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Ostendo Technologies

Carlsbad, California, United States

Ostendo Technologies, Inc. is a Carlsbad, California semiconductor and photonics company developing the Quantum Photonic Imager (QPI), a platform that integrates light modulation, micro-LED display technology and processing on a semiconductor device. Its research and reference designs support augmented-reality wearable displays and holographic light-field displays for consumer, enterprise and defense applications. Ostendo combines QPI with optical systems and its Visual Access Operating System, vuOS, to connect wearable visual interfaces to multiple computing platforms. It describes itself as a core technology provider and does not sell Ostendo-branded glasses. Its technical specifications are preliminary and subject to change. Founder Hussein S. El-Ghoroury is Chairman and CEO. Published venture backers include Merkava Holdings and Third Wave Ventures; SEC filings disclose private equity and debt offerings, with offering targets and debt conversions distinguished from new cash raised. A 2023 Veea announcement described a letter of intent to combine businesses, rather than a verified completed merger.

Founded 2005

Team

Babak RaziBabak RaziStrategy and Board Director
Barak BusselBarak BusselBoard Director
Chih-li ChuangChih-li ChuangProduct Engineering
Dale McNeilSystem Engineering
David BehzadiDavid BehzadiBusiness Development & Manufacturing and Board Director
Dean ZhaoBoard Director
Doug PierceAccounting and Financial Reporting
Hussein S. El-GhorouryHussein S. El-GhorouryFounder, Chairman and CEO
Jason McDowallJason McDowallResearch & Development
Weilong TangSemiconductors Engineering

Investments

$19M2020-09-240 participations
$45M2019-01-160 participations
$—2016-07-140 participations
$9M2016-05-040 participations
$11M2016-04-050 participations
$15M2016-04-050 participations
$3M2015-04-100 participations
$3M2014-12-300 participations
$48M2014-06-060 participations
$4M2014-01-030 participations