Lytro

Acquired

Shoot first, focus later

Mountain View, United States · Founded 2006 · $150.0M raised

Headquarters
Mountain View
Employees
51–200
Founded
2006
Business Model
B2C
Website
lytro.com
Total Funding
$150.0M
Last Round
$60.0M Series DFeb 2017
Rounds
3
Acquisition Date
Mar 2018

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About

Lytro was an American computational imaging company founded in 2006 that pioneered commercially available light-field cameras capable of refocusing images after capture. The company later pivoted to virtual reality video capture with its Immerge system before ceasing operations in March 2018 after raising over $200 million. Most of its employees transitioned to Google following the wind-down.

Summary

Lytro is an AR/VR company based in Mountain View, United States, founded in 2006. It has raised $150.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $60.0M Series D round in Feb 2017. Investors include Google, Blue Pool Capital and GSV Ventures.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionMar 2018

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Funding: Venture Round through Series D. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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