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iPhone X: dealmaking + design
OLED touchscreen
OLED touchscreen
TrueDepth camera system
TrueDepth camera system
A11 bionic
chip
A11 bionic
chip
Eye tracking
Eye tracking
Face ID
Face ID
Provider of motion-tracking software for the real-time capture of facial expressions
Headquarters:
Zürich, Switzerland
Faceshift
November 2015
Developer of eye trackers designed to analyze how visual information is processed
Headquarters:
Teltow, Germany
SensoMotoric Instruments
June 2017
Developer facial recognition technology
Deal amount: $29M
Headquarters:
Malmö, Sweden
Polar Rose
September 2010
Manufacturer of sensor chips for mobile and network security
Deal amount: $356M
Headquarters:
Melbourne, FL
Authentec
July 2012
Developer of 3D-sensing and machine-vision technologies
Deal amount: $360M
Headquarters:
Tel-Aviv, Israel
PrimeSense
November 2013
AI specialist developing classification and identification apps for mobile
Headquarters:
San Francisco, CA
Perceptio
October 2015
Developer of API for real-time translation of facial expressions into actionable information
Prior equity raised: $8M
Last private valuation:
$21.5M (2014)
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Emotient
January 2016
Cybersecurity and machine-learning specialist developing facial recognition technology
Deal amount: $2M
Headquarters:
Tel-Aviv, Israel
RealFace
February 2017
Provider of quantum dot-based image sensors designed to improve the light sensitivity of mobile phone cameras
Prior equity raised: $115M
Headquarters:
Newark, CA
InVisage Technologies
July 2017
Provider of multi-aperture imaging technologies designed for mobile devices
Deal amount: $20M
Headquarters: Caesarea, Israel
LinX Computational Imaging
April 2015
Developer of an app that enables the iPhone to take full resolution photos at 20 to 30 frames per second
Headquarters:
San Francisco, CA
SnappyLabs
January 2014
Developer of methods to automate the enhancing of images on mobile
Prior equity raised: £1 million
Headquarters: Cambridge, UK
Imsense
July 2010
Manufacturer of low-power wireless transceivers for mobile and wearable devices
Prior equity raised: $10.7M
Last private valuation: $42.2M (2011)
Passif Semiconductor
August 2013
Provider of flash storage solutions for enterprise and mobile markets
Deal amount: $400M
Headquarters:
Herzliya Pituach, Israel
Anobit Technologies
January 2012
Developer of circuit
and EDA technologies to increase core processing speeds
Deal amount: $121M
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Intrinsity
April 2010
Developer of high-end,
low-power microprocessors for embedded computing
Deal amount: $278M
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
P.A. Semi
April 2008
Although the iPhone's screen is currently supplied by Samsung Display, Apple has reportedly invested some $2.7 billion into ramping up LG Display's manufacturing capacity for organic LED displays. In turn, to secure a steady supply of production contracts for Apple devices, LG announced in July that it would put $7 billion more into ramping up its two OLED factories in South Korea. The supplier also announced that it had already planned to invest $6.5 billion into the facilities.
Provider of low-power, micro-LED-based displays
Prior equity raised: $36.3M
Last private valuation:
$113.4M (2011)
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
Luxvue Technology
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