Focal Systems Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 138

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $26M

  • Investors
  • 9

Focal Systems General Information

Description

Developer of an artificial intelligence-driven retail automation platform designed to solve the challenges of retail operations. The company's platform uses deep learning technology to detect real-time stocks, analyze in-store shopping behavior, and offer features including in-store location-based advertising, product locator, and auto-checkout, enabling retailers to improve product availability and increase customer satisfaction.

Contact Information

Website
www.focal.systems
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1235 Howard Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94103
  • United States
+1 (201)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Automation/Workflow Software
Other Hardware
Vertical(s)
Marketing Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Supply Chain Tech
Corporate Office
  • 1235 Howard Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94103
  • United States
+1 (201)

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Focal Systems Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 27-Dec-2021 $26M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - PPP 15-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 26-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 01-May-2016 $2.5M $2.62M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Dec-2015 $120K $120K Completed Startup
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Focal Systems Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B 2
Series B 1
Series B
Series A
Seed-2
Seed-1 113,199 $0.000010 $0.88 $0.88 1x $0.88 0.62%
Seed 1,948,099 $0.000010 $1.26 $1.26 1x $1.26 10.6%
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Focal Systems Patents

  • 34

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 25

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Focal Systems Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230306451-A1 Using machine learning to identify substitutions and recommend parameter changes Pending 28-Mar-2022
US-20220284384-A1 On-shelf image based barcode reader for inventory management system Inactive 04-Mar-2021
US-20220284383-A1 On-shelf image based barcode reader for inventory management system Pending 04-Mar-2021
CA-3195668-A1 Operating system for brick and mortar retail Pending 16-Sep-2019
US-20210398060-A1 Operating system for brick and mortar retail Active 16-Sep-2019 G06Q10/063114
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Focal Systems Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Kleiner Perkins Venture Capital Minority
Point72 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Zebra Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Costanoa Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Focal Systems FAQs

  • When was Focal Systems founded?

    Focal Systems was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Focal Systems headquartered?

    Focal Systems is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Focal Systems?

    Focal Systems has 138 total employees.

  • What industry is Focal Systems in?

    Focal Systems’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Focal Systems a private or public company?

    Focal Systems is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Focal Systems?

    The current valuation of Focal Systems is .

  • What is Focal Systems’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Focal Systems is .

  • How much funding has Focal Systems raised over time?

    Focal Systems has raised $37.1M.

  • Who are Focal Systems’s investors?

    Kleiner Perkins, Point72 Ventures, Zebra Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Focal Systems.

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