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Camera Startup Ideas



2 years ago

A tool that allows you to create maps from your phone’s camera.

724
2 years ago

This is a startup that uses a mobile app and a camera to find street-level recycled products and sell them to the public. They started with old library books and DVDs, but are now selling all sorts of things.

234
2 years ago

A startup that takes all the things you have in your phone and turns it into a digital camera.

152
2 years ago

The company believes the camera app should become a “mobile photo studio” where you can easily retouch and adjust your images.

151
2 years ago

A startup that lets you use your smartphone’s camera to take a selfie with your face sitting in the middle of a cloud.

151
2 years ago

A startup that provides a service where they install cameras around a house and then people can pay to rent hours of access to the video recordings

149
2 years ago

A startup that lets you take a selfie and choose where you want it to appear – like Facebook’s ‘Camera Effects’ – in an Instagram-like interface that’s meant to show you how you look, not what you look like. The company has raised $2 million in seed funding.

146
1 year ago

This startup aims to bring a more human-centric approach to home security, offering a combination of a smart lock, a door sensor, and a camera.

142
1 year ago

A software solution to help people use their phones as a remote camera, which can be set to take photos when an event occurs, such as a baby crying or an alarm going off.

136
2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a smartphone camera that can shoot video in 360 degrees.

135
2 years ago

A company that makes a printable device for measuring the distance between two objects. The product is a small, inexpensive laser point that can be attached to things like cell phones, cameras, and other devices.

135
1 year ago

A government-backed startup that analyzes data from the Boston Police Department’s body cameras and uses those statistics to help police departments across the country innovate their own policies around body cameras.

134
2 years ago

A payment app that allows users to scan QR codes with the phone’s camera and pay the bill with a single click.

130
2 years ago

A mobile app that allows you to manage your credit and debit card numbers with just your phone’s camera and a voice response. Circle uses the camera to take a picture of the card and then calls the number on the card to confirm it’s valid before linking it to your phone.

129
2 years ago

A navigation app for drivers that uses data from real-time feed from traffic cameras to give you turn-by-turn directions.

127
2 years ago

This app lets users shop at top retailers with their phone camera. The app allows you to scan a barcode and then shop on the same day. The app works with 25 major retailers like Sephora, Amazon, and Bloomingdale's to manage loyalty and reward programs.

126
1 year ago

An eye exam app that provides a digital photo of the eye taken from a smartphone camera

126
1 year ago

A startup that’s building a standalone smart lock with a built-in camera, motion sensor, and speaker. It’s similar to an August smart lock, but they don’t yet have a product, but they’re looking for $1 million to build it.

126
2 years ago

The startup, based in the Netherlands, has built a device that turns any Android smartphone into a camera. It promises to ease the process of sharing photos, while also allowing users to take photos that are harder to take with a traditional camera.

125
2 years ago

"We now take a picture of a building, point the camera at the digital building model, and a 3D model of the building pops up over the image.”

125
2 years ago

Builds software for the retail industry that monitors security cameras in stores, then tags and collects data about those customers, whether they spend money, who they are, and what they’re looking at.

124
1 year ago

“The next generation of security camera”.

122
2 years ago

A company that manufactures and distributes high-end headphones, digital cameras, and other electronics. The startup is focusing on the “high-end” market by offering higher quality products priced at the same range as its competitors.

118
2 years ago

A startup building a connected camera that you can wear or mount on a bike, that can track the location of your car in real-time and provide a bird’s eye view of your car in case of theft.

117
1 year ago

A camera-based artificial intelligence system for the home that offers an AI-powered personal assistant to control your lights and other home automation devices.

117
2 years ago

The startup has built an app that uses the same camera and lighting effects found in Hollywood movies to make a video look like it was shot by a camera crew. The startup aims to make it easier for filmmakers to add these effects to their own footage.

116
2 years ago

A startup that wants to take your home security camera and turn it into a smart camera with the ability to send alerts to your phone.

115
2 years ago

An iOS app for smart locks that can be controlled remotely through the app or phone camera.

