Realwear
Athlete Training
$52Mtotal raised · 7 rounds on record
$7.7Mlatest round · Venture round · Jul 2026 · 3 mo ago
1backers · Vi Partners
16team · US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
Overview
Discover the future of hands-free technology with RealWear smart glasses. Rugged, voice-operated solutions for industrial use with AI capabilities.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$52M
7 rounds on record
Latest round
$7.7M
Venture round · Jul 2026 · 3 mo ago
Team
16
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
Backers
1
Vi Partners
The money's age
Fresh money
3 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
35/100
in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 23
Raised a round Venture round $7.7M · SEC Form D
Jul 3, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $650k · SEC Form D
Mar 14, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $1.6M · SEC Form D
Nov 14, 2024
Acquisition RealWear acquires smartglasses innovator Almer to supercharge the industrial adoption of wearables, backed by TeamViewer · The Manila Times
Aug 29, 2023
Launched RealWear Introduces Next-Gen Intrinsically Safe Wearable for Frontline Workers: Harnessing Safety, AI, Thermal Vision and 5G Innovation · businesswire.com
Feb 11, 2022
Raised a round Venture round $20M · SEC Form D
Dec 8, 2021
Launched RealWear Introduces RealWear Navigator 500: The World's Most Comprehensive Industrial-Strength Assisted Reality Wearable for Frontline Workers · businesswire.com
Dec 27, 2018
Raised a round Convertible Note $5M · SEC Form D
Feb 14, 2018
Raised a round Venture round $17M · TechCrunch
Nov 3, 2017
Took on debt financing $615k · SEC Form D
2015
Founded
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jul 2026 | $7.7M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Jul 2025 | $650k | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Mar 2025 | $1.6M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Feb 2022 | $20M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Dec 2018 | $5M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Feb 2018 | $17M | — | TechCrunch |
| Debt Financing | Nov 2017 | $615k | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | RealWear,Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Andrew LoweryExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Sanjay JhawarDirector, Executive OfficerSEC Form D
Christopher ParkinsonDirectorSEC Form D
Andrew ChrostowskiExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Andrew LeeDirectorSEC Form D
Sebastian BeetschenExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Financials
Total raised
$52.6M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
7
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | $7.7M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | $650k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | $1.6M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | $20M | Details |
| Convertible Note | 2018 | $5M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2018 | $17M | Details |
| Debt Financing | 2017 | $615k | Details |
People
Andrew Lowery
Executive Officer, Director
Sanjay Jhawar
Director, Executive Officer
Christopher Parkinson
Director
Andrew Chrostowski
Executive Officer, Director
Andrew Lee
Director
Sebastian Beetschen
Executive Officer, Director
Kenneth Peterson
Director
John Burns
Director
Junyi Xin
Director
Ken Peterson
Director
Walter Vahey
Director
Brad Feld
Director
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News
RealWear brings big tech AI innovation to the frontline of industry with latest smart headset Arc 3 and natural language voice
Arc 3 declusters traditional headset with fresh look and feel with a new voice operating system enabling users to engage in natural language bypassing limited prompts to help frontline workers get things done faster.Vancouver, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIR
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RealWear acquires augmented reality headset startup Almer
RealWear, a Vancouver, Wash.-based maker of augmented reality headsets for enterprise customers, acquired Almer Technologies, a Switzerland-based startup
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RealWear acquires smartglasses innovator Almer to supercharge the industrial adoption of wearables, backed by TeamViewer
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RealWear acquires smartglasses innovator Almer to supercharge the industrial adoption of wearables, backed by TeamViewer
The strategic acquisition is set to accelerate adoption of wearable AR solutions in industrial settings and boost frontline worker productivity.Bern, Switzerland, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a move set to reshape the industrial Augmented Reality
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RealWear acquires smartglasses innovator Almer to supercharge the industrial adoption of wearables, backed by TeamViewer
COMPANY NEWS: The strategic acquisition is set to accelerate the adoption of wearable AR solutions in industrial settings and boost frontline worker productivity. In a move set...
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RealWear Introduces Next-Gen Intrinsically Safe Wearable for Frontline Workers: Harnessing Safety, AI, Thermal Vision and 5G Innovation
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RealWear, Inc. has entered into an agreement to become a publicly traded company via a business combination transaction with Cascadia Acquisition Corp.
SEATTLE& VANCOUVER, Wash.---- RealWear, Inc., a leading industrial wearable technology solution company, and Cascadia Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement t
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Hardware Smart Glasses RealWear
Superpower your workforce to get jobs done more accurately, efficiently and safer than ever before with RealWear
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Vancouver
United States
HQ
A team driven to help industries grow
50-200 est. staff
4400 NE 77th Ave, Suite 275,, Vancouver, WA, 98662, United States