Face++ Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • IPO Registration

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 22

Face++ General Information

Description

Developer of artificial intelligence specializing in IoT applications. The company has developed an AIoT product system built around integrated hardware and software solutions catering to three core applications: Consumer IoT, City IoT, and Supply Chain IoT, enabling clients to quickly and efficiently build an AI infrastructure.

Contact Information

Website
www.megvii.com
Formerly Known As
Beijing Xiaokong Technology
Ownership Status
In IPO Registration
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Jinyu Intelligent Manufacturing Factory S1, Numbwe 27, Jiancaicheng Middle Road
  • Haidian District
  • Beijing, 100096
  • China
+86 400
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • Jinyu Intelligent Manufacturing Factory S1, Numbwe 27, Jiancaicheng Middle Road
  • Haidian District
  • Beijing, 100096
  • China
+86 400

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Face++ Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
15. Later Stage VC 04-Jun-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Later Stage VC 05-Apr-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
13. IPO 14-Nov-2024 Cancelled Generating Revenue
12. IPO 01-Nov-2019 Cancelled Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private 17-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 16-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series D) 08-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series C) 31-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 31-Mar-2017 $48.2M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series B1) 06-Dec-2016 $25M $48.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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Developer of artificial intelligence specializing in IoT applications. The company has developed an AIoT product system
Business/Productivity Software
Beijing, China
3,000 As of 2024

Shanghai, China
 

Seoul, South Korea
 
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Face++ Competitors (41)

One of Face++’s 41 competitors is YITU, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Shanghai, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
YITU Venture Capital-Backed Shanghai, China
Acryl Formerly VC-backed Seoul, South Korea
BeEmotion.ai Accelerator/Incubator Backed Lausanne, Switzerland
Veridas Corporate Backed or Acquired Tajonar, Spain
Extreme Vision Technology Formerly VC-backed Shenzhen, China
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Face++ Patents

  • 219

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 86

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Face++ Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2023221996-A1 Living body detection method, electronic device, storage medium, and program product Inactive 16-May-2022
WO-2023024697-A1 Image stitching method and electronic device Inactive 26-Aug-2021
WO-2023020201-A1 Image enhancement method and electronic device Inactive 19-Aug-2021
WO-2023016468-A1 De-pixelating method, electronic device and storage medium Inactive 11-Aug-2021
WO-2023011013-A1 Splicing seam search method and apparatus for video image, and video image splicing method and apparatus Inactive 04-Aug-2021 G06T7/73
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Face++ Investors (22)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
SenseTime Corporation Minority
Zhejiang Caitong Capital Investment Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Chongqing Yufu Assets Management Group Asset Manager Minority
Legend Holdings Holding Company Minority
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Sovereign Wealth Fund Minority
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Face++ Investments & Acquisitions (10)

Face++’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Whalehouse Technology for . The deal was made on 12-Nov-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Whalehouse Technology 12-Nov-2021 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
YiPay 29-Apr-2021 Later Stage VC Financial Software
EasyLinkin 16-Oct-2019 Later Stage VC Connectivity Products
Whalehouse Technology 07-Dec-2018 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
Good neighbor Convenience Store 02-Nov-2018 Later Stage VC General Merchandise Stores
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Face++ FAQs

  • When was Face++ founded?

    Face++ was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Face++ headquartered?

    Face++ is headquartered in Beijing, China.

  • What is the size of Face++?

    Face++ has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Face++ in?

    Face++’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Face++ a private or public company?

    Face++ is a Private company.

  • What is Face++’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Face++ is .

  • How much funding has Face++ raised over time?

    Face++ has raised $1.26B.

  • Who are Face++’s investors?

    SenseTime, Zhejiang Caitong Capital Investment, Chongqing Yufu Assets Management Group, Legend Holdings, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in Face++.

  • Who are Face++’s competitors?

    YITU, Acryl, BeEmotion.ai, Veridas, and Extreme Vision Technology are some of the 41 competitors of Face++.

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