We believe in a future where distance and time don't stand in the way of feeling present
Backed by top VC firms and industry founders
To date, we have raised $38M+ with investors and founders who have identified and led trusted social, entertainment, and technology companies
We are also guided by a seasoned advisory board that ushered early Apple, Peloton, HP, Nokia, and semiconductor products to market
Founders of
Eric Schmidt — Steel Perlot Chairman and former Google CEO
Sly Spencer Lee
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Sensory fusion scientist specialized in 3D mapping and EdTech — former immersive tech founder, Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, and World Economic Forum Metaverse Council Co-Chair
Isaac Castro
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Electrical engineer specialized in bioengineering and telecommunications — former Siemens executive, MIT Innovator Under 35, and two-time World Economic Forum Annual Meeting speaker
Sly Spencer Lee
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Sensor fusion expert specialized in laboratory and environmental sciences
Former 3D mapping and EdTech founder (funded by Meta, National Geographic, Autodesk, Smithsonian, United Nations), Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, and World Economic Forum Metaverse Council Co-Chair
Isaac Castro
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Serial entrepreneur in MedTech, design, and import/export
Electrical engineer specialized in bioengineering and telecommunications, former Siemens executive, MIT Innovator Under 35, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and two-time WEF Davos speaker
Sly Spencer Lee
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Serial entrepreneur in sensor fusion
Scientist and former founder of 3D mapping company funded by Meta, Autodesk, Smithsonian, Forbes 30U30, and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Metaverse and AI Council
Isaac Castro
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Serial entrepreneur in MedTech, design, and import/export
Electrical engineer specialized in bioengineering and telecommunications, former Siemens executive, MIT Innovator Under 35, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and two-time WEF Davos speaker
Emerge was founded in 2015
Our founders — Sly, Isaac, and Mauricio — met at a NASA and Google funded program in Silicon Valley, thousands of miles away from their friends and family
The desire to feel closer to their loved ones, across distance and time, was the spark that first fueled Emerge and continues to light our roadmap
Carried by a 25+ person team
Our highly technical team and strategic leadership are 70% immigrants and first-generation Americans
Between us, we have executed and shipped consumer and medical devices, developer platforms, mixed reality headsets, brain-computer interfaces, satellites, and even a space telescope
8 years of frontier research and development
Our extraordinary product and engineering team blends the best of ultrasound technology and product design
Together, we're building a multi-sensory communication platform — through sight, sound, touch, and brain activity, powered by Emotion AI
Our full-stack technology is FCC-certified and protected by a 16 patent portfolio
Technology Pioneers 2022
Next Big Things in Tech 2022
Top 10 Emerging Tech 2023
Committed to advancing Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Emerge was founded in 2015
Our founders — Sly, Isaac, Mauricio — met at a Google-funded program in California, thousands of miles away from their friends and family
The desire to feel closer to our loved ones, despite the distance, was the spark that first fueled Emerge and continues to light our roadmap
Designed by 25+ team members
Our growing team brings diverse perspectives from growing up in over 6 countries, and every day, we call in from 8 regions around the world
Between us, we've developed and shipped consumer and medical devices, developer platforms, mixed reality headsets, brain-computer interfaces, satellites, and even a space telescope
Beta tested across 20+ countries
Our beta community is currently testing Emerge in more than 20 countries and feeling the difference tactile content and calls can make in their lives
Separated from loved ones and excited about the future of presence, they believe that Emerge is about true personal connection, not just social interactions
