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Top 17 Photography Startups in 2024

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Have you ever wondered who is on the list of Photography companies with the highest growth rates?

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There are hundreds of companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.

We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 17 fast-growing Photography startups that have top-tier venture capital funding.


17 Photography Startups

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1) Meero

Meero

Meero is an artificial intelligence (AI) firm that offers better photographic services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Guillaume Lestrade, Thomas Rebaud
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $293,434,612
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 17 (Eurazeo, FJ Labs, White Star Capital, Idinvest Partners, Global Founders Capital)

You can find their website here.

2) Mapillary

Mapillary

Mapillary has created a street-level imagery platform that relies on pictures submitted by the general public.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Sweden
  • State: Skane Lan
  • City: Malmö
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Jan Erik Solem, Johan Gyllenspetz, Peter Neubauer, Yubin Kuang
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $24,600,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11 (Sequoia Capital, Atomico, BMW i Ventures, Playfair Capital, Wellington Partners)

You can find their website here.

3) EyeEm

EyeEm

EyeEm develops software to display the best photographs from the world's largest photo community.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Berlin
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Florian Meissner, Gen Sadakane, Lorenz Aschoff, Ramzi Rizk
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $24,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 7 (Earlybird Venture Capital, Atlantic Labs, Valar Ventures, OpenOcean, Wellington Partners)

You can find their website here.

4) 500px

500px

500px is a global photographic network and software that helps aspiring and professional photographers get visibility, comments, and revenue.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • State: Ontario
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Evgeny Tchebotarev, Oleg Gutsol
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $22,325,000
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 12 (Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, Third Kind Venture Capital, DMZ, CAA Ventures)

You can find their website here.

5) Ross Video

Ross Video

Ross Video creates, manufactures, and supports a diverse range of cutting-edge video production products.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • State: Ontario
  • City: Iroquois
  • Started in: 1973
  • Founders: John Ross
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: CA$5,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program)

You can find their website here.

6) BOOM imagestudio

BOOM imagestudio

BOOM is a photo-tech firm that offers clients in over 80 countries on-demand photographic solutions at scale.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Italy
  • State: Lombardia
  • City: Milano
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Federico Mattia Dolci, Giacomo Grattirola, Jacopo Benedetti
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $11,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 2 (United Ventures, Wellness Holding)

You can find their website here.

7) Zoomin

Zoomin

ZoomIn, India's #1 online picture service, allows you preserve your favorite memories with high-quality Photobooks, Prints, and Gifts!

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Maharashtra
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Ketan Sanghvi, Phiroze Havaldar, Rohit Regonayak, Sunny Rao
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $105,450,000
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 10 (Bessemer Venture Partners, General Atlantic, Salesforce Ventures, First Round Capital, InnoVen Capital)

You can find their website here.

8) Canvera Digital Technologies

Canvera Digital Technologies

Canvera Digital Technologies is a digital photography firm that sells prints, calendars, and photobooks through the internet.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Karnataka
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Dhiraj Kacker, Peeyush Rai
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $18,632,523
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 4 (Info Edge, Threshold, Mumbai Angels, Footprint Ventures)

You can find their website here.

9) DJI

DJI

DJI creates cutting-edge drone and camera technologies for both business and recreational use.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Frank Wang
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding: $105,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 3 (Sequoia Capital China, Accel, Lighthouse Capital Management)

You can find their website here.

10) Insta360

Insta360

Insta360 is a smart technology firm that creates cameras that allow users to freely share their experiences.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: JK Liu
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $39,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 9 (IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Suning.com, Xunlei, Chiratae Ventures)

You can find their website here.

11) Fotor

Fotor

Fotor is a photo editor that works on a variety of platforms.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Sichuan
  • City: Chengdu
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Tony Duan
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $10,600,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2 (Lenovo, GF Securities)

You can find their website here.

12) Camera360

Camera360

Camera360 is a camera application for mobile phones.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Sichuan
  • City: Chengdu
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Hao Xu
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $28,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 4 (Matrix Partners China, Matrix Partners, Gobi Partners, SIG China (SIG Asia Investments))

You can find their website here.

13) Kandao Technology

Kandao Technology

Kandao Technology offers a comprehensive and capable array of virtual reality solutions to a wide variety of users.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2016
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: CN¥90,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 4 (Foxconn Technology Group, Alpha Group, Sky Light Holdings, Tianrui Chuangxin Keji)

You can find their website here.

14) Dispo

Dispo

Dispo is a social network for digital disposable cameras.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Daniel Liss, David Dobrik, Natalie Mariduena
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $24,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 18 (Seven Seven Six, Kevin Durant, Shrug Capital, Unshackled Ventures, Weekend Fund)

You can find their website here.

15) Minds

Minds

Minds is a cryptocurrency social network and private messaging software that pays members in cryptocurrency for their online services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Connecticut
  • City: Wilton
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Bill Ottman, Ian Crossland, Jack Ottman, John B. Ottman, Mark Harding
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $17,381,300
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 2 (Medici Ventures, Futo)

You can find their website here.

16) Wristcam

Wristcam

Wearables with Computer Vision

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Mateo
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Adam Korbl, Ari Roisman, Jonathan Caras, Matt Frischer, Roi Ginat
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $76,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 16 (Menlo Ventures, Qihoo 360 Technology, Eniac Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Two Sigma Ventures)

You can find their website here.

17) Instagram

Instagram

Instagram is a free photo-sharing program that allows users to capture images, edit them, and post them on social media.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Menlo Park
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: $57,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 10 (Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark, Greylock, Jack Dorsey)

You can find their website here.

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