Deep Night
Uses AI‑enhanced imaging with low‑light sensors to convert near‑darkness into color vision across diverse environments.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
* | $5.5m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Deep Night Inc. is a San Francisco-based company, founded in 2023 by Lucas Young and Thomas Li, that is focused on advancing night vision capabilities through artificial intelligence. The firm is developing an imaging platform that utilizes AI and low-light sensors to translate dark environments into vivid color imagery in real-time. This technology is designed to automatically compensate for movement and adapt to different environmental conditions. Deep Night's strategic objective is to disrupt the incumbent night vision market by producing high-performance digital night vision goggles at a significantly lower cost than traditional analog systems. The high price of current military-grade night vision is largely due to specialized manufacturing processes and the use of rare metals; Deep Night bypasses this by leveraging mass-produced silicon components like CMOS sensors and AI chips.
The company's business model is centered on securing contracts with governmental bodies and commercial entities. In less than a year of operation, Deep Night has already secured $4.6 million in federal contracts with the U.S. Air Force and Army, alongside agreements with companies such as Sionyx and SRI International. This positions them within the defense, security, and potentially consumer electronics markets. The company generates revenue through these contracts and the sale of its AI-powered night vision solutions.
Deep Night's technology represents a significant shift from analog image intensification tubes to a digital, software-driven approach. Their platform combines low-light cameras with proprietary AI image processing algorithms to deliver superior performance. The core of their technical strategy involves research in computational photography, efficient neural architectures, and model compression techniques to deploy highly efficient AI on edge devices. The company has secured substantial financial backing to fuel its research and development efforts. After an initial accelerator round of $500K in January 2024 and a seed round of $5M in March 2024, the company raised an additional $5.5M in an early-stage venture round in February 2025, bringing its total funding to over $11 million. The latest round was led by Initialized Capital and included participation from Y Combinator, scientist Vladlen Koltun, and other angel investors.
Keywords: night vision, artificial intelligence, computational imaging, low-light sensors, AI image processing, defense technology, military technology, computer vision, situational awareness, surveillance technology, digital night vision, AI-driven solutions, government contracts, venture capital, imaging platform, sensor technology, security technology, real-time imaging, electro-optics, advanced manufacturing