Deepnight (YC W24)
Deepnight is building the next generation of night vision using AI. Backed by Y Combinator (W24) and Initialized Capital, we’re developing a new class of low-light camera that replaces traditional…
Deepnight (YC W24)
Deepnight is building the next generation of night vision using AI. Backed by Y Combinator (W24) and Initialized Capital, we’re developing a new class of low-light camera that replaces traditional…
TL;DR
What they do: AI-driven digital night-vision software that colorizes and enhances low-light camera imagery
Headquarters: San Francisco
Founders: Lucas Young and Thomas Li
Stage & funding: $5.5M seed led by Initialized Capital (announced Feb 27, 2025); reported total funding ~$6.0M
Customers / traction: Booked ~ $4.6M in federal contracts (including U.S. Army and Air Force)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Low-light/nighttime imaging and night-vision for defense and commercial applications
Industry
Computer vision / Imaging / Defense & commercial night-vision
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
$5,500,000
Reported participation from Y Combinator and multiple angel investors
Investor Signal
“Led by Initialized Capital with participation from Y Combinator and angel investors including Kulveer Taggar, Brian Shin, Matthew Bellamy, and Vladlen Koltun”
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What we do
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