67 Best Virtual Reality Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Virtual Reality Startups

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There are 337 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $6.0b. The average funding per company in this subset is $90.2m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Funding Rounds

$11.1m

Money raised

Sky Engine AI is an advanced data science technology and research company that develops evolutionary AI platform for deep learning in virtual reality for any computer vision applications.

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5

Funding Rounds

$86.0m

Money raised

Strivr is a Menlo Park, California-based developer of a virtual reality platform for learning and training employees.

5

Funding Rounds

$60.2m

Money raised

U.S-based 3D media technology company providing worldwide end-to-end virtual media solutions.

7

Funding Rounds

$194.0m

Money raised

Rec Room is a Seattle-based augmented and virtual reality software company.

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5

Funding Rounds

$32.0m

Money raised

Singularity University is a startup accelerator focusing on commercializing technologies developed in research facilities.

4

Funding Rounds

$95.2m

Money raised

VRChat is a virtual reality communications platform. It was founded in 2014 and is located in San Francisco, California.

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8

Funding Rounds

$3.4b

Money raised

Magic Leap is an augmented reality company developing hardware and software for enhanced AR experience.

3

Funding Rounds

$67.3m

Money raised

Luma AI is a developer of photorealistic 3D image capture software designed to enable users to capture 3D-viewable photos of scenes and objects on smartphones.

5

Funding Rounds

$69.4m

Money raised

Virtualitics is a Pasadena, California-based artificial intelligence and data exploration company developing AI-powered analytical capabilities for data scientists and business users and strategic decision-making.

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3

Funding Rounds

$2.9m

Money raised

Seerslab is an augmented reality (AR) company providing mobile augmented reality (AR) and vision AI-based solutions to app developers.

3

Funding Rounds

$76.0m

Money raised

Gather is a video-calling platform that combines video conferencing with a two-dimensional video game-like world.

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6

Funding Rounds

$62.5m

Money raised

Avegant is California-based company developing display techologies for augmented reality experiences.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

CY Vision is California-based company developing computational holographic technology for cars.

6

Funding Rounds

$11.0m

Money raised

A brain-computer interface company building software and hardware products, neurotechnology tools that interpret human intent, measure emotion and provide telekinetic control of the digital world based on EEG signals.

3

Funding Rounds

$47.0m

Money raised

Spatial has created a metaverse designed to give brands and creators a virtual space to display their digital works.

3

Funding Rounds

$13.9m

Money raised

Company developing a machine learning platform for creating real-time special visual effects during live video capture

3

Funding Rounds

$26.2m

Money raised

TRIPP is a digital wellness company that produces a VR meditation app.

3

Funding Rounds

$43.0m

Money raised

Rooom is a Jena-based developer of a solution for virtual events, digital showcases, and 3D product presentations, offering 2D, 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality experiences.

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3

Funding Rounds

$37.7m

Money raised

VividQ is a computer-generated 3D holographic technology developer founded in 2017 by Darran Milne, Tom Durrant and Roman Pechhacker.

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3

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$12.5m

Money raised

Twenty Billion Neurons (TwentyBN) is an AI startup that builds intelligent avatars.

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Funding Rounds

$2.1m

Money raised

Spatial supplies a social understanding of location, founded by Griffin Morris, Lyden Foust and Will Kiessling.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.1m

Money raised

JigSpace is a 3D knowledge-sharing platform.

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5

Funding Rounds

$530.0k

Money raised

Holos is a company developing a content management system (CMS) for virtual reality applications in education, training and development, and command centers. The company is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

6

Funding Rounds

$42.5m

Money raised

Wave, formerly known as TheWaveVR, is a company that provides virtual musical performances, previously using virtual reality technology.

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4

Funding Rounds

$6.4m

Money raised

Nanome is a company developing software for life sciences, materials sciences and nano-engineering with the use of virtual reality and blockchain technology.

4

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A virtual reality and augmented reality company that works in partnership with Oculus that is creating interactive characters and stories for users. It was founded in 2017 and is located in San Francisco, California.

5

Funding Rounds

$49.6m

Money raised

A company offering online trade education through mobile, desktop, and virtual reality applications.

4

Funding Rounds

$119.0m

Money raised

A company that uses virtual reality for entertainment purposes. It was founded in 2016 and is located in San Francisco, California.

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1

Funding Rounds

$10.0

Money raised

Talespin is a company that creates enterprise XR workforce solutions, founded by Kyle Jackson.

1

Funding Rounds

$16.0m

Money raised

Oculus VR is an american virtual reality technology company founded in 2012 by Jack McCauley, Palmer Luckey, Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov and Nate Mitchell.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised

A software company creating a technology that allows augmented reality content and services to be tied to precise, real locations. It is located in London, England and was founded in 2016.

