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Giraffe360

Category: Computer Vision

A robotic technology and AI platform that automates the creation of high-quality property media, including 3D tours, floor plans, and HDR photography for the real estate industry. Giraffe360 was founded in 2016. The company is led by Mikus Opelts. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 200. Total funding raised: $39.1M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include ["Cipio Partners","Founders Fund","Hoxton Ventures","LAUNCHub Ventures","Change Ventures","HCVC","Columbia Lake Partners"].

Founded
2016
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
200
Total funding
$39.1M

Value proposition

Enables professional-grade property marketing from a single visit using a one-click robotic camera, significantly reducing costs and time-to-market compared to traditional photography services.

Products and solutions

["Giraffe PRO Camera (Robotic Hardware)","AI-Generated 2D & 3D Floor Plans (ANSI compliant)","3D Virtual Tours & Digital Twins","HDR Professional Photography & Video Walkthroughs","AI Enhance (Virtual Staging, Blue Sky Replacement, Object Removal)","Point Cloud Data for AEC/BIM"]

Unique value

Proprietary '3-in-1' robotic automation that captures high-accuracy LiDAR data and HDR imagery simultaneously with a single click, eliminating the need for manual scanning or multiple site visits.

Target customer

Real estate agents, brokerages, property developers, and professional property photographers.

Industries served

["Real Estate (Residential & Commercial)","PropTech","Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC)","E-commerce for Real Estate"]

Technology advantage

Combines a subscription-based hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) model with an AI-driven cloud processing pipeline, offering a scalable, end-to-end solution for property media generation.

How they differentiate

Proprietary '3-in-1' robotic automation that captures high-accuracy LiDAR floor plans, HDR photography, and 3D virtual tours simultaneously with a single click, eliminating manual stitching.

Main competitors

["Matterport","iGUIDE (Planitar)","Ricoh360"]

Key partnerships

["Major Real Estate Portals (Zillow, Rightmove, StreetEasy, Idealista)","Google Gemini (AI integration for virtual staging features)","Venture Partners (Cipio Partners, Founders Fund, Hoxton Ventures, LAUNCHub Ventures)"]

Notable customers

["RE/MAX","CBRE","BNP Paribas Real Estate","Keller Williams","eXp Realty"]

Major milestones

["Series B funding led by Cipio Partners in Oct 2024 to scale AI property media","Launched the Giraffe PRO robotic camera in 2022 featuring enhanced LiDAR and HDR capabilities","Established US Headquarters in Miami to accelerate North American expansion","Reached $22.8M ARR milestone with a 31% year-over-year growth in employee count"]

Growth metrics

Reached an estimated $22.8M ARR in late 2024; expanded global team to 200+ employees across 30 countries.

Market positioning

Premium Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for enterprise real estate brokerages and high-volume property marketing agencies.

Geographic focus

United Kingdom, United States (Miami HQ), and Europe (Latvia), with operations in over 26 countries.

Patents and IP

3 patents filed/disclosed (as per CB Insights)

About Mikus Opelts

Mikus Opelts is a proptech entrepreneur who transitioned from a background in visual arts and art school to technology. Before co-founding Giraffe360 in 2016, he founded and managed Giraffe Visual (2010–2016), which became a leading interactive service provider in the Baltic region specializing in high-end 360-degree photography. His expertise in visual content and real estate marketing served as the foundation for Giraffe360's robotic camera technology.

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