# Blink Technologies, Inc.

> Blink Technologies builds software-only eye-tracking and gaze-estimation technology that runs on the ordinary RGB cameras already in phones, laptops, cars, kiosks and CCTV - no special hardware, headset or dedicated sensor required. Using proprietary deep-learning models, Blink turns any camera-equipped device into a gaze-aware interface for touchless control, ad and retail analytics, driver-attention monitoring, authentication and 3D displays. Founded in 2018 with headquarters in Palo Alto and R&D in Haifa, Israel, the company raised a $14M Series A in 2021, bringing total funding to about $24M.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** Oren Yogev (Co-Founder & CEO), Gilad Drozdov (Co-Founder & CTO), Mark E. DeAngelis (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~19 employees (with stated plans to scale toward 60)
- **Products:** A-Eye Eye-Tracking Engine, Retail Eye Tracking, Ad Analytics / EyePression, Automotive Driver Monitoring, Authentication & Biometrics
- **Notable:** Raised a $14M Series A in November 2021, bringing total funding to roughly $24M., Developed a software-only eye-tracking engine that works on standard RGB cameras without dedicated hardware., Founded by Oren Yogev, who previously sold Replay Technologies to Intel.

## Products & services

- **A-Eye Eye-Tracking Engine** — Proprietary software-only, non-intrusive eye-tracking and gaze-estimation SDK built on lightweight deep-learning models that run on standard RGB cameras across Windows, iOS, macOS, Android and Linux.
- **Retail Eye Tracking** — Touchless in-store technology that measures shopper attention and enables gaze-based engagement with displays and kiosks.
- **Ad Analytics / EyePression** — Real-time gaze analysis of how viewers look at advertising and content.
- **Automotive Driver Monitoring** — Driver-attention monitoring and hands-free infotainment control using the vehicle's built-in camera.
- **Authentication & Biometrics** — Eye- and blink-pattern-based security and behavioral/visual acknowledgement analysis.
- **Touchless Panels** — Gaze control for digital screens, kiosks, billboards and ATMs, enabling contactless interaction.

## Achievements

- Raised a $14M Series A in November 2021, bringing total funding to roughly $24M.
- Developed a software-only eye-tracking engine that works on standard RGB cameras without dedicated hardware.
- Founded by Oren Yogev, who previously sold Replay Technologies to Intel.
- Built proprietary deep-learning gaze-vector models trained across diverse demographics for robustness.

## Latest updates

- **2021-11** — Closed a $14M Series A led by INcapital Ventures to accelerate product development and hiring, with plans to grow the team and expand US and Asia sales.
- **2018-04** — Raised a $7M seed round to build next-generation, hardware-free eye-tracking technology.

## Links

- Website: https://blinkeye.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blinkeyeai

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