All the funding deals in the XR market

Last updated: 13 July 2026

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The XR market is attracting funding across smart glasses, virtual reality headsets, immersive training, medical applications, gaming, and spatial computing software.

We conducted deep research and collected 39 XR market funding deals announced between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.

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Insights

  • The 39 XR funding deals in this analysis represent more than $1.33 billion in disclosed investment between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.
  • XR market funding accelerated strongly in 2025. Companies raised about $851 million in 2025, compared with approximately $219 million in 2024.
  • Sesame and XPANCEO received the two largest XR funding rounds. Each company raised $250 million in 2025.
  • Large funding rounds shaped the XR market totals. Four deals accounted for about $700 million, or more than 80% of all disclosed XR funding in 2025.
  • Smart glasses remained one of the strongest XR investment themes. XREAL, VITURE, INMO, Rokid, Sesame, and XPANCEO all attracted major funding.
  • The XR market is expanding beyond entertainment. Medical XR companies raised money for surgical navigation, rehabilitation, clinical training, and virtual therapy.
  • Enterprise XR remains an important funding category. Investors supported immersive training, industrial maintenance, pilot simulation, remote support, and device management platforms.
  • Several XR companies completed more than one funding round during the period. XREAL, VITURE, and Gracia AI each announced separate investments in different years.
  • XR hardware companies generally raised larger rounds than XR content studios. Headset, glasses, and wearable display companies received many of the largest investments.
  • Smaller XR funding rounds remained important. Deals below $5 million supported early products in gaming, haptics, volumetric video, training, and spatial content creation.
Chart illustrating yearly venture capital funding for XR startups

This chart, featured in our XR market deck, illustrates yearly venture capital funding for XR startups

Summary table of the funding deals for the XR market since 2024

We define the XR market as all head-worn devices that blend digital content with the real or virtual world, plus the software and services built specifically for those devices.

We include virtual reality headsets, mixed reality and augmented reality headsets or glasses, their app stores and content, and associated enterprise software and support services.

We exclude smartphone- or tablet-only AR experiences, flat-screen “metaverse” platforms, core semiconductor and component revenues, and general-purpose PCs or consoles used to run XR content.

We focused exclusively on pure players, defined as companies with at least 70–80% of their business directly tied to the XR market.

Our analysis has been done at a global level with a minimum funding threshold of $300k.

You can also read our detailed analysis to understand how funding activity in the XR market has evolved recently.

If you want a longer-term view, we also have a study of how funding activity in the XR market has changed over the years.

Also, you should know that we have a dedicated page, updated weekly, with all the latest fundraising deals in the XR market.

Name What they do Amount in $ Quarter Source(s)
Tripo AI Creates production-ready 3D models for XR, gaming, and immersive content. $50.0M Q1 2026 (Mar 25) PR Newswire
VITURE Makes XR display glasses for gaming, entertainment, work, and spatial computing. $100.0M Q1 2026 (Feb 26) PR Newswire
ORamaVR Develops medical XR software for surgical training, planning, navigation, and therapy. $4.5M Q1 2026 (Jan 30) GGBA
Virtuix Makes VR treadmills that let users walk and move inside virtual environments. $11.0M Q1 2026 (Jan 27) Virtuix Blog
Nucleus4D Creates digital twins and immersive virtual tours of real-world locations. $1.5M Q1 2026 (Jan 22) ACCESS Newswire
XREAL Makes consumer AR glasses and accessories for wearable spatial computing. $100.0M Q1 2026 (Jan 12) Road to VR
StretchSense Makes hand-tracking gloves for immersive XR training and simulation. $2.3M Q4 2025 Business Wire
Sensetics Develops touch-sensing and haptic technology for realistic digital interactions. $1.75M Q4 2025 PR Newswire
Gracia AI Creates realistic volumetric video for virtual and augmented reality experiences. $1.7M Q4 2025 Tech Funding News
MediView XR Provides AR surgical navigation, medical imaging, and clinical visualization tools. $24.0M Q4 2025 PR Newswire
Sesame Develops AI smart glasses and a conversational voice assistant. $250.0M Q4 2025 TechCrunch
Thirdverse Develops multiplayer VR games and social virtual reality experiences. $1.34M Q3 2025 CypherHunter
VITURE Makes XR display glasses for gaming, entertainment, work, and spatial computing. $100.0M Q3 2025 VITURE Blog
Varjo Makes professional VR and XR systems for military simulation and training. $5.8M Q3 2025 Varjo News
Aircards Creates immersive AR and VR campaigns, displays, and analytics for brands. $3.8M Q3 2025 Auganix
Loft Dynamics Builds certified VR flight simulators for professional pilot training. $24.0M Q3 2025 Loft Dynamics
INMO Develops consumer smart glasses with built-in AI and augmented reality features. $21.0M Q3 2025 KrASIA
Hololight Streams demanding XR applications from powerful computers to AR and VR devices. $10.8M Q3 2025 Hololight News
XPANCEO Develops smart contact lenses with XR displays and health-monitoring features. $250.0M Q3 2025 XPANCEO Newsroom
DreamPark Turns physical spaces into interactive mixed reality theme parks. $1.1M Q2 2025 Business Wire
VUZ Produces immersive 360-degree video for sports, entertainment, and live events. $12.0M Q2 2025 Wamda
frontline.io Provides XR tools for industrial training, maintenance, and remote support. $10.0M Q2 2025 frontline.io
Rival Converts standard video into immersive 3D content for spatial computing devices. $4.2M Q1 2025 UKTN
Strolll Creates AR-glasses software for neurological rehabilitation and physical therapy. $13.2M Q1 2025 EU-Startups
Safe Dynamics Provides immersive VR training for workers in high-risk professions. $100.0M Q1 2025 Crunchbase News
Pimax Makes high-end VR headsets for gaming, simulation, and professional applications. $13.6M Q1 2025 Road to VR
SURGAR Develops AR guidance software for minimally invasive surgery. $12.3M Q3 2024 Elaia
Vuzix Makes smart glasses and AR hardware for businesses and equipment manufacturers. $20.0M Q3 2024 Vuzix
ArborXR Helps businesses manage XR devices, applications, and immersive content. $12.0M Q3 2024 ArborXR
MixRift Develops casual mixed reality games for XR headsets. $1.6M Q3 2024 Tech.eu
Luminous XR Provides XR training and virtual reality content-authoring tools for businesses. $1.3M Q3 2024 Luminous XR
JigSpace Creates interactive 3D product demonstrations for sales, training, and support. $8.8M Q3 2024 Breakthrough Victoria
CUREOSITY Provides virtual reality rehabilitation and therapy software for clinics. $4.1M Q2 2024 CUREOSITY
Gracia AI Creates realistic volumetric video for virtual and augmented reality experiences. $1.2M Q2 2024 GamesBeat
Wevr Creates interactive virtual reality and spatial computing experiences. $3.5M Q2 2024 Business Wire
Sinn Studio Develops multiplayer virtual reality combat games. $2.5M Q2 2024 PR Newswire
MOONHUB Provides virtual reality training for employee learning and workforce development. $1.4M Q1 2024 Auganix
StatusPRO Develops virtual reality sports games and professional sports simulations. $20.0M Q1 2024 PR Newswire
XREAL Makes consumer AR glasses and accessories for wearable spatial computing. $60.0M Q1 2024 Auganix
Rokid Makes AR glasses and industrial augmented reality systems. $70.0M Q1 2024 SCMP
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This market map, featured in our XR market deck, highlights top companies and startups in the XR market

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