Best Display Technology Companies in California, United States
The 85 best Display Technology companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Royole.
Ranked: Best Display Technology companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royole 🦄 Manufacturer of flexible displays | $850M | 99 mo ago | 18 | Bill Liu Founder | — | — | 29 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 2 | Nanosys Developer of nanotechnology-based displays | $267M | 46 mo ago | 16 | Larry Bock Founder | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+20 | Top 10M | 1,109 patents Nanostructured quantum‑dot materials and processes for advanced LED/display integration | — |
| 3 | Ostendo Provides holographic and projection-based display technology | $237M | 68 mo ago | 70 | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | Top 50M | 434 patents Quantum photonic energy storage cells and advanced photonic display/imaging technologies. | — |
| 4 | Mojo Vision Developer of AR-based display technology 74Funding top 17%News top 21%Growth top 25%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 21% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 40% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $226M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 3 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $226M | 2 mo ago | 150 | Mike Wiemer Co-Founder & CTO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+22 | Top 10M | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Prysm Systems Manufacturer of large-format interactive displays and collaboration software | $193M | 138 mo ago | 48 | Amit Jain Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceYouTube+19 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 6 | Glo-USA Nanotechnology based LED technology provider | $161M | 105 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Leia Inc Immersive experiences on any device through AI-powered software and switchable displays | $150M | 43 mo ago | 200 | Pierre-Emmanuel Evreux Co-Founder | GitBookNode.jsReact+10 | Top 5M | 1,533 patents Autostereoscopic 3D display technologies, including lenticular, eye‑tracked and depth‑map rendering. | — |
| 8 | Light Field Lab Light field display devices for holographic experiences | $85M | 40 mo ago | 20 | — | — | Top 10M | 445 patents Advanced holographic light‑field displays and waveguide optics for AR/VR and energy steering | — |
| 9 | Synaptics Provider of capacitative touchpad components for electronic devices and products | $77M | 65 mo ago | 1,891 | Carver Mead Co-Founder | DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+30 | Top 500k | 3,375 patents Advanced capacitive touch sensing, multi-frequency detection, and audio noise reduction technologies. | — |
| 10 | RealD Provider of 3D Movie projection technologies for commercial and consumer applications | $72M | 221 mo ago | 50 50 → 112 (+124%) | Michael Lewis Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 10M | 808 patents 3D stereoscopic imaging systems using polarization beam splitters and projection optics | 1 launch |
| 11 | Avegant Develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions 45Funding top 26%Patents top 26%Moat top 26%Innovation top 31% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 13 mo ago | 20 20 → 41 (+105%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 181 patents AR/VR head‑mounted display optics with waveguide‑based spatial light modulator illumination | — |
| 12 | Analogix Developer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for the media industry | $57M | 206 mo ago | 333 | — | DrupalMariaDBPHP+14 | Top 10M | 7 patents Advanced chromatography cartridge design and sample injection technologies for analytical separations | — |
| 13 | Iridigm Display Developed a new patented display technology for wireless devices | $47M | 263 mo ago | — | Mark Miles Ex - Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 8 patents MEMS-based interferometric display components and fabrication processes | — |
| 14 | Tactus Technology Tactile user interface for touchscreen devices | $45M | 91 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | 149 patents Haptic tactile interfaces and elastomeric layers for touch devices, plus IC thermal management. | — |
| 15 | Intematix Provides phosphor-based technology solutions for lightning & display applications | $43M | 171 mo ago | 201 | — | — | — | 1,063 patents Advanced LED lighting and photoluminescent wavelength‑conversion devices with optocoupler integration | — |
| 16 | C3Nano Developer of transparent conductive inks and films | $43M | 73 mo ago | 28 | Ajay Virkar Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | — | — | 165 patents Printable silver nanowire conductive inks and transparent coatings for flexible electronics | — |
| 17 | Light Polymers Liquid crystals for displays, and LED lighting | $29M | 105 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Cima NanoTech Patented silver nanoaparticle-based conductive films for large format touch screens | $28M | 146 mo ago | 53 | Jon Brodd Founder & CEO | — | — | 15 patents Nanostructured transparent conductive coatings and nanoparticle electrodes for optoelectronic devices | — |
| 19 | CBRITE Flat panel backplane technology provider | $26M | 133 mo ago | 23 | Boo Nilsson CEO & President | — | — | 154 patents Flexible thin-film transistor backplanes and multimodal TFT sensors for imaging and bio‑detection | — |
| 20 | LED Engin LED emitters, light engines and lenses | $23M | 170 mo ago | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Element Labs Designs display products and video technologies | $19M | 199 mo ago | 352 | — | — | — | 316 patents Hydrogen production/purification systems and mobile authentication anti‑spoofing technologies. | — |
| 22 | BRELYON Limited information available | $17M | 41 mo ago | 34 | Barmak Heshmat Founder CEO | — | Top 50M | 84 patents Advanced diffractive and computational optics for vehicle-integrated immersive displays | 2 awards |
| 23 | Vntana Provider of a content management platform for AR applications 64AI top 15%Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 43% Producttop 46% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $13M | 6 mo ago | 12 | Ben Conway Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 5M | 13 patents Optimizing 3D mesh data and containerizing physically‑based rendering pipelines. | 1 partnership |
