About Vivex Vive
Vivex Vive, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2016, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 13 countries, it has supported around 84 startups in sectors like High Tech, Enterprise Applications. As of Jul 2026, Vivex Vive has witnessed 4 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Neurable, ObEN and bHaptics. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $1M Seed round in LIV on Jul 24, 2019, which also saw participation from Palmer Luckey and Jaroslav Beck.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Vivex Vive's List of Top Investments
Vivex Vive has a portfolio of 84 companies. Their most notable investments are in ConfigReality and Drop.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, South Korea and 10 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Vivex Vive:1. Neurable
Developer of brain-computer interface technology for everyday devices. This technology allows users to interact with devices using brain signals. The company's offerings integrate seamlessly into existing devices, enhancing user experience and providing capabilities for focus tracking and fatigue prevention. The technology is designed for broad accessibility, extending beyond research applications to everyday use. Future applications are envisioned in wellness and clinical diagnostics.
Key facts about Neurable
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $56.6M
- Employee Count: 39 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Accomplice, Metaplanet and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. ObEN
Oben (formerly Nookster) creates a 3D virtual avatar of a user with a selfie and short voice recording using AI. The interface built finds application in immersive VR experiences, AR and IoT as it enables connected devices. Enables users to create their own personal avatar twin and allows VR reality gamers to create virtual copies of celebrities that can interact with fans. Incubated at HTC's Vive X. Has investment from IdeaLab and private angel investors.
Key facts about ObEN
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Pasadena (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.8M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SBVA, SBCVC and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 09, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. bHaptics
bHaptics is a maker of wearable gaming haptic devices. Its offerings are Tactosy (arms, hands, and feet worn), Tactot (torso), and Tactal (face). The wearables are equipped with haptic actuators based on device's size and functionality like the Tactot has 40, Tactal 3, Tactosy has 3, 3 and 6 each unit (arms, hand, and feet). Tactosy Studio is a web-based haptic editing tool which allows creating haptic feedback and adds to a video. Tactosy app enables customizing haptic feedback with various options, checking the status and connecting to Arduino.
Key facts about bHaptics
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Daejeon (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $15.4M
- Employee Count: 28 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Mirae Asset, Korean Development Bank and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. LIV
Provider of tools to record and live stream mixed reality content. It includes custom-built and pre-calibrated hardware and software to enable content creation. The platform consists of LIV Cube, LIV Box, and LIV Client. It has a green screen studio, custom PC, custom rig camera, and software for live streaming and sharing to platforms. Smartphones can also be used to preview mixed reality content. It also offers services for branded content, live streaming, and event installations for immersive entertainment.
Key facts about LIV
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.2M
- Employee Count: 97 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Credo Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
In store marketing and customer engagement solutions for offline retailers. Its retail system, Dream Screen, is an AI-based platform that uses face recognition and AR interaction techniques to understand customer behavior and offers targeted marketing and member management solutions. It also offers broadcasting and video messaging apps, face recognition gate, visitor attendance machine, personal comparison machine, and others.
Key facts about Kiwi Technology
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Nanjing (China)
- Stage: Series A
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Vivex Vive, Nanjing Jiangbei New Area and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 27, 2025, $*****
Vivex Vive's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Vivex Vive has invested in 84 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in LIV and most recent follow-on round was in Mindesk.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Vivex Vive's Investments by Stage
Vivex Vive has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $865K.Vivex Vive's Investments by Sector
Vivex Vive has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, AR VR - Industry Applications, Gaming and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 72 Tech companies, 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 54 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
AR VR - Industry Applications | 2 |
Gaming | 1 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vivex Vive's Investments by Geography
Vivex Vive has made most investments in United States (3), followed by China where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
China | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vivex Vive's recent investments
Vivex Vive has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Vivex Vive:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 24, 2019 | United States | Seed | 8515 | [+5] | |
Mar 11, 2019 | United States | Seed | 3452 | [+2] | |
Mar 27, 2018 | China | Seed | 6469 | - | |
Nov 30, 2017 | China | Seed | 2030 | - | |
May 02, 2017 | United States | Seed | 9195 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Vivex Vive's Portfolio
1 of Vivex Vive's portfolio company became public - Cover. It got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Mar 2023 at marketcap of $341MHere are Vivex Vive's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2023 | - | - | 8376 |
Acquired companies in Vivex Vive's Portfolio
3 companies from Vivex Vive's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SurrealVR in Jul 2022 by Dynepic for $*****.Here are Vivex Vive's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 20, 2022 | - | - | 6209 | |
Jul 20, 2021 | - | - | 1912 | |
Mar 02, 2020 | May 02, 2017 | Seed | 7243 |
Co-investors of Vivex Vive
Over the past 10 years, 17 investors have co-invested in Vivex Vive's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Vivex Vive: Techstars and Right Side Capital Management have invested in rounds before Vivex Vive. There is 1 company where Techstars has invested before Vivex Vive and 1 company where Right Side Capital Management has invested before Vivex Vive.
- Top Co-investors of Vivex Vive: 7 investors entered a company along with Vivex Vive. These include investors like Credo Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Vivex Vive: A total of 8 investors have invested in Vivex Vive's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BITKRAFT Ventures (1 company) and Sony Innovation Fund (1 company).
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