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Y Combinator's VR & AR portfolio

Y Combinator has backed 14 VR & AR startups in rounds we track, $1.4B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Niantic.

14startups backed
4stages
$1.4Braised between them
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Stage not reported

6 startups · $160M raised

  1. WWithinUnited States$123M
  2. ScopeARScope AR develops augmented reality solutions.United States$12M
  3. LiveLikeLiveLike is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2015, that focuses on audience engagement platforms and gamification engines.United States$10M
  4. PryntPrynt Digital is a marketing agency that specializes in online marketing.United States$9.2M
  5. StreemMaking the worlds expertise more accessible.United States$4.6M
  6. Olympian MotorsOlympian Motors is an electric vehicle (EV) and technology company founded in 2021 and based in New York, NY.United States$1.3M

Pre-seed and seed

4 startups · $9.6M raised

  1. Golf+GOLF+ is a leading virtual reality golf game available exclusively on the Meta Quest platform.United States$6.5M
  2. InsiteVRVirtual Reality Software for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry.United States$1.6M
  3. PlacenotePlacenote is a B2B software startup that develops a cloud-based Persistent Augmented Reality (AR) SDK.United States$1.0M
  4. SaldorSaldor is an AI software company based in San Francisco that specializes in procurement and accounts payable automation.United States$500K

Series B

2 startups · $67M raised

  1. GatherGather is a Catholic dating app founded by Eric Niehaus and launched in 2021.United States$50M
  2. SSeedlingSeedling provides hydroponics units and food systems curriculums for Baltimore schools.United States$17M

Series C and later

2 startups · $1.1B raised

  1. NianticWe build real world, AR games and apps that encourage people to explore the world, including top hits like Pokémon GO.United States$745M
  2. MatterportOur 3D cameras and virtual tour software platform help you digitize your building, automatically create 3D tours, 4K print qualityUnited States$404M

How this map is made. Every startup here works in VR & AR and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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