113
2 years ago

A new type of video chat that includes a “super-fast camera” and instant zoom. The company wants to build a video chat experience that can be both more intimate and more powerful than the current line of video chat apps.

113
2 years ago

A new modern camera made with 3D printing.

113
2 years ago

This startup is building a product that can make any physical object like a car, a laptop, a camera or a phone, into an IoT device. It’s currently testing products with big-name brands like Apple and HP already.

107
4 months ago

A startup that allows users to link their phone’s camera to their car’s navigation system to take a picture of a license plate when passing by a location and gets the location to the user in real time.

107
2 years ago

A company that builds “invisible” security cameras. With the launch of its new product, it’s gone from just a developer to a company with over 50 employees.

106
2 years ago

A startup that’s giving employers a way to document and monitor employee behavior, from performance issues to safety concerns. It’s a little like a human-resources app and a security camera in one.

105
1 year ago

A healthcare company that has designed a device to use a smartphone’s camera to detect tumors

101
1 year ago

A company that’s building a way for organizations to manage their safety oversight. Their service is built on a system that helps organizations keep track of employees and their licenses, and it can be integrated with other safety technologies like cameras and sensors.

100
2 years ago

A tool that lets you make an image that looks like you’re looking at a phone, but in fact you’re looking at the real world through a video camera.

99
10 months ago

A startup that uses mobile phone cameras and Google Street View to give people street-level perspectives on things like sports stadiums, restaurants and buildings.

99
2 years ago

This startup is building a tool that can help you create a parkour map using a smartphone’s camera, then share that map on social media.

96
2 years ago

If you ever needed to take a picture of your data, this is the app for you. The camera-based app allows you to take pictures of your data and export it to a spreadsheet.

95
2 years ago

A camera system that “drives and fixes” things. “Drive and Fix” is a smartphone app that tells you when your car needs a repair, and sends you a video of it being done.

95
9 months ago

A maker of digital cameras for amateur photography enthusiasts.

95
2 years ago

A home security startup that monitors in-home security cameras and allows customers to turn on their lights or lock their doors remotely. The startup, which has raised a $750k seed round from a variety of investors, is already working with a dozen customers.

94
11 months ago

A custom-made drone with a range of up to 18 miles and a 360-degree camera

92
2 years ago

A new startup that makes your living room into a “smart home”, with smart lighting, connected appliances, and smart security cameras.

91
4 months ago

A product that allows consumers to collect and share their life’s moments in the form of text, audio, video, and pictures. The company claims they’re the first company to blend AI-driven software, powerful hardware, and mobile-friendly design to create a stand-alone action camera, the Zing Camera.

87
2 years ago

A hardware startup that wants to integrate sensors and cameras into shoes. The company collects information on how people walk, which it then uses to train computer vision algorithms to detect hazards and improve safety.

85
2 years ago

A medical device company in the Netherlands that wants to bring a reusable medical device to market, which can be used for hysterectomies, colonoscopies, and other procedures. The device works with a camera and a monitor and wirelessly connects to an operating room.

84
1 year ago

An augmented reality platform that allows users to create and share 3D scenes and experiences, including through the iPhone’s camera.

80
1 year ago

The startup aims to make a less expensive version of the smartphone, while also going beyond the smartphone. The company wants to make a more general purpose device, a super-smart watch, a fitness tracker, a camera, a fitness tracker, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band,

79
2 years ago

A San Francisco-based startup that operates a marketplace for people to rent their unused devices like computers, cameras, and drones.

78
1 year ago

A tool for producers and directors to create marketing videos, with a focus on how to use a camera and lighting to tell a story.

78
1 year ago

A video camera with a face recognition system built into it, allowing you to unlock your phone using your face and look at the camera to see who’s calling, without looking at the phone.

78
2 years ago

A startup that is working to build the world’s first augmented reality grocery store. The idea is to create a way for users to scan a barcode to get an augmented reality display of what a product looks like in a store, before they’ve even left the house, with a camera view of what a product looks like at their homes.

