Virtuix Tests The Waters For A Mini-IPO
Following The Production Launch Of The Omni, Virtuix Explores Offering Shares To The General Public
AUSTIN (January 5, 2016) – Virtuix, the leader in active virtual reality and the developer of the popular and highly anticipated Omni motion platform, today announced that it has begun a “testing-the-waters” investment stage on SeedInvest under the new mini-IPO rules of Regulation A. This upcoming fundraise comes shortly after Virtuix announced it started shipping the Omni to customers last month.
Historically, the general public was required to be accredited with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to invest in private companies. These conditions were based on income and net worth and denied all but the wealthiest 2% of Americans an opportunity to invest. With the new regulation under Title IV of the JOBS Act, the opportunity to invest in private tech startups is now extended to everyone.
“Our company owes its beginning to the support of the passionate virtual reality community,” says Jan Goetgeluk, Founder and CEO of Virtuix. “Each week we receive requests from supporters who want to participate in the financial future of our company and, because of regulation, we’ve had to turn them away. It felt counter to our company’s culture. Now, with Regulation A, our customers and supporters may have a chance to buy shares in Virtuix alongside Silicon Valley venture capitalists and global institutional investors.”
Virtuix has grown to a team of 31 people and has raised funds in excess of $9 million, primarily from private and institutional investors including a series of Silicon Valley venture capitalists like Maveron and Tekton Ventures. Virtuix has pre-sold more than 4,000 Omnis to date and started shipping in December 2015.
“Given Virtuix’s previous fundraising successes on Kickstarter and SeedInvest, it’s fitting that they now invite all of their customers to indicate interest in potentially owning a small piece of the company,” said Ryan Feit, CEO and Co-Founder of SeedInvest. “Virtuix is a great illustration of a company that is at the forefront of combining raising capital with building a passionate community.”
Virtuix plans to use the proceeds from its upcoming offering to fund growth and further product development. Ultimately, Virtuix’s vision is to have an Omni be part of every Active VR setup both for home use and for commercial applications that include out-of-home entertainment, training and simulation, and virtual tourism.
Since the start of 2010, nearly $3.9 billion has been deployed into the emerging VR space across 353 completed deals, according to PitchBook. Virtuix filed to have its offering qualified with the SEC. The company is collecting non-binding indications of interest from investors at www.seedinvest.com/virtuix.
About Virtuix
Founded by CEO Jan Goetgeluk in April 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Virtuix is the pioneer of the Active VR category and is the developer of the Omni – the first-of-its-kind motion platform that enables 360-degree mobility in virtual environments. The Omni is compatible with leading headsets and virtual reality content. It is currently available for pre-order for $699 per unit at www.virtuix.com.
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