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by Bob Raikes
Last year, the funding for VR/AR companies reached $1.8 billion, ending much higher than in 2015. According to Greenlight Insights year-end analysis of individual deals back to 2011, both median-deal size and the total …
Tags:AR/VR| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Yvette Raikes
Chinese property developer Sunac China Holdings has stated that it has invested a total of 15.04 billion yuan ($2.19 billion) in LeEco. It is buying an 8.61% stake in Leshi Internet Information for 6.04 …
Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Bob Raikes
Microvision had a busy holiday period and confirmed that it has sold 2 million shares worth $1.07 to Ben Lawrence-Farhi, after he was unable “for logistical reasons” to take part in a recent public …
Tags:| Investment| Microvision| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 51
by Bob Raikes
eMagin said that it has arranged a $5 million revolving credit facility for working capital. The money will be used for general corporate purposes including funding the inventory build for the company’s recently launched …
Tags:eMagin| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 51
by Bob Raikes
Foxconn has increased its stake in Smart Technologies Inc by a $60 million investment through Foxconn Singapore Pte which will take the firm’s stake in Smart to 84.2% after completing an acquisition of the …
Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Smart Technologies Inc| Vol 23 - Issue 51
by Bob Raikes
SmartKem of the UK, which is developing organic semiconductors, has received further funding from existing syndicate members of £3 million ($3.7 million). The money will be used to help the movement of the company’s …
Tags:Flexible Displays| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 50
by Bob Raikes
ZetaDisplay AB intends to apply during 2017 for having its ordinary shares admitted to trading on the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm, according to a board resolution today. ZetaDisplay AB’s ordinary shares are traded …
Tags:Investment| Sweden
by Yvette Raikes
UK company Cambridge Touch Technologies has successfully completed its Series A funding with both existing and new investors in this round. The money will be used to commercialise its 3D multitouch technology. Analyst Comment …
Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 48
by Bob Raikes
Osterhout Design Group (ODG) said that it has received a $58 million Series A investment to accelerate production and R&D of its smart glasses products. Participating in the investment are Shenzhen O-film Tech Co., …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 47
by Bob Raikes
HTC has signed a deal with the Shenzen Municipal Government to set up an RMB 10 billion ($1.45 billion) fund for the development of VR and the formation of a China VR Research Institute. …
Tags:China| HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 46
by Bob Raikes
InContext Solutions, a specialist in virtual reality (VR) solutions for retailers and manufacturers, announced the closing of a $15.2 million funding round, lead by Intel Capital and Beringea. The finance will be used for …
Tags:AR/VR| Intel| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42
by Bob Raikes
Sky has made a small investment in Caavo, which was started by a group including a founder of Slingbox, Blake Krikorian (although he has since, unexpectedly died). Other founders came from Echostar and Violet3D …
Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 23 - Issue 40
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