Jaunt was a Palo Alto-based immersive media company founded in 2013 that built cinematic virtual reality cameras, software, and content for 360-degree video. After raising roughly $100M from investors including Disney, Google Ventures, Highland Capital, and Sky, Jaunt pivoted from VR toward AR/XR (rebranding to Jaunt XR) focused on volumetric video of humans via machine learning. In September 2019, Verizon acquired Jaunt's software, technology, and certain other assets; the acquired assets were integrated into Verizon's XR/media operations.
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Founded
2013
Total Funding
$92.8M
2 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $92.8M across 2 rounds
Last updated 06-25-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2015 | Series C Press release | $65M | — | The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital |
| 2014 | Series A/B (second round) Press release | $27.8M | — | Not disclosed |
Jens Christensen
Co-Founder & former CEO
Arthur van Hoff
Co-Founder & former CTO
Tom Annau
Co-Founder
George Kliavkoff
former CEO (2016-2019)
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