The total financing has reached $ 22 million.
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According to the report from Yingwei.com on January 31, 2020, Spatial, a holographic collaboration platform developer dedicated to transforming any room into a 3D working space, recently announced the completion of a US $ 14 million Series A financing, which made their total Funding has reached $ 22 million. This round of financing was funded by Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, and Mark Pincus, the founder of Zynga.
Co-founder and CEO of Spatial Anand Agarawala said:” Last year, more than 25% of the Fortune 1000 companies strongly requested AR / VR collaboration, and we have announced our first customers, such as Mattel, Purina and BNP Paribas. “Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Jinha Lee added:” With this funding, we will Continue this strong momentum and continue to innovate our user experience until every organization around the world can collaborate seamlessly without travel. “
Spatial, the holographic collaboration platform of the same name, is a cross-device AR / VR platform, which means that any user of Microsoft HoloLens, Oculus Quest, Magic Leap One, Qualcomm XR2, Android / iPhone mobile device or desktop computer can do it. Collaboration is not limited to specific devices, platforms or hardware.
Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, states: “Spatial’s mixed reality solutions will be a key element of future work. They go beyond everyday tools such as Zoom and Slack and point the way for meetings and collaboration. I ’m excited to support this journey. “
WhetherGathering colleagues from all over the world to design future models in augmented reality, or sharing and organizing 3D models, videos, documents, images or websites across time zones, Spatial can generate realistic virtual images for users. AI-powered tools will allow you to easily convert 2D photos into realistic 3D avatars and turn them into reality with the hand-eye tracking capabilities of modern headsets.
Spatial’s existing investors include iNovia Capital, Expa (founded by Garrett Camp), Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, Samsung NEXT, and angel investors Mark Pincus and Andy Hertzfeld, and emerging investors White Star Capital, Kakao Ventures, Baidu Ventures, Pine Ventures, LG Ventures, and Mike Krieger.