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Jon Karafin

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Founder at LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc.

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedLIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc.

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×3Jon: together at Lytro Inc.
×3Jon: together at RealD

About

Jon Karafin is CEO and co-founder of Light Field Lab, Inc., a San Jose-based company founded in 2017 with Brendan Bevensee and Ed Ibe to develop light field display and holographic technology. He previously served as Head of Light Field Video at Lytro, where he worked on the Lytro Cinema camera unveiled at NAB 2016, overseeing product management, engineering and software, intellectual property, and business development. Earlier roles include VP of Production Technology at RealD and Director of Production, Technology, and Operations at Digital Domain Media Group.

Founder at LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc.

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ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2017Bascom VenturesBoston · since 2017Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2017NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo · since 2017R7 PartnersChicago · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017Robert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc.

BBBrendan Bevensee
Brendan BevenseeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Light Field Lab, Inc.CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentSilicon Valley, CA
  2. Lytro Inc.Head of Light Field Video & Director of Product Management2014 — 2017Silicon Valley, CA
  3. RealDVice President, Production Technology & Senior Scientist2012 — 2014Beverly Hills, CA and Boulder, CO
  4. Digital Domain HoldingsDirector of Production, Technology and Operations2010 — 2012Santa Monica, CA & Port Saint Lucie, Florida
  5. In-Three Inc.Vice President, Production, Technology and Operations2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Live Events7Cinematography20Nuke35Feature Films65Rigging6Visual Effects86Look Development8Post Production78Scripting7Commercials15Project Management11Product Management15
+12 moreProducingWorkflowPipeline DevelopmentPipeline ManagementStereo 3DStereo ConversionStereoscopicP&L AnalysisProject BiddingGlobal Client ManagementInternational OperationsAvid

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Who is Jon Karafin?
Jon Karafin is CEO and co-founder of Light Field Lab, Inc., a San Jose-based company founded in 2017 with Brendan Bevensee and Ed Ibe to develop light field display and holographic technology. He previously served as Head of Light Field Video at Lytro, where he worked on the Lytro Cinema camera unveiled at NAB 2016, overseeing product management, engineering and software, intellectual property, and business development. Earlier roles include VP of Production Technology at RealD and Director of Production, Technology, and Operations at Digital Domain Media Group.
Where does Jon Karafin work?
Jon Karafin is Founder of LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc..
What companies did Jon Karafin found?
Jon Karafin founded LIGHT FIELD LAB, Inc..
Where did Jon Karafin go to school?
Jon Karafin studied at Rochester Institute of Technology (MFA, Digital Animation / Computer Graphics); Rochester Institute of Technology (MFA, Fine Art Photography); Ithaca College (BFA, Film).

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