| 24 | IKIN Developer of AI-driven visual media generation and next-generation media compression | $11M | 43 mo ago | 18 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | Top 10M | 50 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 25 | Sinovia Technologies Innovative printed light film technology for custom OLED solutions | $8M | 41 mo ago | 8 | William Jackson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 4 patents Advanced transparent conductive composite films for durable, photoactive touch‑screen applications | — |
| 26 | Danvas Online platform offering NFTs and digital artworks | $7M | 54 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 4 patents Digital content exchange platforms and display interfaces for electronic devices | — |
| 27 | Innova Dynamics Innova Dynamics: Surface innovation through transparent conductive films and inks | $6M | 169 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Portrait Displays Developer of portrait displays and color calibration software | $5M | 179 mo ago | 50 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+25 | Top 5M | 6 patents Display color calibration and illumination synchronization systems | 3 launchs |
| 29 | Rolith Nanostructured glass and coatings | $5M | 170 mo ago | 3 | Boris Kobrin Founder & President | — | — | 56 patents Advanced nano-patterning and plasmonic lithography for transparent conductive meshes and anti-counterfeiting. | — |
| 30 | iZ3D Manufacturer of 3D stereoscopic viewing display solution | $5M | 210 mo ago | — | Thomas D. Striegler CEO | — | — | 5 patents Stereoscopic 3D display systems using dual LCD panels with circular polarization optics | — |
| 31 | Cirrus Systems Digital signage solutions provider offering turnkey service and affordable subscription pricing | $4M | 30 mo ago | 75 75 → 113 (+51%) | David Rycyna CEO | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyAmazon Web Services+26 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 32 | 3D Live Provides stereoscopic holographic 3D solutions | $4M | 75 mo ago | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Uico Rugged PCAP touch solutions for harsh environments and diverse applications | $4M | 121 mo ago | 21 21 → 27 (+29%) | — | Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+19 | Top 50M | 39 patents Advanced capacitive touch sensing hardware and dynamic gesture detection technologies | — |
| 34 | LIMINAL LED display manufacturer | $2M | 30 mo ago | 33 | Candice Dollar Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 35 | Exajoule Provides high resolutions micro displays and optical solutions using MEMS Technology | $2M | 266 mo ago | — | Christopher Aubuchon CEO | — | — | 5 patents Micromirror beam‑steering devices for optical switching and signal routing | — |
| 36 | Provision Provides interactive 3D holographic display technology, software and services | $2M | 91 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Densitron Manufacturer of touch-based information display systems | $2M | 198 mo ago | 49 | Grahame Falconer CEO | BackdropSalesforcePHP+8 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 38 | Terecircuits Materials for manufacturing of ultra thin ICs | $1M | 16 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 26 patents Photochemical/thermal release layer technologies for semiconductor device fabrication and integration | — |
| 39 | Agoura Technologies Optical Films for LCD displays | $1M | — | — | Steve Stephansen ex-CEO | — | — | 21 patents Large‑scale roll‑to‑roll wire‑grid polarizer manufacturing for LCD displays | — |
| 40 | Zikon Nanotechnology lab creating innovative materials for a sustainable future | $800K | 156 mo ago | — | Remy Cromer President & Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Advanced liquid crystal display element structures and manufacturing methods | — |
| 41 | Koshida USA 3D Holographic projection-based images & finger vein authentification solutions | $500K | 116 mo ago | — | Kent Koike CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Display Technology companies in California
#1
Series B · Saratoga, California · founded 2015 · 150 employees$226.4Mraised▾
Developer of AR-based monochrome display. It is developing an augmented reality-based computing platform that claims to deliver relevant information without the intrusions of mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, or wearables. Its chief offering is a tiny monochrome display, featuring multiple density pixels per square inch. It can be placed close to the eye and the company claims that the same's pixel density is about greater than the standard phone screen and denser than those displays found on other VR headsets
- Mar 2026Series B$17.5M
- Sep 2025Series B$75M
- Apr 2023Series B$22.4M
- Jan 2022Series B$45M
#2
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 12 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Provider of a content management platform for AR applications. It develops holograms that allow users to interact directly with holographic objects such as any product, or celebrity in the digital space simply by moving their hands in front of the display. After the visualization, users receive an email with photos or videos of their interaction and can also share the same on social media. It has applications in the sports, automotive, and education sectors.
- Dec 2025Series A$750K
- Jul 2024Series A$500K
- Jul 2023Series A$2.1M
- Nov 2021Series A$10.5M
#3
Series C · Belmont, California · founded 2012 · 20 employees$66.9Mraised▾
Avegant develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions. The company has developed a new mixed reality platform which will enable companies to develop products using their technology. Features include refining concepts with visual models, transform 2D models and sketches into 3D assets, create blueprints and schematics for structures, systems etc, collaborate with other engineers and team members, etc. Additionally, the company also develops video headsets. Its product Glyph is a virtual retinal display device, which can also be used as a headphone, which projects light onto the eyes of the user instead of an LCD screen. Applications include healthcare and communication.
