Israeli AR Co. Lumus Raises Another $30M

  December 19, 2016 | Israeli augmented reality startup Lumus Ltd., has raised another $30 million in financing. Lumus previously announced it had raised $15 million bringing the total raised in this round to $45 million. Quanta Computer, one of the biggest Taiwanese laptop makers, led the round, with additional participation from HTC and other strategic investors. Shanda Group and Crystal-Optech also participated. Founded in 2000 by Yaakov Amitai and based in Rehovot, Lumus develops high-end transparent near-to-eye displays for augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and smart eyewear. Lumus develops and sells transparent displays to companies working on developing consumer and enterprise AR solutions.