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§ Private Profile · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Smart eyewear company designing augmented reality glasses with embedded heads-up displays, including virtual displays in prescription lenses.
LAFORGE Optical, based in Los Angeles, California, designs and markets smart eyewear with embedded heads-up displays that project images directly onto the retina for augmented reality applications. Their technology integrates electronics and precision optics into minimal form-factors, notably being the first to fully embed a virtual display into prescription lenses. These glasses sync with smartphones for contextual data and AR experiences, targeting consumers in the augmented reality eyewear market. The company developed the world's lightest AR platform, weighing 27 grams. Following its 2013 founding by Corey Mack, who also serves as CEO, LAFORGE Optical faced initial funding challenges before launching an Indiegogo campaign for its Icis smart glasses in 2014, which helped secure its first investors by year-end. Its business model centers on crowdfunding via Indiegogo and investor funding.
LAFORGE Optical has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
LAFORGE Optical has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
LAFORGE Optical has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in November 2014.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | $1M Seed | — | GV, The Valley Fund, Universal Music Group | Announced |
LAFORGE Optical has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
LAFORGE Optical's investors include Google Ventures, The Valley Fund, Universal Music Group.