| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2023 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Hardware |
| Total raised | $216M (Motorola Solutions VC, Liberty Global Ventures, 2015–2022) |
| Collapse type | Silent Shutdown |
| Founder | Drew Perkins |
Mojo Vision
"Smart contact lens startup raised $216M over eight years to put a microLED display inside a contact lens—then shut down its consumer AR programme in 2023."
Quiet closure with no public announcement
Key Events Timeline
Mojo Vision was founded in 2015 to develop augmented reality contact lenses—a microLED display embedded in a wearable contact lens that would overlay digital information on the real world without any visible device.
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