75
1 year ago

A utility for "smart" homes from the makers of Nest, Dropcam and Honeywell. Eko is a new company that aims to bring more automation to everything from thermostats to security cameras. The company started with a thermostat that can be programmed through an app and communicate with a connected garage door, but it’s now also trying to develop a home security system that will stop someone by recognizing their face and sending a message to their phone.

75
2 months ago

A company that uses remote control drones to fly to a customer’s location and fly a camera around their home.

73
2 years ago

Idea: Put a camera in the kitchen and tell the world about what you make

72
1 year ago

A startup with a camera that allows you to snap a photo into a virtual world. This lets you snap a photo of your friend’s room, for instance, and then walk into that room in VR and be able to explore it.

72
1 year ago

A startup that builds artificial intelligence and machine learning products, such as a facial recognition camera. It’s an SaaS business that helps businesses use AI to predict supply chain disruptions and optimize operations.

71
1 year ago

This startup is building a device that allows anyone to send a text message from their computer to a phone number. The device itself is a wristband with a camera and a way to send a photo via a text message.

70
4 months ago

A remote control app that lets you control your phone’s flashlight, camera, music, and other features with just your voice, so you can walk around your house and control your phone from anywhere.

69
1 year ago

This company is building an app that turns your camera phone into a 3D camera, allowing users to capture 360 degree pictures and videos.

66
2 years ago

Idea: A home security system that leverages a camera that’s focused on the door to see when someone is coming in.

65
1 year ago

A company that allows users to create their own custom-built home security cameras. Users can select from a variety of cameras, lenses, and mounting options to create a custom system.

65
7 months ago

Idease a mobile-first platform for taking notes and Annotate using the camera and keyboard on a smartphone.

65
1 year ago

A Y Combinator company that wants to use AI to help deaf people communicate. It has built an app that relies on a smartphone’s built-in camera to help users correctly place and identify objects and facial features.

64
1 year ago

A startup that makes a camera that works in underwater settings and can take 1080p video underwater. The startup has launched a $50,000 Kickstarter campaign for a “Nemo” camera.

62
1 year ago

Teeth is a startup that offers an app that allows users to monitor their oral health using an app and the iPhone's camera.

62
1 year ago

A company that is building an API to aggregate and visualize video feeds from security cameras.

61
1 year ago

A company that makes home security systems that can be monitored from anywhere. It takes a user-friendly approach to things like dummies, cameras, and sensors to make a security system feel like a home.

61
7 months ago

This startup is building an app that helps people design and manage their home automation system (cameras, lights, etc.) from their phone or desktop computer. It basically acts as a way to manage and control smart home devices from a smartphone.

61
2 years ago

Idea: This is a startup that makes a “smart” doorbell. It has a camera, a microphone, and a speaker. Users can talk to delivery and service providers through the doorbell, and the device can be used to monitor and intervene in domestic abuse cases.

60
1 year ago

A digital camera that shoots video, allows you to edit and share videos and photos, and can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth.

60
4 months ago

A startup that turns the camera into a point-of-sale terminal, letting you buy drinks and food with a wave from your phone.

60
2 years ago

Idea: This startup is building machine learning software that helps people create smoother panning and zooming in videos. The startup previously sold a product called Flycam that helps camera operators smoothly move from one part of the scene to another.

59
2 years ago

Idea: A home security company for Latin American households, primarily in Mexico. The startup is focused on providing internet-connected cameras that allow users to see and talk to visitors while they’re away from home.

58
1 year ago

A startup that allows you to create a photo book with your phone's camera, with the option to make artwork, backgrounds, and frames

58
1 year ago

A security camera startup that claims to be able to detect a burglar in real time and send alerts to your phone.

58
1 year ago

The startup wants to help you take better pictures and videos and save them in a single place. It’s called SoundSnap and it’s basically a mobile app that turns any camera into a video recorder.

56
1 year ago

This security startup is building a unified facial recognition system that works across multiple cameras and can be built into software, hardware, or even the cloud.

