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Lytro
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 18, 2026
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Lytro Inc: A Californian enterprise founded in 2006, specializing in retail camera sales.

HQ
Mountain View, CA, US
Founded
2006
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Lytro Inc., founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, was a Californian company specializing in digital light-field cameras. The company aimed to revolutionize photography by enabling users to refocus images after capture. Lytro's market focus included both consumers and professionals, offering products like the first-generation pocket-sized light-field camera and 3D light-field cameras.

Lytro achieved significant milestones, including pioneering commercially available light-field technology. Key figures included Ren Ng, Executive Chairman, and Kurt Akeley, CTO. Despite its innovative contributions, the company ceased operations on March 27, 2018.

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Lytro - Quick Facts

Who are Lytro's competitors?

Companies similar to Lytro include Gopro, Light Field Lab, Lomography and Occipital.

When was Lytro founded?

Lytro was founded in 2006.

Where is Lytro's headquarters located?

Lytro's headquarters is located in Mountain View, CA, US.

When was Lytro's last funding round?

Lytro's most recent funding round was for $60M (USD) in February 2017.

How much has Lytro raised to-date?

As of Feb 15, 2017, Lytro has raised a total of $215.8M (USD).

Lytro - Classification

Industry
  • Hardware
Ownership
  • Private
  • Venture Capital
Technology
  • Data
Geographic Exposure
  • United States
Revenue
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
Main Product
  • Cameras
Tags
  • API
  • SaaS
NAICS
  • 423000Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
  • 423400Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
  • 423410Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
  • 420000Wholesale Trade
SIC
  • 5043Photographic Equipment And Supplies
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 5040Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies
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NAICS
  • 440000Retail Trade
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 5900Miscellaneous Retail
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7372Prepackaged Software