Profile

Headquartered in Hannover, Germany, videantis is a one-stop deep learning, computer vision and video processor IP provider, delivering flexible computer vision, imaging and multi-standard HW/SW video coding solutions for automotive, mobile, consumer, and embedded markets. Based on a unified processor platform approach that is licensed to chip manufacturers, videantis provides tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of its customers. With core competencies of deep camera and video application expert know-how and strong SoC design and system architecture expertise, videantis serves a worldwide customer basis with a diverse range of target applications, such as advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving, mobile phones, AR/VR, IoT, gesture interfacing, computational photography, in-car infotainment, and over-the-top TV. videantis has been recognized with the Red Herring Award and multiple Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Germany.

Key milestones

2018

• Launched v-MP6000UDX processor optimized for deep learning

2017

• videantis and ADASENS/FICOSA partner for automotive cameras
• Growth financing from eCAPITAL
• Third Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award

2016

• Second Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award

2015

• Record high annual millions of cars shipped with videantis inside

2014

• Celebrating 10 years in business
• Red Herring Top 100 award

2013

• Round of funding to accelerate growth
• Announces computer vision partner program with 3 launching partners

2012

• Robert Bosch takes license for automotive solutions

2011

• First licensees for computer vision and ultra-low delay codec
• Deloitte Fast 50 award

2010

• Low power 10-core v-MP4280HDX 40nm chip with Infineon and TSMC

2009

• World’s first internet-connected set-top box enabled by videantis IP

2008

• First automotive and mobile design wins

2007

• First licensee in Asia
• IP video phone design win

2006

• Dual-core 65nm chip with Infineon, Chartered, IBM, and Samsung

2005

• First set top box and media player design wins
• Multi-core IP family introduced at Microprocessor Forum

2004

• Videantis incorporates and spins out of Leibniz Universität Hannover
• First processor IP licensee announced

2003

• World’s first multi-core 0.18um SOC media processor running MPEG-4 ASP with Micronas and UMC, presented at ISSCC’04

1997

• Founders start developing parallel media processors at the Leibniz Universität in Hannover.