Seerslab
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Korean-American AR company providing augmented reality technology, content and Vision AI voice tools to device makers, telcos and app developers.
Also known as SeersLab · Seerslab Inc.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Seerslab is a media technology and content company working in augmented reality. It supplies AR technologies and content to global smartphone manufacturers, telecommunications carriers and application developers. Its ARGear platform provides AR services including 3D AR content and avatar messaging, applied to use cases such as interactive retail experiences and services designed around 5G network capabilities.
The company also develops Vision AI-based augmented reality technology and voice technology intended to match the appearance, behavior and expression of digital humans and digital twins, offering AI-generated voice for metaverse applications including virtual character production. Its earlier consumer product, lollicam, was a mobile video editing app with built-in face tracking that allowed users to add stickers, animations and effects to short videos and share them or convert them to GIFs.
Founding story
Co-founders Michael Chong and Jaecheol Kim began working together in 2013 on the app that became lollicam. Both had more than ten years of experience building mobile video and media services at companies including SK Telecom, Samsung Electronics and KT Hitel; Jaecheol Kim had previously worked on the Pudding and Cymera camera apps, which had more than 150 million downloads globally. The app started as a dating service matching similar faces before pivoting to short-form video after users asked for easier ways to create and share videos.
Business model
Seerslab licenses augmented reality software and supplies AR content to third parties, positioning itself as a platform and software vendor rather than a purely consumer-facing business, while also operating its own consumer camera app. Classification data describes its revenue model as licensing and software sold to enterprise customers.
Licensing of AR software and platform technology, plus AR content, sold primarily to enterprise customers such as device makers, telcos and app developers.
Traction
The company reached a team size of 39 during its Y Combinator batch. Its lollicam app secured partnerships with Facebook for animated profile videos and Disney for themed sticker packs, and Y Combinator cited rapid growth and high retention. Reported financials cover fiscal years 2018 through 2020, with revenue growth of 266.9% in 2019 followed by a decline of 8.7% in 2020.
Latest developments
In December 2024 SeersLab raised KRW 1.55 billion in venture funding from Bilanx Investment. Listed current investors include SELVAS AI, VAIV Company and WYSIWYG Studios. Its work centers on Vision AI-based AR and voice technology for digital humans, digital twins and metaverse services.
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Market position
Seerslab operates in the AR/VR software and content segment, with listed comparables including Arkh, Assemblr, Scope AR and Marble AR.
Seerslab combines real-time face tracking and Vision AI-based AR with voice synthesis for digital humans, offering both the underlying platform technology and the AR content that runs on it, and has delivered AR services jointly with network operators.
Technology
Vision AI-based augmented reality, real-time face tracking for stickers and effects, the ARGear platform for 3D AR content and avatar messaging, and voice synthesis matched to the appearance, behavior and expression of digital humans and digital twins.
Go-to-market
The company sells through partnerships and platform deals with smartphone manufacturers, telecom carriers and app developers, and has worked with major network operators to launch AR services. Its consumer app pursued themed sticker collaborations with brands and public figures, including Disney and Facebook.
Global smartphone manufacturers, telecommunications operators, app developers and enterprises building AR, digital human and metaverse experiences; consumers used its lollicam video app.
Geography
Founded in Palo Alto, California, with a US presence in San Francisco and headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Its AR business is described as serving global customers.
History
The company was founded in 2014 and took part in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch, at which point it was headquartered in Palo Alto, California with a team of 39. Its early consumer product, the lollicam video app, was profiled by Y Combinator in June 2016. The company later operated from Seoul, South Korea, developing the ARGear AR platform for smartphone makers and telecom operators and, more recently, Vision AI-based augmented reality and voice technology for digital human, digital twin and metaverse applications. In December 2024 it raised venture funding from Bilanx Investment. Its Y Combinator company profile lists its status as inactive, while one company database lists it as acquired.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsSeersLab raised KRW 1.55 billion in venture funding from Bilanx Investment.
lollicam, Seerslab's mobile video app, lets users add stickers, animations and effects to videos using built-in face tracking, with one-tap GIF conversion and sharing.
Disney launched Zootopia-themed stickers on lollicam as the company pursued themed sticker packs with brands, musicians and celebrities.
lollicam partnered with Facebook so users could record animated profile videos through the app.
Seerslab was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Seerslab do?
- Korean-American AR company providing augmented reality technology, content and Vision AI voice tools to device makers, telcos and app developers.
- Who are Seerslab's investors?
- Seerslab's investors include Kakao Ventures.