Affectiva
AcquiredHumanizing technology with Emotion AI
Boston, United States · Founded 2009 · $48.8M raised
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- affectiva.com
- Total Funding
- $48.8M
- Last Round
- $26.0M Series CApr 2019
- Rounds
- 5
- Acquisition Date
- May 2021
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About
Affectiva, now part of the Smart Eye group, was founded in 2009 by Dr. Rana el Kaliouby and Dr. Rosalind Picard as a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab. The company created and defined the Emotion AI category, building technology that detects nuanced human emotions, cognitive states, and activities via facial expressions and body language. Its solutions serve media analytics—used by 90% of the world's largest advertisers—and automotive interior sensing for leading car manufacturers.
Summary
Affectiva is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Boston, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $48.8M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $26.0M Series C round in Apr 2019. Investors include Aptiv, Trend Forward Capital and Motley Fool Ventures.
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Funding & Exit History
May 2021
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Funding: Series A through Series C. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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