# Kopin

> Kopin is a VC fund in Westborough backing Wearables and Augmented Reality. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Westborough, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/kopin-corporation
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/kopin
- Website: http://www.kopin.com

Kopin is a VC fund in Westborough focused on Wearables and Augmented Reality. Kopin Corporation's voice-activated, wireless, hands-free Golden-i® mobile computing headsets, power-efficient, ultra-small liquid crystal displays, and heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) are revolutionizing the way people around the world see, hear and communicate. Kopin has shipped more than 30 million displays for a range of consumerand military applications including digital cameras, personal video eyewear, camcorders, thermal weapon sights and night vision systems. The innovative Golden-i computing headsets are generating strong interest in industrial, medical, military, homeland security and utility applications. The Company's unique HBTs, which help to enhance battery life, talk time and signal clarity, have been integrated into billions of wireless handsets as well as into WiFi, VoIP and high-speed Internet data transmission systems. Kopin's proprietary display, Golden-i and III-V technologies are protected by more than 200 global patents and patents pending

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wearables | 2 | 50% |
| Augmented Reality | 2 | 50% |
| Consumer Electronics | 2 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bor-Yeu Tsaur | Executive Vice President of Display Operations | 0 | — |
| Dashen Fan | Senior audio engineer and inventor, Whisper Voice Chip | 0 | — |
| Greg Truman | Director | 0 | — |
| Hong Choi | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | — |
| Jeffrey Jacobsen | Chief AR System Architect - Program Mgr. & Sr. Adviser to CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RealWear | RealWear develops a small screen tablet to be worn with an industrial helmet for workers in the field, factory, or warehouse. It supports 10 languages and is designed for industrial workers who need to be hands-free while talking to consultants at a home office or other location. RealWear gives workers the ability to show consultants what isbeing seen in real time in the field, if assistance is needed with a repair or other job while the worker is on site. Andrew Lowery, Brian Hamilton, Christopher Parkinson, Kenneth Lustig, and Sanjay Jhawar founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Vancouver in Washington. | $25M | Series C | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| RealWear | RealWear develops a small screen tablet to be worn with an industrial helmet for workers in the field, factory, or warehouse. It supports 10 languages and is designed for industrial workers who need to be hands-free while talking to consultants at a home office or other location. RealWear gives workers the ability to show consultants what isbeing seen in real time in the field, if assistance is needed with a repair or other job while the worker is on site. Andrew Lowery, Brian Hamilton, Christopher Parkinson, Kenneth Lustig, and Sanjay Jhawar founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Vancouver in Washington. | $80M | Series B | Jul 01, 2019 |  |
| Recon Instruments | Recon Instruments, an Intel company, was founded in 2008 and is the world leader in smart eyewear technology for sports and high-intensity environments. Recon’s award-winning technology is backed by an extensive patent portfolio and integrates high-contrast displays with state-of-the-art computing platforms and sensor suites. Recon’s smarteyewear technology features an Android-based operating system with an open SDK, empowering developers to create apps for an endless variety of sports and activities. Recon continues to define the smart eyewear category and is dedicated to improving athletic performance and participation in sports.Recon's Mantra:At Recon, we believe that instant information, delivered in the right context, can set us free and help us fulfill our true potential. We don’t believe in compromises.We design our products to be safe, elegant, well-balanced, and incredibly easy to use. Nothing is more important to us. Sports are a great proving ground, pushing our product designs to the limit in every respect.We carry out all aspects of product development and design in-house, from concept to final production. It’s a complex and highly multidisciplinary effort, but we believe end-to-end control of the process helps us stay true to our core principles.Our philosophy is to live the product. Every employee is also a user. We all live and breathe to drive the company’s vision, and we never get tired of breaking new ground. | $10M | Series A | Jan 18, 2012 |  |
| Ko-Brite | Ko-Brite manufacture gallium nitride light emitting diode chips. | $14.5M |  | Feb 09, 2005 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Qualcomm Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qualcomm-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bose Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bose-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Columbia Ventures Corporation — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Fortive — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundry-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundryvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kopin invest in?

Kopin invests primarily in Wearables, Augmented Reality and Consumer Electronics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kopin?

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### Who are the partners at Kopin?

The team at Kopin includes Bor-Yeu Tsaur (Executive Vice President of Display Operations), Dashen Fan (Senior audio engineer and inventor, Whisper Voice Chip) and Greg Truman (Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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