# Top 14 VR & AR Startups in San Francisco by Funding (2026)

> The 14 best-funded VR & AR startups in San Francisco, ranked by total funding raised: $1.0B combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/vr-startups-san-francisco (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Niantic** We build real world, AR games and apps that encourage people to explore the world, including top hits like Pokémon GO.](https://millionrounds.com/company/niantic) We build real world, AR games and apps that encourage people to explore the world, including top hits like Pokémon GO. *Founded* 2010 San Francisco, United States **$745M** last round Nov 2021
- 2 [**Sandbox VR** Sandbox VR is a virtual reality startup that offers a premium, fully-immersive virtual reality experience.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandbox-vr) Sandbox VR is a virtual reality startup that offers a premium, fully-immersive virtual reality experience. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$86M** last round Jan 2025
- 3 [**Osso VR** Osso VR is a virtual reality platform founded in 2016 that enhances surgical training and assessment for healthcare professionals and medical device companies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/osso-vr) Osso VR is a virtual reality platform founded in 2016 that enhances surgical training and assessment for healthcare professionals and medical device companies. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$68M** last round Mar 2022
- 4 [**Squint** Squint is a leading Manufacturing Intelligence platform that enhances industrial operations for advanced manufacturing companies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/squint) Squint is a leading Manufacturing Intelligence platform that enhances industrial operations for advanced manufacturing companies. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$40M** last round Aug 2025
- 5 [**Lightform** Lightform was a San Francisco-based hardware and computer vision company founded in 2014.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightform) Lightform was a San Francisco-based hardware and computer vision company founded in 2014. *Founded* 2014 San Francisco, United States **$14M** last round Jun 2019
- 6 [**ScopeAR** Scope AR develops augmented reality solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopear) Scope AR develops augmented reality solutions. *Founded* 2011 San Francisco, United States **$12M** last round Dec 2022
- 7 [**Penrose** Penrose Studios is an independent virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) company based in San Francisco, founded in 2015 by Eugene Chung.](https://millionrounds.com/company/penrose) Penrose Studios is an independent virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) company based in San Francisco, founded in 2015 by Eugene Chung. *Founded* 2015 San Francisco, United States **$10M** last round Jul 2018
- 8 [**Feelit** Feelit is an Industry 4.0 industrial sensing company that specializes in predictive maintenance and asset-intelligence solutions for manufacturers and process industries.](https://millionrounds.com/company/feelit) Feelit is an Industry 4.0 industrial sensing company that specializes in predictive maintenance and asset-intelligence solutions for manufacturers and process industries. *Founded* 2013 San Francisco, United States **$8.7M** last round Sept 2025
- 9 [**Lightfield** It aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture globally in order to mitigate climate change and biodiversity collapse.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightfield) It aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture globally in order to mitigate climate change and biodiversity collapse. *Founded* 2019 San Francisco, United States **$7.0M** last round Jan 2018
- 10 [**Metadome.ai** Metadome.ai is a global technology company specializing in extended reality (XR), 3D, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI).](https://millionrounds.com/company/metadome-ai) Metadome.ai is a global technology company specializing in extended reality (XR), 3D, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI). *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$6.5M** last round Aug 2024
- 11 [**ADVR** ADVR is a content marketing engine for virtual and augmented reality applications.](https://millionrounds.com/company/advr) ADVR is a content marketing engine for virtual and augmented reality applications. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$3.0M** last round Mar 2017
- 12 [**Massless** Massless is a software development company founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in London, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/massless) Massless is a software development company founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in London, England. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$2.0M** last round Feb 2019
- 13 [**Placenote** Placenote is a B2B software startup that develops a cloud-based Persistent Augmented Reality (AR) SDK.](https://millionrounds.com/company/placenote) Placenote is a B2B software startup that develops a cloud-based Persistent Augmented Reality (AR) SDK. *Founded* 2015 San Francisco, United States **$1.0M** last round Mar 2015
- 14 [**Saldor** Saldor is an AI software company based in San Francisco that specializes in procurement and accounts payable automation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/saldor) Saldor is an AI software company based in San Francisco that specializes in procurement and accounts payable automation. *Founded* 2024 San Francisco, United States **$500K** last round Sept 2024

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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