# VR/AR

Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap sold for parts following further layoffs
News
March 7, 2025
Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap sold for parts following further layoffs
The Bristol-based startup had struggled to gain commercial traction after investors poured more than $200m into the business
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap looks to sell assets after breaching £15m loan
News
January 9, 2025
Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap looks to sell assets after breaching £15m loan
The move comes after a tumultuous year for the company that saw it make layoffs as it slashed spending amid falling revenue and rising losses
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Former Meta AR boss and VP of technology at Microsoft joins small UK startup AllFocal as it raises $5.3m
News
November 6, 2024
Former Meta AR boss and VP of technology at Microsoft joins small UK startup AllFocal as it raises $5.3m
The Cambridge-based startup is looking to be the first to commercialise the tech
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
BBC Ventures makes first investment into metaverse events streaming platform
News
June 19, 2024
BBC Ventures makes first investment into metaverse events streaming platform
Bristol-based 3D streaming startup Condense has now raised from a number of well-known VC funds and angel investors
Tim Smith
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
Cristina Gallardo
The future of augmented reality in four charts
Analysis
October 7, 2022
The future of augmented reality in four charts
We dug into the data on augmented reality and spoke to the experts to see how AR is revolutionising the tech ecosystem and startups
In partnership with: Rocketmakers
How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?
News
July 19, 2022
How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?
Seabery creates AR training programmes for new welders — a profession which is facing global talent shortages
Tim Smith
VR startup Moonhub raises $2.6m to hitch workplace training up a gear
News
April 25, 2022
VR startup Moonhub raises $2.6m to hitch workplace training up a gear
The startups say VR-powered training is more cost-effective and less time-consuming than traditional methods.
Miriam Partington
Who's investing in the metaverse? We sat down with the top VCs
Analysis
March 28, 2022
Who's investing in the metaverse? We sat down with the top VCs
Metaverse startups: here’s who you need to pitch to
Maija Palmer
The startups set to make money from the metaverse
Analysis
January 24, 2022
The startups set to make money from the metaverse
Metaverse-related companies raised €2.6bn last year and, as always in a boom, the smart investments are in the toolmakers
Maija Palmer
Sneakers are now 3D-printed and metaverse-ready
Analysis
December 7, 2021
Sneakers are now 3D-printed and metaverse-ready
These startups are pushing the footwear sector forward as sneaker sales soar
Freya Pratty
Is virtual-only fashion the key to a more inclusive industry?
Analysis
November 10, 2021
Is virtual-only fashion the key to a more inclusive industry?
“No shipping. No waste. No sex. No size.” Virtual fashion is pricey but is it making a notoriously exclusive industry more accessible?
Georgina Ustik
A&E and AR: How augmented reality is transforming surgery
Analysis
September 3, 2021
A&E and AR: How augmented reality is transforming surgery
AR headsets could cut surgery time by 20% — so why aren’t they in the operating room yet?
Sponsored by: Lightspace
VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market
Analysis
August 3, 2021
VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market
Post-pandemic, cybersex tech is driving the future of pornography — and investors are taking note.
Monica Karpinski
XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry
News
June 14, 2021
XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry
The UK-based company’s Series A raise is a further sign that the construction industry is finally waking up to the need to embrace digital solutions
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Proximie: the startup rethinking surgery with augmented reality
Interview
December 23, 2020
Proximie: the startup rethinking surgery with augmented reality
Healthtech startup Proximie has seen a 430% increase in the number of surgeries it's been used in this year
Mimi Billing
What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe
News
November 19, 2020
What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe
Station F has picked out 40 early-stage companies it thinks will be Europe’s future stars — and the list says a lot about current trends in the startups ecosystem.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Home decor in the age of coronavirus
Analysis
November 3, 2020
Home decor in the age of coronavirus
Augmented reality, sustainable direct-to-consumer furniture and design software are bringing interior design into the 21st century, aided by the current pandemic
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Mobile gaming: Soon bigger than the music market?
Interview
October 23, 2020
Mobile gaming: Soon bigger than the music market?
Polish gaming company Huuuge Games is gearing up for an IPO as mobile gaming booms globally.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
The startup that wants to turn TikTok holographic
News
September 30, 2020
The startup that wants to turn TikTok holographic
3D hologram startup TetaVi has just secured $6m in new funding, and plans to bring holography to new mediums.
Freya Pratty
The video game startups on Tencent’s Europe list
News
August 18, 2020
The video game startups on Tencent’s Europe list
Tencent is on a shopping spree of video game startups in Europe, and buying a stake in France’s Voodoo is its latest move. Here’s who else made the Chinese conglomerate’s list.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Going against the current - VR company Varjo raises $54m
News
August 12, 2020
Going against the current - VR company Varjo raises $54m
Wasn’t VR dead? Well, not according to the backers of Finnish startup Varjo
Mimi Billing
Top 10 early-stage startups making waves in eastern Europe
News
June 5, 2020
Top 10 early-stage startups making waves in eastern Europe
From next generation delivery drones to facial recognition scanners, these startups with global ambitions show why you should be eyeing up the eastern European startup scene.
Supported by: EMERGE
Video games want players to stay beyond Covid
Analysis
May 20, 2020
Video games want players to stay beyond Covid
More women and older crowds played video games during lockdown. Now, it’s all about making that boost last beyond the coronavirus crisis.
Marie Mawad in Paris

# VR/AR

Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap sold for parts following further layoffs

Tencent-backed XR startup Ultraleap looks to sell assets after breaching £15m loan

Former Meta AR boss and VP of technology at Microsoft joins small UK startup AllFocal as it raises $5.3m

BBC Ventures makes first investment into metaverse events streaming platform

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

The future of augmented reality in four charts

How can augmented reality help save the global manufacturing industry?

VR startup Moonhub raises $2.6m to hitch workplace training up a gear

Who's investing in the metaverse? We sat down with the top VCs

The startups set to make money from the metaverse

Sneakers are now 3D-printed and metaverse-ready

Is virtual-only fashion the key to a more inclusive industry?

A&E and AR: How augmented reality is transforming surgery

VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market

XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry

Proximie: the startup rethinking surgery with augmented reality

What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe

Home decor in the age of coronavirus

Mobile gaming: Soon bigger than the music market?

The startup that wants to turn TikTok holographic

The video game startups on Tencent’s Europe list

Going against the current - VR company Varjo raises $54m

Top 10 early-stage startups making waves in eastern Europe

Video games want players to stay beyond Covid