MultiVu raises $7M seed round for its next-gen 3D sensor

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MultiVu, a Tel Aviv-based startup that is developing a new 3D imaging solution that only relies on a single sensor and some deep learning smarts, today announced that it has raised a $7 million seed round. The round was led by crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, Cardumen Capital and Hong Kong’s Junson Capital.

Tel Aviv University’s TAU Technology Innovation Momentum Fund supported some of the earlier development of MultiVu’s core technology, which came out of Prof. David Mendlovic’s lab at the university. Mendlovic previously co-founded smartphone camera startup Corephotonics, which was recently acquired by Samsung.

The promise of MultiVu’s sensor is that it can offer 3D imaging with a single-lens camera instead of the usual two-sensor setup. This single sensor can extract depth and color data in a single shot.

This makes for a more compact setup and, by extension, a more affordable solution as it requires fewer components. All of this is powered by the company’s patented light field technology.

Currently, the team is focusing on using the sensor for face authentication in phones and other small devices. That’s obviously a growing market, but there are also plenty of other applications for small 3D sensors, ranging from other security use cases to sensors for self-driving cars.

“The technology, which passed the proof-of-concept stage, will bring 3D Face Authentication and affordable 3D imaging to the mobile, automotive, industrial and medical markets,” MultiVu CEO Doron Nevo said. “We are excited to be given the opportunity to commercialize this technology.”

Right now, though, the team is mostly focusing on bringing its sensor to market. The company will use the new funding for that, as well as new marketing and business development activities.

“We are pleased to invest in the future of 3D sensor technologies and believe that MultiVu will penetrate markets, which until now could not take advantage of costly 3D imaging solutions,” said OurCrowd Senior Investment Partner Eli Nir. “We are proud to be investing in a third company founded by Prof. David Mendlovic (who just recently sold CorePhotonics to Samsung), managed by CEO Doron Nevo – a serial entrepreneur with proven successes and a superb team they have gathered around them.”

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Getting to Know More About Creative Writing Classes

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We often hear people expressing their doubts and reservations about formal education for being successful in their career. The reality is that while a degree could certainly help, it may not be right to insist that it is absolutely necessary. There are thousands of men and women who have achieved a high degree of success in their lives without having gone through formal education beyond a point. There are many champion writers who have not even completed high school and there are many who never even went to college in Boston.

Hence, we might be wondering as to what sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. The answer will not be too difficult to guess and fathom. While higher education formalizes the learning process, it would be pertinent to mention here that only those who are imaginative, creative and willing to think out of the box can be successful. Dreams and burning passion to achieve something in life is the biggest driving force. As far as successful writers are concerned, they are good at imagining things and creating situations and writings based on such images. While some are born with these attributes, others may have to acquire them externally. This is where the role of creative writing schools could play a big role. Let us try and learn more about them over the next few lines.

 They Let Your Imagination Run Free

 When you research and choose a decent creative writing school or class, the first few days are spent asking you to write a few words on your own. This is often referred to as free writing. This could help you to think and then transmit your thoughts into writing. It will help many of us to come out of our shell and get out of the ironed cage that we often tend to put ourselves in. Once free writing becomes a habit and once you are able to do it freely, it will only be a matter of time before you are able to express your thought lucidly, simply and in a manner that is understood by others.

It Exercises The Mind And The Brain

 The mind is a powerhouse of capacity and unfortunately, most of us use only a third of the capacity of our brain during our lives. Hence, if you wish to make your brain work faster, think more logically and rationally, there is a need to understand the importance of giving exercises to it. it is the same that we do with our bodies. Exercise in the form of writing and thinking beyond the obvious could help quite a bit in our careers. For improving our writing skills and for giving the right exercise to our mind, there are reasons to believe that many of the creative writing schools certainly have a big role to play.

 You Get A Mentor

 There is no doubt that there is no one better than a mentor and it applies to all aspects of life. It would be pertinent to mention here that many of these creative writing schools help hone the skills and handhold the students, irrespective of their age, background, gender, and other such attributes.

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