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Neye

Emeryville, US · Founded 2020 · 9 known investors

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Neye is an AI technology company. The page presents its investors but provides no concrete detail about the company's product or market.

Founders & leadership

Neye was founded in 2020 by Ashish Vengsarkar, Tae Joon Seok, and Ming C. Wu.

AVAshish Vengsarkar
Ashish VengsarkarCEO
TJTae Joon Seok
Tae Joon SeokCTO & Co-Founder
MCMing C. Wu
Ming C. WuChief Scientist & Co-FounderMing C. Wu is a professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley and co-founder of Neye, an AI technology company. He previously co-founded Berkeley Lights and Optical Micro-Machine, and began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories before joining UCLA in 1993; he holds a B.S. from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
SM
Stuart MerkadeauExecutiveExecutive Officer at nEye Systems
IK
Igor Khandros, Ph.D.Named on SEC filing
MW
Ming Wu, Ph.D.Named on SEC filing
EH
Eric HayesNamed on SEC filing

Board

KL
Kun LiBoard director
JLJames Luo
James LuoBoard directorInvestor at CapitalG
IK
Igor KhandrosBoard director

Investors · 9

Also in the syndicate · 2

M12Micron Technology

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$152.5M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2026

▶$80MraisedApr 2026 · 47 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Stefan DyckerhoffDirector
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Ashish VengsarkarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Igor KhandrosDirector
  • Ming WuDirector
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • James LuoDirector
  • Tae Joon SeokExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$80M
Amount sold
$80M
First sale
Apr 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$58MraisedApr 2025 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ming WuDirector
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Igor KhandrosDirector
  • James LuoDirector
  • Tae Joon SeokExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$58M
Amount sold
$58M
First sale
Jan 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$14.5MraisedSep 2023 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Igor Khandros, Ph.D.Director
  • Ming Wu, Ph.D.Director
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • Eric HayesDirector
Offering amount
$14.5M
Amount sold
$14.5M
First sale
Aug 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Neye do?
Neye is an AI technology company. The page presents its investors but provides no concrete detail about the company's product or market.
Who founded Neye?
Neye was founded by Ashish Vengsarkar, Tae Joon Seok, Ming C. Wu in 2020.
Who are Neye's investors?
Neye's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, CapitalG, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), NVIDIA, Raptor Group, Socratic Partners, Micron Ventures.
How much funding has Neye raised?
Neye has disclosed $152.5M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Neye headquartered?
Neye is headquartered in Emeryville, US.