# Ziv Attar

> Ziv Attar is the co-founder and CEO of Glass Imaging, a California startup building GlassAI, a neural image processing system that corrects optical aberrations and sensor imperfections to pull sharper, more detailed pictures out of small cameras. An optical engineer trained at the Technion, he founded LinX Imaging in 2011 and sold it to Apple in 2015, then led computational photography work at Apple including the Portrait Mode that shipped on the iPhone 7+. In 2025 Glass Imaging raised a $20M Series A led by Insight Partners.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Glass Imaging
- **Organizations:** Glass Imaging, Apple, LinX Imaging, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Optical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded and sold LinX Imaging to Apple (2015)., Led development of the iPhone Portrait Mode that debuted on the iPhone 7+., Co-founded Glass Imaging and built GlassAI, a neural image restoration system.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Founded LinX Imaging and served as CEO, pioneering stereo-based portrait effects and multi-camera systems for mobile.
- **2015** — LinX Imaging acquired by Apple.
- **2015-2019** — Led computational photography projects at Apple, including Portrait Mode that launched with the iPhone 7+.
- **2021** — Co-founded Glass Imaging with Dr. Tom Bishop; initial seed investment raised.
- **2022** — Glass Imaging raised a $2.2M seed round led by LDV Capital.
- **2024** — Raised a $9.3M extended seed round led by GV (Google Ventures).
- **2025** — Raised a $20M Series A led by Insight Partners, bringing total funding to roughly $31.5M.

## Achievements

- Founded and sold LinX Imaging to Apple (2015).
- Led development of the iPhone Portrait Mode that debuted on the iPhone 7+.
- Co-founded Glass Imaging and built GlassAI, a neural image restoration system.
- Raised roughly $31.5M in venture funding across seed and Series A rounds.
- Developed early mobile dual-camera systems fusing monochrome and color images for better low-light performance.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Glass Imaging announced a $20M Series A led by Insight Partners, with GV, Future Ventures and Abstract Ventures participating.

## Links

- Website: https://glass-imaging.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ziv-attar-459597a

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Last updated: 2026-07-22