📝 Deepnight raises $5.5M

Liam Gill
March 03, 2025

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Deepnight, founded by ex-Google engineers Lucas Young and Thomas Li, is revolutionizing night vision by turning it into a software problem—a breakthrough that’s caught the U.S. military’s attention. Using AI and off-the-shelf smartphone cameras, their tech eliminates the need for costly analog goggles, offering a low-cost, high-performance alternative. Their prototype, built during Y Combinator, led to a $100K Army contract in early 2024, snowballing into $4.6M in government deals and $5.5M in VC funding. Now, Deepnight is expanding beyond military applications, aiming to make everything—from drones to cars—see in the dark.

It seems like many traditonal tech companies feel flat-footed regarding AI. They don't know where to start, feel buried with what's already on their plates, but feel pressure to do something so they don't get left behind.
In their scramble to figure out what to do, I can see why… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Jason Jacobs (@jjacobs22)
2:28 PM • Feb 28, 2025

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This tech company grew 32,481%..

No, it's not Nvidia. It's Mode Mobile, 2023’s fastest-growing software company according to Deloitte.

They’ve just been granted their Nasdaq stock ticker, and you can still invest at just $0.26/share.

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Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
*Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com.

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This tech company grew 32,481%...

No, it's not Nvidia... It's Mode Mobile, 2023’s fastest-growing software company according to Deloitte.

Just as Uber turned vehicles into income-generating assets, Mode is turning smartphones into an easy passive income source, already helping 45M+ users earn $325M+ through simple, everyday use.

They’ve just been granted their stock ticker by the Nasdaq, and you can still invest in their pre-IPO offering at just $0.26/share.

Invest Now

Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
*Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com.

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