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.
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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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Quick answers
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.
Coverage (9)
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation Betting Against the Camera in Smart Glasses Business Model Analyst · 4h ago
- Chinese Smart Glasses Startup Secures $150 Million Funding Round GuruFocus · 4h ago
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation with $150M Funding Daily Beirut · 4h ago
- Even Realities raised $150 million in pre-Series B led by Meituan and Tencent, reaches $1B valuation Межа. Новини України. · 4h ago
- Meituan backs smart glasses startup at $1 billion value Tech in Asia · 4h ago
- Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation in Smart Glasses Race Techloy · 4h ago
- Ex-Apple engineer's Even Realities hits unicorn status: Can camera-free glasses outlast Meta's privacy mess? Tech Funding News · 4h ago
- Apple veteran's Chinese smart-glasses firm becomes unicorn as Tencent, Meituan fund rival to Meta CNBC · 4h ago
- Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent TechCrunch · 4h ago broke it first
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