56
1 year ago

This startup wants to build a drone that sends up a camera and monitors the main entrance of a home, alerting the homeowner if a stranger enters.

56
1 year ago

A product that uses a smartphone’s camera to scan the world around it, providing context and data in real time.

55
1 year ago

A “smart” vacuum that can detect allergens in the home and automatically clean it, with a camera and microphone to monitor cleaning and maintenance.

55
1 year ago

A startup that makes it easy to pay for things through your phone, leveraging the phone’s GPS, camera, etc.

54
1 year ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for business owners to use the same tools to run their business online as they do in the physical world. For example, users can use a smartphone camera to scan a QR code on a package and automatically get the package’s tracking info.

54
1 year ago

A new technology for making visual recognition systems, which will be a first use case for “cognitive computing” - a bundle of technologies that use a computer’s ability to learn, as opposed to a good ol’ fashioned camera.

54
1 year ago

A startup that lets you hire a camera operator and a lighting technician to set up a shot, then lets you get instant feedback on the look of your video.

54
11 months ago

A startup that wants to take the smartphone’s camera functionality and make it better. It’ll create a better camera that can shoot better photos, faster, and in brighter light, and handle low-light situations better.

54
1 year ago

A company that will replace existing safety tools for self-driving cars, including collision avoidance systems, with a dashboard that overlays cameras, radar, lidar, and other sensors.

53
1 year ago

A startup that helps the visually impaired use their phone to read text. It’s a text-to-speech app that uses synthetic speech and does not require a camera.

53
10 months ago

A company that tracks data from cameras around the world to spot patterns and build out a framework around that data. The startup will use data from its network of cameras to detect and respond to crime, as well as generate business intelligence for all sorts of retailers.

53
1 year ago

This startup helps retail stores avoid theft by monitoring in-store cameras for bad actors, and alerting store managers in real-time.

52
1 year ago

A company building a digital camera, with a focus on hobbyists, that can be used as a webcam, a standard zoom camera, or a security camera.

52
1 year ago

A camera that can take 360-degree video. You stick it to your phone and the camera spins around to take standard video and photographs.

52
1 year ago

A tool for photographers that helps them decide which settings to use on different cameras and which settings are best for the image they’re taking.

52
1 year ago

This startup is building a way to make virtual reality more accessible by creating a portable VR headset with a built-in camera.

52
10 months ago

A startup that automatically creates and saves content from your phone's camera and gallery to your Dropbox account and automatically syncs to your computer. The app is free and available for both iOS and Android.

52
1 year ago

A company that sells low cost digital cameras to students, aiming to help them improve their photography.

50
1 year ago

A tech startup that makes cameras that are controlled by hand gestures and facial recognition.

50
1 year ago

A team of students from Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center have created a 3-D printed, low-cost, wearable camera that can “see” in the infrared spectrum and uses a thermal-sensing camera to detect objects.

49
3 months ago

A hardware startup looking to build a camera to be worn on a dog’s collar, which can detect its owner’s mood and alert them if it gets too dark.

49
2 years ago

Idea: A company that makes a home security camera that only records when it detects a loud noise.

48
1 year ago

A video-editing tool that lets users assemble clips from their camera roll to create professional-quality videos.

48
1 year ago

A digital marketplace for buying, selling and renting security cameras. The company positions themselves as an eBay for security cameras.

48
1 year ago

 The startup is building a facial recognition and computer vision system, though their first product is a “smart camera” that scans the faces of pedestrians, then recommends the next person they should follow.

47
9 months ago

A platform that helps users discover and make purchases through their iPhone’s camera using Apple Pay.

47
8 months ago

The team behind online streaming service Yogscast has taken on the challenge of building a streaming video recorder, allowing people to set the camera down and watch a movie without touching the remote.

47
11 months ago

A startup that’s building an AI camera to replace the human one that’s on every camera.

46
5 months ago

A connected home security system, with a plan to have a front door-based system, a camera-based system, and an in-home monitoring system.