- May 2025Series C$14.8M
- Jul 2020Series B$6M
- Aug 2018Series B$12M
- Apr 2017Series B$13.7M
#4
Acquired · Milpitas, California · founded 2001 · 16 employees$267.1Mraised▾
Developer of nanotechnology-based displays. It provides quantum dots and nanometer-sized crystals for creating LED display systems. It is more energy-efficient, more responsive, and brighter than traditional display technology.
- Jul 2022Series F$50M
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2020Series F$20M
- May 2018Series F$10M
#5
Royole 🦄Series F · Fremont, California · founded 2012 · 18 employees$849.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of flexible displays. It offers research, development, and manufacturing services for advanced flexible display products. Its product portfolio includes flexible electronic development kits, flexible displays, digital notebooks, and flexible wearable apparel with digital screens. It has applications in the mobile terminals, entertainment, media, smart transportation, smart home, sports, fashion, office, and education sectors.
- Mar 2018Series F$300M
- Sep 2017Venture Debt$560M
- Sep 2017Series D$240M
- May 2017Series D$57.9M
#6
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2015 · 7 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Terecircuits Corporation is a spinout from Terepac Corp. It's manufacturing technology aims to make integrated multichip circuits which have thinness, flexibility, compactness and low cost. It targets the IOT and wearables market.
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jul 2022Seed$1.4M
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
#7
Series A · Menlo Park, California · founded 2013 · 200 employees$150Mraised▾
Immersive experiences on any device through AI-powered software and switchable displays. The company designs, develops, and licenses a technology platform that provides immersive experiences to virtually any device, allowing users to feel part of the scene. Immersive experiences are the foundation of Spatial Intelligence, the next generation of AI, where digital content blends naturally with the physical world. The platform comprises AI-powered software and switchable-display hardware that either displays or projects immersive content. On standard devices, Motion adds depth through dynamic perspective shifts. On Immersity devices, Holo projects true holographic depth, creating a lifelike 3D effect. The platform seamlessly integrates into phones, tablets, laptops, and monitors to transform everyday screens into immersive experiences. It offers multiple products and services.
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$125M
- Series A$25M
#8
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2017 · 20 employees$85Mraised▾
Light field display devices for holographic experiences. It claims that the displays will enable objects to appear as if they are floating in space without the aid of eyewear. It also provides integrated processing and imaging solutions for delivery over commercial network speeds. It develops a universal API to streamline the process of bringing existing content to a light field display with holographic media.
- Feb 2023Series B$50M
- Aug 2019Series A$28M
- Nov 2017Seed$7M
#9
Series E · Carlsbad, California · founded 2005 · 70 employees$237.1Mraised▾
Ostendo provides holographic and projection-based display technology for smartphones and hand-held screen devices. It started with providing the semiconductors based on solid-state technology. Their main focus now is on 3 Dimensional holographic displays and bringing it to smartphone devices. It claims to provide a Photonic Dot Imager which allows 5000 dots per inch, compared to Apple's retina display of 300 dots per inch.
- Sep 2020Series E$19.4M
- Jan 2019Series E$45M
- Jul 2016Series D$41.8M
- May 2016Series C$9.9M
#10
Acquired · Milpitas, California · founded 2004 · 48 employees$193.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of large-format interactive displays and collaboration software. They produce single-panel displays for executive boardrooms, huddle rooms, and customer experience centers. The displays are designed for immersive presentations and collaborative sessions, integrating various applications onto a single digital canvas. Supporting software enhances the user experience and facilitates seamless content management. The company offers training and support for its products.
- Dec 2014Series C$124M
- Nov 2014Series C$145.5M
- Oct 2011Series B$100M
- Feb 2010Series A$44.8M
#11
Acquired · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2003 · 18 employees$161Mraised▾
GLO is a technology spin-out from the Nanometer Structure Consortium (nm) at Lund University. The company holds more than 50+ patents in the area of nanotechnology-based LEDs. GLO has developed a technology to fabricate single-crystal semiconductor nanowire structures. These LEDs emit a wide range of Visible spectrum colors with high intensity. The applications include displays and screens, lighting and illumination, and automotive headlights.
- Sep 2017Series D$8.1M
- Aug 2017Series D$15M
- Mar 2014Series D$30M
- Oct 2010Series C$25M
#12
Public · San Jose, California · founded 1986 · 1891 employees$77.2Mraised▾
Provider of capacitative touchpad components for electronic devices and products. It designs and develops touchpads that interact with the displays on electronic devices, capacitative touch panels that sense multi-finger motion, position, and gestures, and touchpads that are used in computer laptops, touch screens, mp3 players, and cellular phones. It has applications in mobile products applications, like smartphones and personal computer products.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$18.4K
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$380.8K
- May 2015Grant (prize money)$621.3K
- Nov 2013Post IPO$76.2M
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