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AIMATTER specializes in building next-gen apps with proprietary advanced image processing technologies. Its SDK is able to run deep learning models in real time directly on smartphones.

Moodstocks bridges the physical and digital worlds thanks to smartphone image recognition. They provide an API and a ready-to-use cross-platform SDK so that any developers can integrate scanning in minutes. Their award winning platform is robust, real-time and scalable. Give it a try!

Fly Labs Inc. is a developer of video editing applications that cater to customers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers a video editing app that allows users to combine clips into a cohesive video, trim and arrange footage, and add personalized music and voiceovers. The application also features tools for isolating specific moments within larger clips and cropping vertical videos to standard horizontal formats. Fly Labs' apps are available on the App Store, making creative video editing accessible to a wide audience. As of November 2015, Fly Labs operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Digisfera, is a startup focused on panoramic images.

Pixate, Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that operates a mobile application development platform tailored for designers and developers. Founded in 2012, Pixate offers a user-friendly interface for creating native mobile applications, enabling users to design sophisticated animations and interactions for both iOS and Android platforms without the need for coding. The platform includes the Pixate Engine for iOS, which facilitates the development of interactive prototypes. In addition to its software solutions, Pixate also provides consulting services to assist clients in refining their mobile application designs. As of July 2015, Pixate operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

TaggPic geo-recognition technology analyzes photos based solely on visual features to recognize landmarks in digital photos, and the precise locations where the photos were captured. The Problem: Hundreds of millions of digital photos from around the world are uploaded to the Web every day. This explosion of pixel data is creating the need for fast, hyper-accurate, and automatic tagging of massive collections of images. The Solution: TaggPic technology is based solely on visual features, and does not require any metadata, such as GPS tags, manual tagging, or other location sensors, although it is capable of working with inputs from all three. The underlying algorithms can determine the precise position of the camera viewpoint in a geo-referenced coordinate system, even if no prior data about the photo’s location is known. TaggPic transforms static 2D photos into auto-tagged, geo-positioned, and intelligently connected platforms. TaggPic’s crowd-fueled computer vision technology instantly recognizes landmarks, buildings, and other objects in images without the need for GPS data or manual tagging.

Polar is a mobile application developed by Input Factory that allows users to easily create and participate in visually appealing photo polls. Available for free on iPhone, the app streamlines the process of gathering opinions and feedback through engaging multimedia content. By focusing on user-friendly design and functionality, Polar aims to enhance social interaction and decision-making through dynamic polling experiences.

Jetpac provides mobile travel recommendations by combining image processing, big data, mobile and social technology. The Jetpac City Guides iPhone app gives city guides for over 6000 cities around the world, from image processing of the world's Instagram photos.

Phyzios is a start-up software company located in the University of Tokyo, Japan's most prestigious institution. Since its start in January 2009, Phyzios has released several iPhone/iPod touch applications, all of which ranked top 10 in respective categories in App Store (Japan), including PHYZIOS Sculptor, which ranked No.2 free application total in Japan and No.1 in Italy. Phyzios, Inc is a spin-off company of Prometech Software, Inc

Nik Software, founded in 1995, is recognized for its innovative digital photographic software, catering to both professional photographers and consumers. The company gained prominence through its award-winning products, including U Point technology, Dfine, Viveza, Color Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro, which address various photographic challenges such as noise reduction, selective editing, high dynamic range imaging, and color correction. In 2005, Nik Software entered a strategic alliance with Nikon Corporation, further enhancing its reputation in the industry. The development of the Snapseed mobile application expanded its reach to a broader consumer audience. Acquired by Google in 2012, Nik Software continues to provide accessible and effective solutions for photographers of all skill levels.

Quickoffice specializes in mobile office document software designed for smartphones, enabling users to open, view, and edit Microsoft Office files while maintaining the integrity of the original documents. The software has undergone extensive testing to meet the quality standards of leading mobile phone manufacturers and is distributed through major carriers, including Vodafone, Orange, China Mobile, and AT&T. Fully localized in 36 languages, Quickoffice is available globally as a built-in solution on a wide range of smartphones, providing users with a convenient tool for document management on the go.

