At Holos, our journey began in 2016 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a clear mission: to empower anyone to create immersive experiences. At a time when AR and VR were still emerging, we saw their potential to transform how people learn, train, and share complex knowledge.

In 2019, that vision took root when we were awarded our first U.S. Air Force contracts through AFWERX; over $800K across Phase I and II. Collaborating with Edwards Air Force Base, we began adapting our tools to meet the precision and rigor of military training.

In 2020, we joined the Techstars Space Accelerator in Los Angeles, working shoulder-to-shoulder with NASA, Lockheed Martin, and a remarkable cohort of DefenseTech startups. That experience helped us grow our amazing group of Advisors and Investors listed below.

In 2023, we were awarded a $1.56M Tactical Funding Increase to build out our platform with our incredible partners at Luke Air Force Base. The following year, a $1.25M partnership with Scale AI and the Air Force Research Laboratory expanded our capabilities in AI-driven, adaptive training environments.

Our reason to exist remains constant: to bring immersive training to the missions that matter most, from airmen maintaining fighter jets to enterprises reimagining how their employees are trained.

Here’s to building the future of learning, together.

—The Holos Team