Jean-Baptiste Kempf, creator of VLC Media Player, is now focusing on robotics and AI, with his startup Kyber securing $5 million to develop real-time device control software.
His Paris-based start-up Kyber has raised $5 million
Jun 21, 2026
10:02 am
What's the storyJean-Baptiste Kempf, the mastermind behind the popular VLC Media Player, is now focusing on a new venture in robotics.
His Paris-based start-up Kyber has raised $5 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners.
The developer behind VLC's 6 billion downloads now wants to connect hundreds of millions of robots
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