Prophesee
Prophesee is a Paris-based fabless semiconductor company that develops neuromorphic event-based vision sensors and AI processing software for industrial automation, defense, XR, and IoT customers. Its pixel-intelligent sensors and Metavision/Hearth platforms serve OEMs and enterprises including Sony, Qualcomm, IDS, Tobii, and CenturyArks.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Prophesee does
Prophesee is a Paris-based fabless semiconductor company founded in 2014 that designs and commercializes neuromorphic event-based vision sensors and the software platforms needed to operate them. Its core technology mimics the human retina: each pixel independently reacts to changes in brightness and emits events with microsecond-precision timestamps, rather than capturing full frames at fixed intervals. The product portfolio centers on two silicon families — the GenX320 (320x320, 3x4mm, down to 36µW, >140dB dynamic range) and the IMX636 (1280x720, co-developed with Sony, >120dB) — paired with the Metavision SDK and the new Hearth software platform that ships embedded AI models, OTA updates, and cybersecurity/GDPR compliance. In June 2026 Prophesee extended into vertically integrated systems with Mantara, a fully embedded drone detection and tracking product built natively event-based from chip to AI processing.
The company serves industrial automation, defense and aerospace, XR/AR/VR, healthcare, IoT/smart cities, and automotive/mobility customers through named enterprise and OEM relationships with Sony, Qualcomm, IDS Imaging, CenturyArks, Tobii, 7invensun, Eoptic, Terranet, Xperi, Ultraleap, Zinn Labs, and others. Revenue mechanics combine hardware sales (sensors, evaluation kits, camera modules) sold via direct e-commerce and request-a-quote, software licensing (Metavision SDK/Hearth under development and commercial licenses), technology and IP licensing to silicon and module partners (Sony, Qualcomm), and professional services for customization.
The business is headquartered in Paris with engineering R&D in Grenoble and wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Delaware), China (Shanghai), and Japan (Tokyo). Prophesee has raised approximately $127M since inception, including a €50M Series C in September 2022 led by Prosperity7 Ventures with Sinovation and Xiaomi, and a €20M round in June 2026 led by Critical Path Ventures. The company is led by CEO Jean Ferré (appointed December 2025, succeeding co-founder Luca Verre), under Chairman Bernard Gilly, with co-founder Christoph Posch serving as CTO.
Prophesee firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Prophesee
- Legal name
- PROPHESEE S.A.
- Website
- https://prophesee.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Prophesee is a Paris-based fabless semiconductor company that develops neuromorphic event-based vision sensors and AI processing software for industrial automation, defense, XR, and IoT customers. Its pixel-intelligent sensors and Metavision/Hearth platforms serve OEMs and enterprises including Sony, Qualcomm, IDS, Tobii, and CenturyArks.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Prophesee industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Neuromorphic Vision Systems
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)
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Where Prophesee is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Prophesee business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of event-based vision sensors (GenX320, IMX636), evaluation kits, camera modules, and starter kits. Products available through direct purchase and request-a-quote for enterprise quantities.
- Software Licensing: Metavision SDK available under non-commercial (development) license for evaluation and non-commercial use, with separate commercial licensing agreements for deployment. Open-source architecture for community development.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of Metavision technology and IP to partners including Sony (IMX636 joint development), Qualcomm (smartphone integration), and other integrators for embedded applications.
- Professional Services: Engineering services including support packages, IP customization, software development, and turnkey solutions for enterprise customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Development/Non-Commercial License |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Commercial License |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
Prophesee product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Prophesee designs and sells neuromorphic event-based vision sensors and integrated systems that mimic the human retina. Each pixel independently detects brightness changes and emits timestamped events, enabling capture of hyper-fast motion with sub-millisecond latency, >140dB dynamic range, and micro-watt power consumption. The portfolio includes the GenX320 and IMX636 sensors, evaluation kits, the Metavision SDK, the Hearth software platform, and the Mantara fully integrated drone detection system, sold to industrial automation, defense, XR, automotive, and IoT customers.
Product overview
Prophesee offers a comprehensive neuromorphic vision platform centered on event-based sensing technology that mimics human visual processing. The product portfolio includes three sensor lines (GenX320, IMX636, and EVK evaluation kits), paired with the Metavision SDK Pro software toolkit and Metavision Studio for development and visualization. The platform is differentiated by ultra-low power consumption (as low as 36μW), microsecond temporal resolution (>10,000 fps equivalent), and ultra-high dynamic range (>140dB). In 2026, Prophesee expanded into integrated systems with Mantara® (drone detection system) and Hearth® (software platform for AI processing and sensor management), positioning itself as a full-stack solution provider from sensing hardware through application software for industrial automation, defense/aerospace, XR, and IoT applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- GenX320 World's smallest and most power-efficient event-based vision sensor (3x4mm), featuring 320x320 resolution, ultra-low power mode down to 36μW, >140dB dynamic range, sub-millisecond latency, and embedded AI features with histogram output for AI accelerator compatibility. Targeted at wearables, IoT, and edge AI applications.
