Ubicept builds advanced computer-vision and image-processing algorithms paired with single-photon sensitive image sensors capable of operating in extreme lighting, capturing swift motion, and imaging around corners. The company’s technology was developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ubicept was selected as one of two winners in the inaugural TitletownTech Startup Draft, chosen from nearly 1,000 applications. As a result of that selection the company secured a $1 million investment from a Green Bay–based VC firm. The article frames the funding as strengthening the connection between academic research and industry in Wisconsin and aiding translation of university discoveries into real-world solutions. No operating metrics or past financings are disclosed in the article. Ubicept is developing advanced computer vision and image-processing algorithms that leverage single-photon sensitive image sensors and count individual photons to produce reliable vision outputs. Its approach bypasses traditional still-frame logic, enabling operation in extreme lighting conditions, sharp capture of high-speed motion, and the ability to 'see' around corners. The company aims to offer these capabilities at a price point similar to conventional camera systems. Ubicept was spun out of the labs of MIT and the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is led by co-founder and CEO Sebastian Bauer. It announced an oversubscribed $8M seed funding round to accelerate product development and commercialization. The new capital will be used to expand the team, secure intellectual property, and bring the product to customers across several industries.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

2

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Equity

Latest activity

May 2025