# Vuzix

> Vuzix is a VC fund in Rochester backing Software, CAD and Wearables. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rochester, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/vuzix
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Vuzix
- Website: http://www.vuzix.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vuzix/info?tab=page_info

Vuzix is a supplier of video eyewear products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets. The company’s products- personal display devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience- provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds over 48 patents and patents pending, aswell as numerous IP licenses in the video eyewear field. The company has won 13 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Awards and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (OTCBB:VUZI.QB), with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan.Vuzix’s high-resolution Video Eyewear Family of consumer products solves the main challenge in viewing video and digital information via portable and mobile devices – the small screen. Vuzix iWear® and Wrap® Video Eyewear are worn like regular glasses and provide the effect of a big screen experience, ranging from 44” to 75”, as seen from 10 feet (~ 3m). They are ideal for use with media players, portable DVD players, gaming consoles, and mobile phones. The company is focused on making its video eyewear the standard mobile equipment for watching news, sports, music videos and movies, and for playing video games on the go.Vuzix is a leading name in Virtual Reality (VR), immersing users in computer-generated worlds. Vuzix VR eyewear enables users to view the world outside their flight simulation cockpit and look around like sitting in the real plane. Look down and to the left to see your landing approach and your view changes automatically. VR software and Vuzix VR eyewear are used in a variety of applications ranging from game and flight simulations to medical applications such as pain and phobia management.Vuzix Augmented Reality (AR) eyewear provides a first-person view of the real world, overlaid with computer-generated data and content. Both digital and optical see-through models provide 2D and 3D support of real world and computer content. Integrated camera systems capture AR markers and targets, enabling a host computer or mobile device to merge the real and virtual worlds. AR technology is catching on quickly in a vast array of applications from hands-free maintenance assistance, virtual engineering/product demonstrations, gaming, simulation, and more.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Vuzix. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Vuzix. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vuzix?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| CAD | 1 | 25% |
| Wearables | 1 | 25% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 25% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Beltz | Vice President of Global Sales | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-beltz-3088 |
| Chris Parkinson | President of Enterprise Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-parkinson |
| Edward McGregor | Director of Investor Relations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-mcgregor |
| Grant Russell | CFO & Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grant-russell |
| Lance Anderson | Vice President of Enterprise Sales | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lance-anderson-bfdb |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ox | Ox is an enterprise software provider that develops human-centered automation systems across the supply chain. The Operator Experience directs frontline operators to perform their work through software automation, wearable displays, and artificial intelligence to deliver operational excellence. | $12.6M | Series A | Apr 24, 2023 |  |
| Ox | Ox is an enterprise software provider that develops human-centered automation systems across the supply chain. The Operator Experience directs frontline operators to perform their work through software automation, wearable displays, and artificial intelligence to deliver operational excellence. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 02, 2021 |  |
| Ox | Ox is an enterprise software provider that develops human-centered automation systems across the supply chain. The Operator Experience directs frontline operators to perform their work through software automation, wearable displays, and artificial intelligence to deliver operational excellence. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 02, 2021 |  |
| WakingApp Realities | Founded in 2013, WakingApp’s vision is to democratize Mixed Reality (augmented reality, virtual reality, and holograms) content creation, through an advanced platform that enables any business to create VR/AR content in minutes without any programming experience.Their goal is to enable millions of people to fill the growing demand for ARand VR content themselves, creating new businesses, new professions, and new income for everyone – not just programmers.The company’s patent-pending cloud platform (ENTiTi Creator) allows any business – with no prior programming skills of any kind– to easily create advanced interactive VR/AR content. ​Stay current with the latest news and articles, or view their event calendar to see where and when you can meet the team in person. | $2.6M | Series D | Dec 03, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cortado Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cortado-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Florida Funders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florida-funders) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [KCRise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kcrise-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MaC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mac-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [TechSquare Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techsquare-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Vuzix invest in?

Vuzix invests primarily in Software, CAD and Wearables startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Vuzix?

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### Who are the partners at Vuzix?

The team at Vuzix includes Bill Beltz (Vice President of Global Sales), Chris Parkinson (President of Enterprise Solutions) and Edward McGregor (Director of Investor Relations), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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