UDC Ventures

UDC Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Universal Display Corporation, established in 2019 and headquartered in New York, New York. The firm focuses on strategic investments in innovative startups and emerging companies that operate within its core areas, particularly in OLED technologies, advanced materials, process technologies, and organic and printed electronics. In addition, UDC Ventures is interested in sectors such as augmented and virtual reality, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences. By seeking to partner with disruptive entrepreneurs and invest in trends that shape the technology landscape, UDC Ventures aims to drive impact similar to the influence of OLED technology on the display market.

Josh Epstein

Managing Partner

6 past transactions

OTI Lumionics

Series B in 2022
OTI Lumionics Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2011, specializing in the development of lighting solutions utilizing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The company focuses on innovative product applications, such as transparent displays, under panel sensors, and under display cameras. OTI Lumionics has introduced the aerelight A1 OLED Lamp and a LED desk lamp design that incorporates a wireless charger. Its products leverage proprietary technologies known as HaloTorr and ElektroTorr, aiming to unlock the full potential of OLED technology. The founding team comprises award-winning researchers and engineers from the University of Toronto's Department of Materials Science & Engineering.

BRELYON

Venture Round in 2022
Brelyon Inc., established in 2019 and based in Redwood City, California, specializes in manufacturing innovative virtual display screens. The company's flagship products include immersive displays and development kits, which offer a headset-free alternative to traditional multi-monitor setups and virtual reality applications. Brelyon's technology is designed for use in office environments, gaming, and teleoperations, providing an immersive experience akin to viewing a large IMAX screen on one's desk without the need for headsets.

DigiLens

Series D in 2022
DigiLens Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in holographic waveguide display solutions for extended reality (XR) applications. Founded in 1997 and formerly known as SBG Labs, DigiLens has developed a patented optical platform and photopolymer technology that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create customizable XR devices for various sectors, including automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and military. The company offers a range of products, such as the Crystal30 and Crystal50 lenses, which facilitate the design of waveguide-based displays. Additionally, DigiLens provides innovative solutions like the DigiLens AutoHUD, which enhances the field of view of traditional heads-up displays, and CrystalClear, an augmented reality heads-up display. Supporting its offerings, DigiLens also supplies light engines and hardware development kits, such as Insight30, to assist users in developing wearable devices.

DigiLens

Series D in 2021
DigiLens Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in holographic waveguide display solutions for extended reality (XR) applications. Founded in 1997 and formerly known as SBG Labs, DigiLens has developed a patented optical platform and photopolymer technology that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create customizable XR devices for various sectors, including automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and military. The company offers a range of products, such as the Crystal30 and Crystal50 lenses, which facilitate the design of waveguide-based displays. Additionally, DigiLens provides innovative solutions like the DigiLens AutoHUD, which enhances the field of view of traditional heads-up displays, and CrystalClear, an augmented reality heads-up display. Supporting its offerings, DigiLens also supplies light engines and hardware development kits, such as Insight30, to assist users in developing wearable devices.

Mythic

Series C in 2021
Mythic Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and development of silicon chips and artificial intelligence processing units (IPUs). Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on integrating AI capabilities into a wide range of devices, including fitness bands, hearing aids, self-driving cars, and robotic drones. The company leverages its unique analog compute-in-memory technology to create products like the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and MP10304 Quad-AMP PCIe Card, delivering desktop-grade graphics processing in compact formats. With a diverse team of experts in neural networks, device physics, software design, and processor architecture, Mythic is committed to advancing AI solutions that perform reliably in real-world environments, enhancing the functionality of consumer electronics and other applications while maintaining performance and power efficiency.

DigiLens

Series C in 2019
DigiLens Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in holographic waveguide display solutions for extended reality (XR) applications. Founded in 1997 and formerly known as SBG Labs, DigiLens has developed a patented optical platform and photopolymer technology that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create customizable XR devices for various sectors, including automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and military. The company offers a range of products, such as the Crystal30 and Crystal50 lenses, which facilitate the design of waveguide-based displays. Additionally, DigiLens provides innovative solutions like the DigiLens AutoHUD, which enhances the field of view of traditional heads-up displays, and CrystalClear, an augmented reality heads-up display. Supporting its offerings, DigiLens also supplies light engines and hardware development kits, such as Insight30, to assist users in developing wearable devices.
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