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Obsess
AR & VR platform for Mobile Shopping
About Obsess
Obsess is an innovative company specializing in creating immersive virtual shopping experiences. The company operates in the e-commerce and retail technology market, serving brands and retailers who aim to enhance their online presence through interactive, 3D virtual stores. Obsess's business model revolves around providing a proprietary, patented technology that enables the creation of these virtual stores on various platforms, including the web, Roblox, Meta Quest, and Apple Vision Pro. By leveraging AI-powered features such as virtual assistants, games, and dynamic merchandising, Obsess enhances creativity and efficiency in its immersive experiences. The company generates revenue through subscription fees and service charges for creating and maintaining these virtual environments. Obsess's target audience includes brands and retailers looking to engage a tech-savvy, gaming-native audience with modern, innovative shopping interfaces. The company also extends its virtual experiences to the commercial real estate industry, offering virtual tours that help potential buyers make informed decisions.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 23
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.5/100
- Industry
- Fashion
- Sector
- Fashion, Retail, Immersive Technologies, Hard Tech
- Technology
- 3D Technology, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jan 2025 | $0 | — | Napster | Infinite Reality | ↗ |
| OtherOther financing | Jul 2022 | $0 | — | Disney Accelerator | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Obsess is 1.8K monthly website visits, down 86.2% over the last three months. Obsess's team declined 17.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed7 investors entered at this stage
Techstars
Right Side Capital Management
Asimov Ventures
Village Global
The Venture Reality Fund (The VR Fund)
Women in XR
Jump Capital
Other known investors7 additional known investors
Disney Accelerator
Napster | Infinite Reality
Great Wave Ventures
Marco Demiroz
Plug and Play
Riyadh Techstars Accelerator
Rohan Deuskar
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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