Niantic
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
Niantic is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Augmented Reality and Gaming. Niantic focuses on developing games that encourage outdoor activity and social engagement. It aims to create products for movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction. Its notable products include Ingress and Pokémon GO.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Niantic invests in
Stages Niantic invests in
Countries Niantic invests in
Contacts
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Lucas Nealan
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Mike Quiqley
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Archit Bhargava
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Catherine Metzner
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Augmented Reality 3 (50%)
- Gaming 2 (33%)
- Blockchain 2 (33%)
- Web3 1 (17%)
- Computer 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (17%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series C 1 (17%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Lucas Nealan
System Engineer
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System Engineer | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Mike Quiqley
CMO
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CMO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Archit Bhargava
Founding Marketing Hire & Global Marketing Lead - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Pokémon GO & Ingress
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Founding Marketing Hire & Global Marketing Lead - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Pokémon GO & Ingress | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Catherine Metzner
Game Designer
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Game Designer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jeff Shouger
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
| See all 12 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Urban Electronics, Inc.
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Urban Electronics, Inc. creates games and hyper local-based experiential apps using emerging technologies | Non-equity Assistance / Jan 01, 2023 | |
TRIPP
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TRIPP: Empowering You To Change The Way You FeelNamed the Best VR Meditation App of 2020 by Men’s Health and VR Fitness Insider, The Washington Post calls TRIPP “Meditation-meets-a-video-game-meets-a-Happy-Pill!”TRIPP is the award-winning XR platform designed to address mental and emotional well-being. Proven to drive deep engagement, TRIPPcreates advanced digital products that are based on scientific research and delivered through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile devices. TRIPP's platform is currently delivering wellness solutions into consumer households, Fortune 1000 companies and hospitals/clinics worldwide. | $11.2M / Series A / Jun 01, 2022 | |
MR Augmented
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MR Augmented is the 1st Web3 Social AR Blockchain Platform | Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | |
Gowalla
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Gowalla builds social games played in the real world. | $4M / Seed / Jan 28, 2021 | |
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Gowalla
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Gowalla builds social games played in the real world. | $4M / Seed / Jan 28, 2021 | |
DigiLens
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DigiLens is an innovator in holographic waveguide display technology for extended reality (XR).DigiLens has developed a patented optical platform and photopolymer technology that delivers best-in-class solutions using a unique, low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process. DigiLens enables OEM partners to design and build XR-enabled devices for theglobal automobile, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and military industries. | $50M / Series C / May 14, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Niantic invest in?
Niantic invests primarily in Augmented Reality, Gaming and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Niantic?
The team at Niantic includes Lucas Nealan (System Engineer), Mike Quiqley (CMO) and Archit Bhargava (Founding Marketing Hire & Global Marketing Lead - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Pokémon GO & Ingress), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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