Zappar - About the company
Zappar is a series A company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2011 by Kirk Ewing. It operates as a Developer of augmented reality software, hardware, and assistive technology solutions. Zappar has raised $3.75M in funding from Hargreave Hale. The company has 196 active competitors, including 26 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Varjo, Lynx and Visor.
Company Details
Developer of augmented reality software, hardware, and assistive technology solutions. The company provides tools for creating augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experiences. It offers a platform with creator tools and developer software development kits. The company also provides accessible quick response codes for product packaging, serving the blind and low vision community.
- Website
- www.zappar.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@zappar.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$3.75M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 196 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£1M - £10M as on Mar 31, 2024
Employee Count
41 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Zappar
Zappar is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zappar Limited CIN: SC394617 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 01, 2011 | £1M - £10M (As on Mar 31, 2024) | 63 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
ZAPPAR (HOLDING) LIMITED CIN: SC411179 , Germany, Active | - | 64 (As on Mar 31, 2024) |
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Zappar's funding and investors
Zappar has raised a total funding of $3.75M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 23, 2017 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Zappar has 11 institutional investors and 20 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zappar:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 23, 2017 | 8955584 | Series A | 7669995 | 7785576 | 1967747 | 1496386 |
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Zappar's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Zappar is Kirk Ewing.
Here are the details of Zappar's key team members:
- Kirk Ewing: Co-Founder of Zappar.
Zappar's Board of Directors
Zappar's board has 6 active members. Connell Gauld and Caspar Thykier are part of team and Jonathan David, Simon John, Kirk Mitchell Ewing and Nicholas John Hyslop are independent board members.Here is the list of Zappar's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 15y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 15y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 6m | |
{sstjse | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 4m |
knxgxsz | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 8m |
bglhhon | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 3m |
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Zappar's employee count trend
Zappar has 41 employees as of May 26. Here is Zappar's employee count trend over the years:
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Zappar's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zappar include Varjo, Lynx and Visor. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zappar, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of virtual reality headsets | $149M | 70/100 | ||
2nd | Manufacturer of mixed reality headsets | $6.8M | 54/100 | ||
3rd |  Visor 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Provider of AR based headsets | $33.5M | 53/100 | |
4th |  QWR Interactive Solutions 2017, Pune (India), Seed | Developer of virtual reality hardware and software for enterprise solutions | $1.23M | 53/100 | |
5th | Escher Reality 2016, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of an application development platform to build interactive AR experiences | $120K | 53/100 | |
6th |  Blue Vision Labs 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developing AR technology for simultaneous use | $16.5M | 52/100 | |
7th |  Zappar 2011, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of augmented reality software, hardware, and assistive technology solutions | $3.75M | 51/100 | |
8th | Infinity AR 2006, Petah Tikva (Israel), Acquired | Platform to create AR content | $75.2M | 50/100 | |
9th | Manufacturer of mixed reality headset | $13.8M | 47/100 | ||
10th | Developer of cross-platform avatar systems and associated creation and management tools | $58.9M | 47/100 |
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Zappar's Investments and acquisitions
Zappar has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Zappar
Here is the latest report on Zappar's sector:
News related to Zappar
Filter this listMedia has covered Zappar for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about partnerships.
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io.tt and Zappar Partner to Scale Accessible Packaging for BrandsRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Nov 12, 2025•io.tt, Zappar
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Zappar releases Zapbox mixed reality headset with Apple Vision Pro spatial video compatibilityNotebookcheck Publishing GmbH•Nov 19, 2023•Zappar
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Bayer Consumer Health UK launches accessible QR code in healthcarePackaging News•Nov 09, 2023•Bayer, Zappar
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Rovio and Burger King collaborate to deliver WebAR experience for kids mealsMobile Marketing Magazine•May 10, 2021•Rovio, Burger King, Zappar
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Zappar announces Kickstarter for an affordable $40 ZapBox mixed-reality headsetSiliconAngle•Oct 08, 2020•Zappar
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