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Rothenberg Ventures ‘River’ VR Accelerator Ups Ante to $1.3 Million, Announces Seed Investments in 13 Startups

[Philip Lelyveld comment; I've met with FOVE.  Emblematic Group is USC SCA's Nonny de la Pena's company.  I've advised Vantage VR. ]

Each company gets $100,000.

FOVE (Hardware)
Creating a VR headset with eye-tracking

DeepStream VR (Healthcare)
VR games for pain relief and rehabilitation

Emblematic Group (Journalism)
Recreating non-fiction events in VR

Psious (Healthcare)
Platform for mental health practitioners to help patients cure fears using immersion therapy in VR

SDK (Training and Travel)
Industrial training and travel in VR

Solirax (Education)
Platform for exploration, discovery and creativity, developer of World of Comenius

EmergentVR (Social Media)
Application to create, edit and share 360 VR experiences with the world using mobile phones

Vantage VR (Entertainment)
180-degree viewing experience for concerts and live events

Triggar (Hardware)
360-degree capture camera and system

Reload Studios(Entertainment)
Game studio of developers and artists from Disney and Call of Duty

Innerspace (Entertainment)
High quality content focused on artistic and cultural expression

DISCOVR (Education)
Immersive learning experiences about exploring the ancient world

Thotwise (Entertainment) – Game studio focusing on exploration and suspense, developer of The Hum

Each company will be working at least partly in the Rothenberg Ventures office and will meet weekly for a mentor dinner. At the end of the three month program, the 13 startups will be part of Rothenberg Ventures’ ‘Founder Field Day’ event held at AT&T Park in April 2015, followed by an SVVR demo day in May 2015.
See the full story here: http://www.roadtovr.com/rothenberg-ventures-river-ups-ante-1-3-million-announces-13-vr-startups/
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