Pittsburgh Pattern Recognition (PittPatt) develops reliable face recognition software for images and video.

GreenParrotPictures was founded in 2004 as a Digital Video Technology Company providing IP licensing, consulting and software development. GPP motivation comes from the observations that entertainment now drives technology further than the cold war did, and media broadcasting in all its forms has come to encompass increasingly higher definition media. GreenParrotPictures anticipates a demand for high quality picture manipulation technology in a landscape of personal, home and broadcast devices with varying performance characteristics. To the consumer, that landscape is flat and the expectation is increasingly that picture content should be of a high quality regardless of the device. This places demands on manufacturers of equipment and production of content. GPP has developed a suite of video IP that manifests in different products and satisfies the need for content manipulation at high quality.

Slide, founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, specializes in creating online applications that enhance user expression on social networking platforms. Originally gaining traction in 2006 by allowing users to easily insert slide shows into their MySpace pages, the company took a significant risk by requiring users to share their MySpace credentials. Despite concerns over potential violations of terms of service, Slide's innovative approach succeeded, leading to a substantial user base. The company has since expanded its offerings to include various widgets for personalization, such as slideshows, images, videos, guestbooks, and virtual gifts, which can be utilized across multiple social networks including Facebook and Bebo. Slide currently boasts over 117 million unique monthly viewers and sees the addition of more than 200,000 new Slide Shows each day, positioning itself as a prominent player in the social media landscape.

Picnik is an online photo editor that gives users fast, easy access to powerful photo editing tools from any computer platform on any Internet browser. Picnik is the default editor on [Flickr](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flickr) and PhotoWorks and integrates seamlessly with a variety of websites including [Facebook](/organization/facebook), [MySpace](/organization/myspace), Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket, [Webshots](/organization/webshots), Lexmark and [Box.net](/organization/box-net). In March 2010, Picnik was acquired by Google.

Image America, Inc., established in 1988 and based in Towson, Maryland, specializes in high-volume document scanning and conversion services. The company offers a range of solutions, including the scanning and indexing of paper documents, microfilm, and large format materials. It also provides services such as document preparation and optical character recognition (OCR). Image America serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including medical, government, insurance, accounting, corporate, legal, engineering, finance, manufacturing, and education. The company is equipped to handle both on-site and off-site scanning projects, catering to the needs of clients throughout the United States.

Panoramio is an user contributed image service, bought by [Google](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/google) in May 2007, that is entirely location-based. It provides imagery for Google Earth.

SketchUp is a developer of 3D modeling software designed to cater to various industries, including architecture, construction, interior design, landscape design, film and stage production, geographic information systems (GIS), game development, and mechanical design. The software provides a user-friendly solution that integrates a compact set of tools with a supportive guidance system, simplifying the 3D drawing process. This makes it accessible for professionals such as architects, set designers, game developers, and graphic artists, enabling them to efficiently create detailed models for their projects.

Skia is an open-source 2D graphics library designed to provide common application programming interfaces (APIs) compatible with a wide range of hardware and software platforms. It functions as the graphics engine for various products, including Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Android, Mozilla Firefox, and others. Sponsored and managed by Google, Skia operates under the BSD Free Software License, allowing broad access and contributions from the community. The library is engineered to be efficient for both smartphones and desktop applications, enabling users to leverage a unified graphics engine across multiple platforms.

Urchin Software went out of business as of March 2012. It offers Web analytics and marketing intelligence software. Urchin Software's software analyzes traffic for Web sites and provides reports on visitors. It serves executives, marketers, Web masters, and Web designers. Urchin Software offers its software and services through a network of re-sellers and distribution partners in Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Brett Crosby and Jack Ansone founded it in 1995. Urchin Software's headquarters was in San Diego in California. It used to be a subsidiary of Google.