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8i is a technology company on a mission to make VR human by empowering creators to create compelling and immersive volumetric virtual experiences featuring real people. The Company's proprietary technology transforms regular video from multiple off-the-shelf cameras into a hologram that viewers can walk around in virtual reality and augmented reality, or interact with on the web. This approach, called volumetric VR, is the next step forward in storytelling and human communication as it enables complete freedom of movement, true sense of presence, and real emotional connection with the person users are watching.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2014 | |
| HQ | Wellington, NZ | Map |
| Website | 8i.com |
Recent NewsAll News
- ePlay and 8i Announce Augmented Reality Partnership and L.A. AR Studio
- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces that Ordinary Shares, Warrants and Rights to Commence Separate Trading on or about May 16, 2019
- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces Underwriters' Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option in Connection with Its Initial Public Offering
- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of $50 Million Initial Public Offering
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Oct 2019) | 29 | (+8%) |
Key People/Management at 8i
Steve Raymond
CEO
Linc Gasking
Co-Founder
Toni Moyes
COO
Eugene dEon
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
8i Office Locations
8i has offices in Wellington, Bellevue and Los Angeles
Wellington, NZ (HQ)
74 Cambridge Terrace
Bellevue, US
411 108th Ave NE #1980
Los Angeles, US
5340 Alla Rd #140
8i Financials and Metrics
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Founding Date | 2014 |
8i total Funding | $41.7 m |
8i latest funding size | $27 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
8i investors | Horizons Ventures, Founders Fund, Samsung Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Time Warner Investments, RRE Ventures, Jeremy Stoppelman, Rothenberg Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Advancit Capital, Verizon Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Kortschak Investments, Dolby Family Ventures, L.P., One Ventures, Kevin Wall, Boost VC, Right Click Capital, Sound Ventures, Inevitable Ventures, Freelands Ventures, John S. Hendricks, Seen & Speed Ventures, Baidu Ventures |
8i's latest funding round in February 2017 was reported to be $27 m. In total, 8i has raised $41.7 m
8i Online and Social Media Presence
6.54k Twitter followers
8i has 6.54k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.4% month over month and decreased 0.7% quarter over quarter
8i's Trends
8i News and Updates
June 05, 2019
ePlay and 8i Announce Augmented Reality Partnership and L.A. AR Studio
ePlay and 8i team up to offer Augmented Reality Fan Zones for sports, esports, and entertainment ePlay and 8i team up to offer Augmented Reality Fan Zones for sports, esports, and entertainment
May 15, 2019
8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces that Ordinary Shares, Warrants and Rights to Commence Separate Trading on or about May 16, 2019
NEW YORK, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. ("the Company" or "8i") (NASDAQ: JFKKU), a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with...
April 08, 2019
8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces Underwriters' Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option in Connection with Its Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: JFKKU, the "Company"), a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business...
March 28, 2019
8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of $50 Million Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK, March 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: JFKKU) (the "Company") announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 5,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market ("NASDAQ") and trade ...
July 09, 2018
People are VR’s killer content
Thanks to an almost inconceivable rate of progress in the virtual and augmented reality industries, technology once consigned to the fictional realm of Star Wars is now a fundamental of today’s reality. BDJ spoke with Steve Raymond, CEO of California-based 8i, about the VR and AR fields and where th…
December 16, 2017
Celebrity hologram startup 8i to lay off half its staff
8i, the New Zealand and Los Angeles-based augmented reality startup bringing celebrity personalities into immersive experiences, is laying off about half of its 70-person staff, according to a report in Variety and confirmed by the company. “Although we’ve made significant progress, we are continuo…
8i Frequently Asked Questions
When was 8i founded?
8i was founded in 2014.
Who are 8i key executives?
8i's key executives are Steve Raymond, Linc Gasking and Toni Moyes.
How many employees does 8i have?
8i has 29 employees.
Who are 8i competitors?
Competitors of 8i include SketchUp, Augmented Pixels and Sketchfab.
Where is 8i headquarters?
8i headquarters is located at 74 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington.
Where are 8i offices?
8i has offices in Wellington, Bellevue and Los Angeles.
How many offices does 8i have?
8i has 3 offices.
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