# Chris Heinrich

> Chris Heinrich is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, physics PhD, and Polycam cofounder and board member. Previously its CEO, he helped build smartphone 3D capture into a business that he says became profitable and reached $20 million in annual revenue before he stepped away from daily responsibilities. His interests include science, philosophy, architecture, music, and travel.

- **Role:** Cofounder and board member at Polycam
- **Organizations:** Polycam, Ubiquity6, University of Chicago, Indiana University
- **Education:** Studies in mathematics and physics, Indiana University, PhD in physics, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Cofounded Polycam with Elliott Spelman., Polycam announced nearly 100,000 paid subscribers and over 20 million user-created 3D models in February 2024., Polycam raised an $18 million Series A in February 2024, bringing disclosed funding to $22 million.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Completed a physics dissertation at the University of Chicago and moved to Los Angeles.
- **Before Polycam** — Worked at Ubiquity6, where he met cofounder Elliott Spelman.
- **2020** — Polycam launched on the LiDAR-equipped iPad Pro and then the iPhone 12 Pro family.
- **2023** — Publicly announced Polycam profitability while growing its team and investing in R&D.
- **2024** — As CEO, announced an $18 million Series A co-led by Left Lane Capital and Adjacent.
- **By 2026** — His personal biography identifies him as a Polycam board member after stepping away from daily responsibilities.

## Achievements

- Cofounded Polycam with Elliott Spelman.
- Polycam announced nearly 100,000 paid subscribers and over 20 million user-created 3D models in February 2024.
- Polycam raised an $18 million Series A in February 2024, bringing disclosed funding to $22 million.
- His professional biography reports Polycam reached profitability and $20 million in annual revenue before his departure from daily responsibilities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “Can a Machine Discover a World from Scratch?” on October 6.
- **2026-09** — Published “What Athens Made Possible” on September 25, with travel photographs and two Polycam museum scans.

## Links

- Website: https://cpheinrich.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispheinrich/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/cpheinrich
- GitHub: https://github.com/cpheinrich
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisheinrich3d

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Last updated: 2026-10-14