Photoneo
Founded 2013 · 134 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
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Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, develops 3D vision sensors and AI-driven robotic intelligence software for industrial automation tasks such as bin picking and depalletization. It serves businesses in automotive, logistics, e-commerce and other sectors seeking vision-guided robotics.
Founders & leadership
Photoneo was founded in 2013 by Jozef Veres, Jan Zizka, Tomas Kovacovsky, Michal Maly, and Branislav Pulis.
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Jozef VeresinCo-founder · VP of Sales2023–2025Jozef Veres is founder of Photoneo, which develops 3D vision sensors and AI-driven robotics software for industrial automation including bin picking and depalletization. He has over 15 years of experience in IT, automation engineering, and scaling hardware and machine vision systems globally.
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Jan ZizkainCo-Founder2013–2024Co-founder and former CEO of Photoneo, a 3D vision company acquired by Zebra Technologies in 2025, Jan Zizka holds a PhD in Computer Vision from Comenius University and conducted research at MIT. He has filed over 20 patents in 3D sensing, mobile robotics, and AI technologies.
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Tomas KovacovskyinCo-founder & CTOCo-founder and CTO of Photoneo, Tomas Kovacovsky has developed multiple 3D vision systems using computational photography techniques for industrial inspection and quality control. He has expertise in computer vision and C++.
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Michal MalyinCo-founderCo-founder of Photoneo, which develops 3D vision sensors and AI-driven software for industrial robotic automation. Maly has expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and reinforcement learning.
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Branislav PulisinCo-founder & VP of Sales & MarketingBranislav Pulis co-founded Photoneo, a developer of 3D vision sensors and AI-driven robotic intelligence software for industrial automation, before becoming Chief Revenue Officer at Brightpick, an AI robotics company serving warehouse automation and order fulfillment.
Investors · 9
Alpha Intelligence CapitalSan Francisco
Earlybird Venture CapitalBerlin · $540K – $12M
EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeLondon · $2.2M – $27M
Taiwania CapitalTaipei · $3M – $85M
AI Capitalreported · 2 sourcesDenver
Credo Venturesreported · 2 sourcesPrague · $1M – $5M
Venture to Future Fundreported · 2 sourcesBratislava · $440K – $7.7M
Also in the syndicate · 2
EarlybirdIPM Grouplead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BDec 2021
IPM Group (lead), AI Capital, Credo Ventures, Earlybird, Venture to Future Fund
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Photoneo do?
- Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, develops 3D vision sensors and AI-driven robotic intelligence software for industrial automation tasks such as bin picking and depalletization. It serves businesses in automotive, logistics, e-commerce and other sectors seeking vision-guided robotics.
- Who founded Photoneo?
- Photoneo was founded by Jozef Veres, Jan Zizka, Tomas Kovacovsky, Michal Maly, Branislav Pulis in 2013.
- Who are Photoneo's investors?
- Photoneo's investors include Alpha Intelligence Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme, Taiwania Capital, AI Capital, Credo Ventures, Venture to Future Fund.