46
1 month ago

The startup is building a mobile app (iOS and Android) that lets you scan and then communicate with your smartphone screen, to use your phone’s camera as a scanner.

46
11 months ago

 A smart lock with a built in camera and motion detector, perfect for renters and vacationers who just want to lock the door.

44
8 months ago

A square-shaped camera that could eliminate the need for tripods, a monopod, and a ball head.

44
5 months ago

A hardware startup that aims to bring security cameras online without needing to be plugged into a computer.

44
6 months ago

A facial recognition tool meant to help retailers “improve the accuracy of customers’ images,” using their cameras to get a better idea of who they are.

43
3 months ago

A San Francisco-based startup that aims to make it easier to use the camera on your phone to read the QR code and scan the barcode of a product at the store. You can scan a product, then see the item’s ingredients, price, or reviews.

43
1 month ago

A new kind of smart lock that uses a smartphone’s camera to let you unlock your door from anywhere, at any time.

42
6 months ago

A company that raises the bar for what people can do with their phones by making them better cameras and more data-driven.

41
1 month ago

A startup focused on video surveillance, pitching a “smart home camera system” that lets you use a smartphone as a remote.

41
1 year ago

A platform that lets people deposit checks with a smartphone camera, without having to physically write a check.

40
11 months ago

The team behind mobile health startup, MintMD, is launching a new company called Nanograph to develop the first full-spectrum digital X-ray system. The startup says the system will be able to use a digital camera to capture and display an image in real time, with the ability to zoom in on a specific part of the body, and will be able to show the same image to a physician, who can review it with a phone.

40
10 months ago

This startup wants to use machine learning to identify the different uses of a product and then provide recommendations based on that data. For example, a smartphone app may recommend different camera apps to users based on their photos.

40
8 months ago

A company that sells a $50,000 security system made up of a garage door opener, a smart lock and a $49 video camera. The startup’s hardware is intended to let people live in their homes with their pets, and it has a product roadmap that includes a pet-friendly version of its camera

39
5 months ago

This startup sells a doc camera, offering a device that can be used for office-based workflows and document scanning.

39
3 months ago

Say goodbye to the physical shopping cart. Instead, this startup is using the phone’s GPS and cameras to track an item’s journey and build a shopping list, which is later synced to a digital shopping list.

39
9 months ago

A mirrorless camera and lens manufacturer that’s starting with a line of Sony-branded products that are designed to work with the company’s in-house SLR lens system.

38
8 months ago

A platform for the analysis of security camera footage from third party providers.

38
8 months ago

A startup that wants to add “biometric security” to inexpensive smartphone cameras, so the camera can be opened and the phone stolen by an attacker. The startup is working on the technology, which relies on an in-built fingerprint scanner using a touchscreen to unlock the phone.

37
6 months ago

This startup will use a camera-phone to help customers accurately measure walls, ceilings, and space.

37
8 months ago

Believes it can create an “augmented reality” solution for doctors. The company is planning to use its own camera-based technology to help doctors use special goggles to see what’s happening in a patient’s body in real time.

35
11 months ago

This is a new venture from the co-founder of the company that spent $8,000 on a round of venture funding to make a $400 smart phone. The company is building a home security camera that can use AI to alert its users of intruders. The founders were inspired by the startup that once owned their smart phone.

34
6 months ago

A startup that wants to take the dullness out of the stock market by eliminating the need for brokers. The company is building an app that will allow you to trade stocks directly from your phone using your phone camera.

33
5 months ago

A startup that brings a “GIF-ified” version of the popular virtual reality game, Pokémon Go, to the real world. In the game players collect virtual creatures called “Pokemons” by moving around in the real world. The startup is building a mobile app that uses your phone’s GPS and camera to track your movements and turn them into Pokemons.

33
22 days ago

A video messaging app which lets users share their screen/camera to others with a single tap. The app already has more than 1 million users in the United States.

33
9 months ago

A home security camera startup with a focus on the UK market. The startup aims to make it easy for customers to find and buy the best security camera for the price, then manage their security camera with a simple app.

