Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent
Smart glasses startup Even Realities has reached unicorn status following a $150 million funding round led by Meituan and Tencent.
📍 The outcome
Even Realities reached a $1B valuation after raising $150 million in a funding round led by Meituan and Tencent. The Chinese smart glasses startup, founded by an Apple veteran, focused on a camera-free design.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (10)
- Even Realities raises $150M, hits $1B valuation with smart glasses qz.com · 45d ago
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation Betting Against the Camera in Smart Glasses Business Model Analyst · 45d ago
- Chinese Smart Glasses Startup Secures $150 Million Funding Round GuruFocus · 45d ago
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation with $150M Funding Daily Beirut · 45d ago
- Even Realities raised $150 million in pre-Series B led by Meituan and Tencent, reaches $1B valuation Межа. Новини України. · 45d ago
- Meituan backs smart glasses startup at $1 billion value Tech in Asia · 45d ago
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation in Smart Glasses Race Techloy · 45d ago
- Ex-Apple engineer's Even Realities hits unicorn status: Can camera-free glasses outlast Meta's privacy mess? Tech Funding News · 45d ago
- Apple veteran's Chinese smart-glasses firm becomes unicorn as Tencent, Meituan fund rival to Meta CNBC · 45d ago
- Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent TechCrunch · 45d ago broke it first
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Where it stands
Even Realities, a Chinese smart-glasses firm founded by a former Apple engineer, has achieved a $1 billion valuation. This milestone follows a $150 million pre-Series B funding round led by Meituan and Tencent.
Coverage from TechCrunch, CNBC, and Tech in Asia emphasizes the company's role as a rival to Meta in the smart glasses race. Tech Funding News notes that the company produces camera-free glasses, contrasting this approach with privacy concerns associated with Meta.
Future developments center on the competition within the smart glasses market as Even Realities utilizes its new funding to challenge established players.
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How much funding did Even Realities raise?
The company raised $150 million in a pre-Series B round.
Who led the investment round?
The funding was led by Meituan and Tencent.
What is the company's current valuation?
Even Realities has reached a $1 billion valuation, achieving unicorn status.
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