Mixed reality
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Virtual Reality Q1 Summary
Below you will find the Q1 2021 summary for the virtual reality startup market. It includes funding, maturity, and exit trends for the last quarter, along with key takeaways.
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VR Q1 2020 Exit Activity
The below chart summarizes VR year-to-date exit activity compared to last year. As you can see, there were 3 exits in Q1 2020, which is a 50% increase from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 27% of the 2019 full-year exit activity.
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Notable VR Startups and Light Field Lab Profile
As you may know, Venture Scanner provides emerging technology research services to support corporate innovation and startup scouting. To give you a view into our client-only research, here is an excerpt focused on notable startups.
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VR 2019 Funding Increased From 2018
The below chart shows VR funding over time and calls out the largest funding rounds in recent years. As you can see, VR funding achieved an all-time high in 2017, and dropped in 2018 while growing again in 2019 to $2.4B.
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VR 2019 Exit Activity Slowed Down
The below chart shows VR exit activity over time. As you can see, VR exit activity achieved an all-time high in 2017, and then slowed down thereafter to 9 exits in 2019.
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Augmented Reality Leads Virtual Reality Funding
The virtual reality (VR) industry has seen $13B in all-time funding through Q3 2019. Let's examine the graphic below and analyze which of the 13 VR categories are leading the sector in total funding amounts.
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Virtual Reality Report Highlights – Q3 2019
Here is our Q3 2019 summary report on the virtual reality startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
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Virtual Reality Report Highlights – Q2 2019
Here is our Q2 2019 summary report on the virtual reality startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
Virtual Reality Funding in 2019 Projected To Significantly Exceed 2018
How is the funding environment shaping up for virtual reality in 2019? As we pass the mid-year mark, let's see how the year-to-date metrics compare to the historical trends. The graph below shows VR total funding by year, stacked by quarters.
Virtual Reality Exit Activity in 2019 Projected To Remain Stable
How has the exit activity for virtual reality (VR) developed in the first half of 2019? This blog post explores VR exit metrics through Q2 2019 and compares them to previous years. The graph below shows the number of VR exits by year, stacked by quarters.