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3

Funding Rounds

$735.0k

Money raised

The Nemsis is a virtual reality metaverse platform.

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2

Funding Rounds

$24.0m

Money raised

Palo Alto, California-based Limbix is not your average virtual reality startup: It makes a software that therapists use in what's called "exposure therapy," simulating stressful or trauma-inducing situations for patients to help them overcome their fears.

5

Funding Rounds

$14.2m

Money raised

Fast Travel Games is a virtual reality (VR) game developer founded in 2016.

2

Funding Rounds

$7.6m

Money raised

Lightform is a U.S-based company developing AR hardware and software founded in 2014 by Brett Jones, Raj Sodhi and Kevin Karsch.

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2

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

Monetizr is a blockchain company founded by Martins Bratuskins.

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1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

AGI Laboratory is an artificial intelligence company founded by Mark Waser.

6

Funding Rounds

$36.1m

Money raised

Aira is a computer vision connected devices virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) company developing tools for the visually impaired. Aira.IO is a wearable device to help the visually impaired gain more mobility and independence.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised

Immerse is an Irvine, California-based virtual reality company offering tools and technology for education and language learning using virtual reality.

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3

Funding Rounds

$14.2m

Money raised

Prezi is a presentation software founded by Ádám Somlai-Fischer.

1

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$1.0m

Money raised

Design Interactive is a human factors engineering firm that specializies in developing XR, BioSignature Analytics and Performance Augmentation solutions.

3

Funding Rounds

$93.2m

Money raised

A Finnish VR company that specializes in cutting edge technology.

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1

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$2.0m

Money raised

A computer hardware company creating products to accompany situations which occur in virtual reality. It is located in London, England and was founded in 2016.

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1

Funding Rounds

$100.0m

Money raised

MindMaze is a neurotechnology company designing and developing virtual reality medical products to stimulate neural recovery.

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6

Funding Rounds

$204.2m

Money raised

Picsart Inc. is a company founded in 2011 by artavazd mehrabyan.

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5

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$156.0m

Money raised

Proximie is a technology company that enables clinicians to virtually catch up with lab from anywhere in the world.

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3

Funding Rounds

$5.2m

Money raised

MediaSpike is a company founded in 2012 by John McCrea, Blake Commagere and Daniel Dodd.

10

Funding Rounds

$37.7m

Money raised

VR platform provides haptic simulators for surgeons to safely practice and improve their skills.

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1

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised

SaaS-driven virtual reality-based tools for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry

5

Funding Rounds

$123.0m

Money raised

Osso VR is a virtual reality surgical training platform.

2

Funding Rounds

$22.5m

Money raised

Nearpod is a company founded in 2012 by Guido Kovalskys, Felipe Sommer and Emiliano Abramzon.

1

Funding Rounds

$40.0m

Money raised

Lytro is a Mountain View, California-based company founded in 2006 by Ren Ng.

5

Funding Rounds

$11.6m

Money raised

Surgical Theater is a visualization platform for advancing neurosurgery.

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2

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$24.0m

Money raised

Intellect is a developer of business applications, workflow management and QMS software to assist with quality control, regulator compliance, operations, process improvement with departments, services, organizations and through enterprises.

4

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

Virtual reality simulations for practicing and mastering interpersonal skills.

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5

Funding Rounds

$14.8m

Money raised

Fluidity Technologies is an Houston-based human-machine interfaces company.

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3

Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

IMVU is a (Together Labs) Company founded in 2004.

5

Funding Rounds

$76.3m

Money raised

Platform enabling teams to design, share, and collaborate on 3D projects using virtual reality.

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3

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

Pioneering Silicon Valley company known for making augmented reality products, it didn't succeed and its assets were acquired by Meta View

1

Funding Rounds

$610.0k

Money raised

Fallen Planet Studios is an independent virtual reality game developer based in Southport, United Kingdom.

8

Funding Rounds

$30.2m

Money raised

ObEN is a Pasadena, California-based artificial intelligence company.

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2

Funding Rounds

$14.0m

Money raised

Figure 1 is a company providing a platform that connects healthcare professionals around the world to view, discuss, and share medical cases.

4

Funding Rounds

$155.9m

Money raised

mmhmm offers a virtual camera to make video chats, meetings & presentations more engaging.

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2

Funding Rounds

$19.0m

Money raised

Linden Lab is a San Francisco-based company founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale.

8

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$32.8m

Money raised

DoubleMe is a company that designs holographic animation.

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4

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$21.6m

Money raised

Marketplace for 3D content optimized for e-Commerce, Gaming, AR/VR, Entertainment, and 3D Printing.

6

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$67.6m

Money raised

Admix is an in-game advertising platform founded in 2017 by Samuel Huber.

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