Tech Company Financing Transactions

Lytro Funding Round

On 2/26/2015, Lytro received $50 million in investment from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/26/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Lytro plans to use the new funding to make a strategic shift, taking its signature light-field technology into new areas, including video and virtual reality.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Electronics
Mailing Address
1300 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
Email Address
Overview
Lytro is an early-stage company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Refocus is taking the next big step in photography, transforming the camera into a powerful computational platform.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Ren Ng
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Chief Executive Officer
Jason Rosenthal
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Chief Operating Officer
Omer Cohen
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VP - Bus. Development
Jim Migdal
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VP - Engineering
Kurt Akeley
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VP - Engineering
Tim Milliron
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VP - General Counsel
Mariana Antcheva
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