Participated · Series A · Jul 2024

Zhilun New Material Technology researches, produces and sells high-performance modified epoxy resins, including bisphenol A, bisphenol F and tetramethyl biphenyl epoxy resins. Its products are targeted at semiconductor packaging applications such as epoxy moulding compounds, copper-clad laminates and electronic adhesives. The company also supplies resins for composites like wind turbine blades and high-end coatings. Zhilun is a council member of an electronic chemicals new-materials industry alliance, positioning it within domestic supply-chain initiatives for high-purity materials. The article notes a rapid follow-on Series B fundraising, reflecting sustained investor interest, but does not provide revenue, user metrics, or founding-year information.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2015

Movidius develops low-power accelerated computer-vision processors that power devices such as Google’s Tango tablet and other consumer products. Its processors target applications including drones and VR/AR (positional and eye tracking) where low latency and power efficiency are critical. The company says its products will appear in a number of consumer devices from well-known brands and is working with three of the five main head‑mounted display manufacturers. Movidius has offices in Silicon Valley, Ireland and Romania. With the new funding it plans to push R&D, hire more engineers, and improve the software tools that help developers utilize its vision processors; the next version of its processor is coming soon. Management expects to focus on high‑growth markets and compete on a combination of price, performance and power while largely avoiding the long lead times of automotive vision. Movidius is a San Mateo, CA-based company that develops a low-power, multi-core architecture and accompanying software for imaging and computer vision on mobile devices. Its technology targets applications such as post-capture refocusing, high-quality zoom, augmented reality simulation, gaze- or gesture-based user interfaces, advanced location-based services, and 3D modeling and scanning for printing. The company is led by CEO Remi El-Ouazzane. Movidius raised $16m in a Series D funding round. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and to build its presence and R&D team in Silicon Valley. It has established new U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley. Movidius develops the Myriad platform — a low-power processor and application software stack that enables advanced multimedia features on mobile devices, including real-time video editing, 3D mobile video and high-quality video enhancements. The company’s technology targets next-generation mobile handsets by improving imaging capabilities and video download bandwidth utilization. Movidius is transitioning from development to product deployment and plans mass production later in 2010. Handsets embedding its products were expected to reach market in early 2011. The company also operates offices in Hong Kong and a software development centre in Romania. The new funding will support growth and initial high-volume production of Myriad-based products.

Participated · Equity · Jun 2014

Mantis Vision is a Petach Tikva, Israel-based provider of advanced 3D sensing, volumetric content acquisition and sharing technologies. Its product set includes 3D cameras for smartphones, industrial and professional 3D cameras/scanners, and live 3D volumetric studio solutions. Led by founder and CEO Gur Arie Bitan, the company serves both consumer and industrial applications. The company intends to use new funds to extend its technological edge, accelerate its go-to-market strategy, expand its international workforce and support external growth opportunities. As part of the financing Mantis Vision and lead investor Luenmei Quantum formed a joint venture, MantisVision Technologies, to strengthen growth in the Greater China market with operating offices in Beijing and Shanghai. At the time of the article the company had raised $83M in total funding after closing the $55M Series D. Mantis Vision, founded in 2005 in Israel, develops the MV4D motion-capable 3D range-imaging platform that uses light-pattern projection, depth sensors and proprietary light-processing algorithms to create depth maps. The company also provides post-processing software and an SDK-like application platform for editing and viewing captured 3D data on mobile devices. Mantis began with handheld 3D scanners and has miniaturized components to pivot toward integration in handheld mobile devices and OEM licensing. Google is publicly using Mantis technology for its Project Tango 3D-sensing smartphone. The company has previously raised more than $25 million in private funding since founding and says it will reorganize and use new capital to focus on licensing its core technology and further developing its software platform and products. Its strategy emphasizes enabling mobile content creation, sharing and manipulation through both core 3D engine work and developer-facing tools.