Overview
Location
United States, California, Pasadena
Total raised
$1.1M
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Nov 14, 2014 | Google Glass rival LaForge Optical nabs $1.1M for its prescription smart glasses | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. While Google Glass is cool and all, you still have to double up if your eyesight is bad. Not so with LaForge Optical’s stylish smart gl... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Funding roundup - week ending 11/14/14 | DogVacay, Revel, Raise, LAFORGE Optical, FloQast, Full Circle CRM, Door to Door Organics, Evernote Seed stage LAFORGE Optical, a designer of electronic prescription eyewear, raised a $1.1 million from SOMO Optical. FloQast, a provider of Cl... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Google Glass rival LaForge Optical nabs $1.1M for its prescription smart glasses | While Google Glass is cool and all, you still have to double up if your eyesight is bad. Not so with LaForge Optical’s stylish smart glasses, which feature prescription lenses. And today the startup announced that it’s raising a fresh $1.1 ... |
| Mar 30, 2014 | You’ll soon have 16+ different smart glasses to choose from. Here’s how to pick the right one | Smart glasses are expected to gain a lot of momentum as “wearable computing” takes root in the consumer market. A lot of the details, like how to protect privacy in a world full of smart glasses, still have to be worked out. Sales of the de... |
| Mar 30, 2014 | You’ll soon have 16+ different smart glasses to choose from. Here’s how to pick the right one | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Smart glasses are expected to gain a lot of momentum as “wearable computing” takes root in the consumer market. A lot of the details, l... |
| Nov 27, 2013 | This $200 Google Glass competitor looks like ordinary glasses — and can hold prescription lenses | A tiny unfunded five-person startup in Massachusetts has created a Google Glass alternative that, they say, is much more immersive than Glass — and much less geeky. The product is a set of smart glasses — “smartspecks” — that can give you h... |
| Nov 27, 2013 | This $200 Google Glass competitor looks like ordinary glasses — and can hold prescription lenses | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. A tiny unfunded five-person startup in Massachusetts has created a Google Glass alternative that, they say, is much more immersive than... |
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FAQ about Laforge Optical
How much funding has Laforge Optical raised?
Laforge Optical has raised $1.1M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Laforge Optical?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Laforge Optical, among them “Google Glass rival LaForge Optical nabs $1.1M for its prescription smart glasses” (Nov 14, 2014) and “Funding roundup - week ending 11/14/14” (Nov 14, 2014).
Is Laforge Optical still active?
Yes, Laforge Optical is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 21, 2018.