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Light Blue Optics
http://lightblueoptics.com/Last activity: 15.10.2010
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Light Blue Optics (LBO) has developed an innovative holographic laser projection technology that allows full color, high-quality video to be projected onto flat or curved surfaces. LBO’s novel approach to projection delivers a unique combination of enabling features including an ultra-wide throw angle, in-built laser speckle reduction, infinite focus, low power consumption, no moving parts and a robust design that lends itself to miniaturization and low cost manufacturing. The company targets a selected range of markets including automotive, digital signage and consumer electronics.
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $40M
Founded date: 2004
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Capital-E | capital-e.... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.10.2010 | - | $13M | - |
| 02.10.2007 | - | $26M | - |
| 20.12.2006 | - | $1M | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.10.2010 | Light Blue Optics raises US$13 million to realise growing list of new applications for Lig... | Light Blue Optics raises US$13 million to realise growing list of new applications for Lig... 15-10-2010 Light Blue Optics (LBO) has announced it has raised US$13 million in funding. The money will enable LBO to continue building out market... |
| 11.10.2010 | Light Blue Optics Raises $13M in Funding | Light Blue Optics (LBO), a Cambridge, UK-based developer and supplier of miniature projection systems for use in high volume applications in markets including automotive, digital signage and consumer electronics, has raised US$13m in fundin... |
| 11.10.2010 | Light Blue Optics raises $13 million to turn any surface into a touch screen | UK startup Light Blue Optics, which makes miniature projector systems, just raised $13 million in a funding round led by DFJ Esprit. The company’s latest product, Light Touch, turns any flat surface into a touch screen. Light Touch uses Hol... |
| 14.09.2009 | Three firms buy up 3i’s European portfolio | Investment firms Coller Capital and HarbourVest Partners teamed up over the weekend with venture house DFJ Esprit to buy 29 top-tier portfolio companies from the 3i Group‘s European portfolio at discount prices. Coller and HarbourVest are c... |
| 02.10.2007 | Light Blue Optics raises US$26 million to accelerate development of laser-based miniature... | Light Blue Optics raises US$26 million to accelerate development of laser-based miniature... 02-10-2007 Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of holographic laser projection technology, today announced closing a US$26 mill... |
| 01.10.2007 | Light Blue Optics raises US$26 million to accelerate development of laser-based miniature projection systems | **Largest Series ‘A’ funding round in European electronics sector for past 5 years** **Funding round to accelerate product development programme** Cambridge, UK, October 1, 2007-- Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of ... |
| 26.04.2007 | Light Blue Optics announces exclusive development partnership with Displaytech Inc. | Light Blue Optics announces exclusive development partnership with Displaytech Inc. 26-04-2007 Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of miniature holographic laser projection systems, today announced an exclusive developme... |
| 20.12.2006 | Light Blue Optics signs exclusive licensing agreement and secures additional US$1 million... | Light Blue Optics signs exclusive licensing agreement and secures additional US$1 million... 20-12-2006 Light Blue Optics (LBO), the industry-leading developer of miniature laser projection technology, today announced the closing of a US$1 ... |