- IMX636 High-definition event-based vision sensor co-developed with Sony (1/2.5 inch format, 1280x720 resolution, 4.86μm pixels), with ultra-high-speed event data output equivalent to >10kfps time resolution, 1μs-precision time stamping, and >120dB dynamic range. Targeted at industrial automation, robotics, and high-end vision systems.
- Metavision SDK Pro Comprehensive event-based vision software toolkit with 64 algorithms, 105 code samples, and 17 tutorials, supporting C++ and Python APIs. Available under a development license for evaluation and non-commercial use; commercial deployment requires a separate commercial licensing agreement.
- Metavision Studio Desktop application for visualizing and interacting with event-based vision data, supporting live camera streaming and recorded data playback with configurable accumulation time and frame rate settings. Targeted at developers and integrators building event-based vision solutions.
- EVK-3-GenX320 Evaluation kit for the GenX320 sensor enabling plug-and-play evaluation from PCs to embedded platforms, with 2-hour onboarding support and privileged access to the Knowledge Center including over 110 articles and application notes.
- Metavision Starter Kit KV260 - IMX636 Ultra-high-speed and low-latency HD embedded vision system built on the AMD Kria KV260 platform with the IMX636 sensor, featuring 1280x720px resolution, 100μs latency, >120dB dynamic range. Targeted at industrial automation, IoT edge devices, and security camera applications.
- Metavision Starter Kit KV260 - GenX320 Development kit combining the GenX320 sensor with the AMD Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit, featuring 320x320 resolution, ultra-low power mode down to 36μW, and >140dB dynamic range. Targeted at IoT edge devices and industrial automation.
- GenX320 Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 GenX320 Starter Kit compatible with Raspberry Pi 5, enabling developers to work with event-based vision sensors featuring 320x320 resolution, 140dB dynamic range, 10,000 fps equivalent event rate, sub-millisecond latency, and power consumption under 50mW. Targeted at developers in robotics, drones, factory automation, and surveillance.
- Mantara First fully integrated drone detection and tracking system built natively event-based from chip to AI processing, powered by the Hearth software platform. Features complete drone detection, characterization, and tracking with continuous over-the-air updates. Serves civil (airports, stadiums, energy sites, prisons, ports) and defense/counter-UAS operations.
- Hearth Software platform succeeding OpenEB and standalone Metavision SDK, purpose-built for event-based sensors with built-in AI models, sensor updates management, backward compatibility across sensor generations, and continuous over-the-air updates. Includes cybersecurity requirements and GDPR compliance.
Quantifiable outcome
- 10,000+ fps equivalent temporal resolution vs. 24-60fps for conventional cameras
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Prophesee
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Prophesee technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Prophesee partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.
- ExosensstrategicMoU for long-term partnership to extend bio-mimetic technology beyond visible spectrum, combining Prophesee's event-based vision with Exosens' detection and imaging technologies for defense applications.
- IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbHcoreExpanded partnership at Embedded World conference to co-develop next-generation industrial vision systems combining Prophesee's event-based sensing with IDS's camera integration and multi-sensor design. Builds on successful IDS uEye EVS camera line commercialization. Joint business development activities targeting industrial automation, robotics, logistics, and transportation sectors.
- TerranetstrategicIntegration of Prophesee's event-based vision technology into Terranet's BlincVision MVP sensor solution for ADAS and urban traffic safety applications. Terranet (Nasdaq: TERRNT-B) is a pioneer in low-latency sensor solutions.
- CenturyArksstrategicCenturyArks SilkyEvCam HD Module - first commercial event-based vision camera module with MIPI interface using Sony-Prophesee IMX636 sensor, targeting robotics, automotive, and AGVs.
- 7invensunstrategicDesign win where Prophesee's GenX320 event-based vision sensor was integrated into 7invensun's aSee Glasses-EVS wearable eye tracker for scientific, medical, and industrial applications.
- TobiistrategicCollaboration to develop next-generation event-based eye-tracking solution for AR/VR and smart eyewear, combining Tobii's eye-tracking platform with Prophesee's Metavision technology.
- EopticstrategicPartnership to develop high-speed imaging systems incorporating Prophesee's neuromorphic vision sensors into Eoptic's prismatic sensor modules for defense, automation, robotics, and autonomous systems.
