Lytro Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Employees
  • 114

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

Lytro General Information

Description

Developer of Light Field imaging platform technologies designed to produce small images. The company's cameras capture multi-dimensional data from every angle in to the camera, enabling artists and innovators to achieve their vision and unleashing new levels of visual quality and creative freedom for mixed reality, cinematography and visualization.

Contact Information

Website
www.lytro.com
Formerly Known As
Refocus Imaging
Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1300 Terra Bella Avenue
  • Suite 100
  • Mountain View, CA 94043
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Other Industries
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Corporate Office
  • 1300 Terra Bella Avenue
  • Suite 100
  • Mountain View, CA 94043
  • United States
+1 (650)

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Lytro Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Out of Business 28-Mar-2018 Completed Out of Business
6. Later Stage VC (Series D) 15-Feb-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 25-Feb-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 20-Dec-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 22-Jun-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-Jan-2010 $12.2M $14.2M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jan-2007 $2M $2M Completed Generating Revenue
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Lytro Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C1
Series B1 42,126,770 $0.001000 8% $1.2 $1.2 1x $1.2 36.85%
Series A1 1,410,471 $0.001000 $7.43 $7.43 1x $1.2 7.64%
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Lytro Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of Light Field imaging platform technologies designed to produce small images. The company's cameras capture m
Electronics (B2C)
Mountain View, CA
114 As of 2015

Petach Tikva, Israel
 

Beijing, China
 
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Lytro Competitors (4)

One of Lytro’s 4 competitors is Mantis Vision, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Petach Tikva, Israel.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mantis Vision Venture Capital-Backed Petach Tikva, Israel
XReal Technology Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
Raytrix Venture Capital-Backed Kiel, Germany
Canon Corporation Tokyo, Japan
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Lytro Patents

Lytro Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2017504082-A Improving the resolution of plenoptic cameras Active 24-Dec-2013
JP-6228300-B2 Improving the resolution of plenoptic cameras Active 24-Dec-2013
DE-112014005866-T5 Improvement of plenoptic camera resolution Active 24-Dec-2013
DE-112014005866-B4 Improvement of plenoptic camera resolution Active 24-Dec-2013
EP-2820838-A1 Optimization of optical systems for improved light field capture and manipulation Active 09-May-2012 G02B27/0075
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Lytro Signals

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Lytro Acquisitions (1)

Lytro’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Limitless Entertainment. The deal was made on 25-Jan-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Limitless Entertainment 25-Jan-2018 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
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Lytro FAQs

  • When was Lytro founded?

    Lytro was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Lytro headquartered?

    Lytro is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

  • What is the size of Lytro?

    Lytro has 114 total employees.

  • What industry is Lytro in?

    Lytro’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).

  • Is Lytro a private or public company?

    Lytro is a Private company.

  • What is Lytro’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Lytro is .

  • How much funding has Lytro raised over time?

    Lytro has raised $202M.

  • Who are Lytro’s competitors?

    Mantis Vision, XReal Technology, Raytrix, and Canon are competitors of Lytro.

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