32
6 months ago

A company making a smart lens that takes photos using the phone’s camera and then automatically identifies people, objects and background information in the photo. The startup is now shipping the lens as a standalone product.

32
6 months ago

An AI-powered service that takes live video from a camera and automatically analyzes it to help producers improve the quality of the video.

32
5 months ago

A content creation platform that allows users to create and share content using a live streaming camera. The startup is currently working on launching a campaign to get their product ready for the US launch.

31
7 months ago

A platform that allows users to build their own personal security cameras, and also integrate with existing ones.

30
7 months ago

A mobile app that lets you use your smartphone’s GPS and camera to track item locations in real time.

30
2 months ago

This startup is building a small, portable device that can help small companies with security. It’s a camera that plugs into an electrical socket and serves as a video monitoring system.

30
18 days ago

You can now create a garage door in minutes with the help of an app. Your garage door has a camera and connects to your phone via an app. You can use the app to see what’s going on in your garage, and if you get home and find that the door isn’t closed, you can open it from your phone.

30
5 months ago

A startup building software for managing and tracking data from devices like security systems and cameras.

29
2 months ago

Uploader is a service that helps people save, share, and create videos. It scans through your library looking for clips to help you create a video, or it can suggest clips you might want to use. You can also search for clips and save them or upload them to your library. The startup also helps people sync their camera roll to the service so you can always find those clips on the Uploader website.

29
24 days ago

This startup is building a platform that allows patients to consult with a doctor by video call and see the doctor via their smartphone camera.

29
7 days ago

A startup that allows filmmakers to crowdsource camera advice and technical work from working pros.

29
8 months ago

The creators of an iOS photo app that let’s you adjust the cropping and brightness of a photo while it’s in-camera.

28
5 months ago

A mobile app that helps schools create and manage their own school photos, allowing them to use their own camera, filters, and style to create professional images.

28
9 months ago

This startup is building a little robot with a camera to help monitor your home while it’s not occupied, then alert you if there’s a problem.

27
1 month ago

In India’s most populous state, where the app is aimed, roughly 20,000 people die due to traffic accidents every year. It uses a combination of artificial intelligence and human intervention to monitor traffic conditions and send alerts to cars of bad driving, as well as send out a text that includes the name of the driver and a link to a video recorded by a camera attached to the car’s dashboard.

24
1 month ago

The company’s most recent product is a camera that focuses on medical professionals and helps them capture data. It also serves as a tool for health care professionals to take notes and monitor lab results.

24
5 months ago

A home security startup that uses a $15 camera and a $25 monthly subscription to give out a second-screen security camera experience to consumers.

23
1 month ago

A company that wants to build a frictionless way for consumers to get their own personal security cameras, giving customers the ability to make requests on the fly, and to purchase and pay for them without installing anything.

21
1 month ago

A hardware startup that sells a credit card sized device that connects to a smartphone’s camera, ostensibly allowing users to be paid in real time. It’s still in its early days, but the company has a pilot program in place with a few customers.

19
9 days ago

A company that makes smart pens that can record everything you write and draw. The pen is an integrated camera, microphone, and speaker. A company press release described it as “the world’s first smart pen that enables you to capture the world around you.”

18
1 month ago

A smart mirror that turns into a camera system, using a camera and its microphone to track movement in the room. If a person is in the room, it will ping them.

12
5 days ago

 A company that is building the next generation of virtual reality. The startup, which is based in San Francisco, is working on a new form of VR that uses a device that looks like a pair of glasses with a button on the side, but instead of a screen, there’s a camera and a microphone.

12
11 days ago

A device that allows people to convert any smartphone to a standalone camera and make it into a virtual, portable studio. Available on iOS.

11
2 years ago

A startup that sells a product where you can set your kids up with a set of flashcards, then the flash cards have a QR code on them and a camera sits in front of the flash card and when

1
2 years ago

Idea: A startup that makes a camera that’s meant to be used for augmented reality, where it’s meant to allow you to take pictures of things that will show up in AR.

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