- Sony Semiconductors SolutionscoreJoint development of IMX636 HD neuromorphic sensor (1280x720, 4.86μm pixels). Prophesee's Metavision event-based sensing technology combined with Sony's semiconductor manufacturing expertise.
- QualcommcoreMulti-year supply deal for IMX636 chip integration into smartphones. Strategic integration of event-based vision technology into mobile devices.
- AMD (Xilinx)strategicMetavision Starter Kit for AMD Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit, enabling event-based vision applications on FPGA-based embedded vision platform.
- Raspberry PistrategicGenX320 Starter Kit compatible with Raspberry Pi 5, bringing event-based vision to millions of developers in the Raspberry Pi community.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Prophesee competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- STMicroelectronics: European semiconductor incumbent with strong image sensor, ToF, and automotive vision product lines. As a fabbed European competitor, ST represents both an adjacent technology peer and a potential competitor/partner for Prophesee in ADAS and industrial applications.
- Sony Semiconductor Solutions: Global image sensor leader that co-developed Prophesee's IMX636 HD event-based sensor. A strategic partner but also a broader incumbent across frame-based CMOS image sensors (IMX series) for automotive, mobile, and industrial applications, with vastly greater manufacturing scale.
- Teledyne Technologies (FLIR): Acquired FLIR, the thermal and machine vision leader, and operates a broad portfolio of industrial imaging and sensing products. Comparable at the application layer in defense, industrial inspection, and security — overlapping directly with Prophesee's Mantara target use cases.
- OmniVision Technologies: Leading CMOS image sensor supplier serving mobile, automotive, security, and IoT markets. Comparable in sensor category but with frame-based focus; its automotive and IoT presence overlaps with Prophesee's stated expansion segments.
- onsemi (ON Semiconductor): Global image sensor and power semiconductor vendor with deep automotive and industrial automation presence. Comparable in serving automotive ADAS and industrial machine vision customers that Prophesee is targeting with its event-based platform.
- Samsung System LSI: Major global CMOS image sensor manufacturer with broad consumer, mobile, and automotive exposure. Not currently focused on event-based vision but has the scale and R&D resources to enter the category, posing long-term competitive risk to Prophesee's smartphone and industrial ambitions.
Direct peers
- Basler AG: German industrial camera manufacturer competing in factory automation and machine vision. Comparable business model targeting the same industrial OEM and system integrator customers that Prophesee addresses through its partner-integrated sensor modules.
- IDS Imaging Development Systems: German industrial camera vendor that integrates Prophesee's sensors into its uEye EVS product line. Comparable in serving industrial machine vision customers; partner/competitor dynamic where IDS's distribution scales Prophesee tech while competing in adjacent frame-based camera lines.
- iniVation AG: Swiss neuromorphic vision company and the most direct peer to Prophesee, also developing event-based cameras and DVXplorer/Silky EvCam-class sensors. Competes head-to-head in industrial, robotics, and research markets with comparable asynchronous event-based technology.
Emerging players
- BrainChip Holdings: Australian neuromorphic AI chip company focused on event-based edge inference with its Akida processor. Adjacent rather than direct — both pursue neuromorphic paradigms but BrainChip focuses on the AI inference processor rather than the imaging sensor layer.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights3 records
Customer concentration
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Prophesee leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Prophesee subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Prophesee funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds8 records
Investors14 records
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Prophesee M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Prophesee
What does Prophesee do?
Prophesee designs and sells neuromorphic event-based vision sensors and integrated systems that mimic the human retina. Each pixel independently detects brightness changes and emits timestamped events, enabling capture of hyper-fast motion with sub-millisecond latency, >140dB dynamic range, and micro-watt power consumption. The portfolio includes the GenX320 and IMX636 sensors, evaluation kits, the Metavision SDK, the Hearth software platform, and the Mantara fully integrated drone detection system, sold to industrial automation, defense, XR, automotive, and IoT customers.
Is Prophesee a public or private company?
Prophesee is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Prophesee founded?
Prophesee was founded in 2014. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Prophesee based?
Prophesee is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Prophesee make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licensing, technology Licensing and professional Services.
Who are Prophesee's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are STMicroelectronics, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Teledyne Technologies (FLIR), OmniVision Technologies, onsemi (ON Semiconductor) and Samsung System LSI. Direct peers are Basler AG, IDS Imaging Development Systems and iniVation AG. BrainChip Holdings is listed as an emerging player.
Does Prophesee have an API?
No public API is recorded for Prophesee.
What industry is Prophesee in?
Prophesee's product category is Neuromorphic Vision Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAJAF, Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.