Insightness Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 2

Insightness General Information

Description

Developer of visual awareness systems designed to offer high-speed, low-power spatial awareness systems based on brain-inspired technology. The company's systems provide sensor chips instead of using a conventional camera that contains smart pixels to compress information and help drones evade detection from moving as well as static obstacles, thereby enabling clients to have faster reaction times for mobile robots and drones, as well as a lag-free, augmented reality experience on smart glasses.

Contact Information

Website
www.insightness.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Max-Höggerstr. 6
  • 8048 Zurich
  • Switzerland
+41 044
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Hardware
Parent Company
Sony Semiconductor Solutions
Vertical(s)
Robotics and Drones, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • Max-Höggerstr. 6
  • 8048 Zurich
  • Switzerland
+41 044

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Insightness Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 12-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Seed Round 02-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 20-Sep-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 04-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 16-Jan-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 09-Oct-2014 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-May-2014 $11.3K $11.3K Completed Startup
1. University Spin-Out 01-Jan-2014 Completed Startup
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Insightness Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
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Insightness Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of visual awareness systems designed to offer high-speed, low-power spatial awareness systems based on brain-i
Application Specific Semiconductors
Zurich, Switzerland
2 As of 2021

Oulu, Finland
 

San Jose, CA
 
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Insightness Competitors (4)

One of Insightness’s 4 competitors is Specim, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Oulu, Finland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Specim Formerly PE-Backed Oulu, Finland
Fairchild Imaging Formerly PE-Backed San Jose, CA
Omnivision Technologies Formerly PE-Backed Santa Clara, CA
Inprentus Venture Capital-Backed Champaign, IL
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Insightness Signals

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Insightness Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Founderful Venture Capital Minority
Gebert Rüf Foundation Accelerator/Incubator Minority
GoBeyond Angel Group
QDN Partners Family Office Minority
Reinhart Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Insightness FAQs

  • When was Insightness founded?

    Insightness was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Insightness headquartered?

    Insightness is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Insightness?

    Insightness has 2 total employees.

  • What industry is Insightness in?

    Insightness’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Insightness a private or public company?

    Insightness is a Private company.

  • What is Insightness’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Insightness is .

  • How much funding has Insightness raised over time?

    Insightness has raised $3.16M.

  • Who are Insightness’s investors?

    Founderful, Gebert Rüf Foundation, GoBeyond, QDN Partners, and Reinhart Capital are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Insightness.

  • Who are Insightness’s competitors?

    Specim, Fairchild Imaging, Omnivision Technologies, and Inprentus are competitors of Insightness.

  • When was Insightness acquired?

    Insightness was acquired on 12-Nov-2019.

  • Who acquired Insightness?

    Insightness was acquired by Sony Semiconductor Solutions.

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