human eye
[Editor's Pick] SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M, Series A)
VR platform for viewing eSports competitions
[Editor's Pick] Virtualitics (2016, Pasadena, $14.4M, Series B)
Platform for data visualization in virtual reality
Virtual Reality Notable Portfolio
[Minicorn] Against Gravity (2016, Seattle, $5M, Seed)
VR-based social gaming platform developer
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Marco DeMiroz
Co-Founder &
Managing Partner
Hironao
Kunimitsu
Co-Founder &
Managing Partner
Tipatat
Chennavasin
Co-Founder &
Managing Partner
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Oct 2018
Varjo raises $31 million for industrial VR headset with
human-eye resolution, VentureBeat
Jun 2018
TheWaveVR and The Glitch Mob to Launch Interactive VR,
Virtual Reality Reporter
Apr 2018
Twitch Partners with SLIVER.tv to Launch Interactive
"Tilted Trivia" Extension to Millions of Twitch Esports
Fans, PR Newswire
Apr 2018
TheWaveVR wraps $6M Series A to fuel its immersive,
social VR music app, TechCrunch
Mar 2018
TheWaveVR launches Ready Player One music VR
experience at SXSW, VentureBeat
Mar 2018
Varjo pushing the envelope with VR/XR headset,
GoodNewsfromFinland
Feb 2018
Varjo Announces AR Pass-through Capability for Its
‘Bionic Display’ Headset, Road to VR
Feb 2018
GVR Fund Raises $18.3 Million, Investing in Seventeen
Augmented Reality (AR) And Virtual Reality (VR)
Startups, PR Newswire
Feb 2018
Sliver.tv raises $20 million in ICO presale to improve
esports streaming, VentureBeat
None
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3
8
6
1
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Follow On New Investments
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-
-
7
9
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed14
2
-
-
-
US
Europe
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Samsung Venture Investment
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Outpost Capital
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Advancit Capital
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Details on Top Ecosystem Players
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Intel Capital
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Presence Capital
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