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Novasentis
Technology for the Senses
About Novasentis
Novasentis specializes in developing thin, flexible haptic technology that enhances user experiences across various applications including wearables, AR/VR controllers, and e-textiles. The company serves clients in the consumer electronics, gaming, and fashion industries, offering innovative solutions that provide realistic haptic feedback without adding bulk. Novasentis operates in the global market, leveraging its proprietary haptic actuators to create customizable and programmable sensations that mimic natural, organic feedback. The business model revolves around licensing its technology to manufacturers and integrating its solutions into their products, thereby generating revenue through licensing fees and partnerships.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, United States
- Employees
- 5
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 27.0/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- Medical Devices
- Sector
- Health Tech & Medtech, Immersive Technologies, Wearable, Haptics, Hard Tech, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, Computer Vision, Connected Device
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VCOther financing | Feb 2018 | $9M | $36M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Jun 2014 | $10M | $42M | Samsung Ventures · Chengwei Capital | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Novasentis is 1.9K monthly website visits, up 113.5% over the last three months. Novasentis's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Chengwei Capital
Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Samsung Ventures
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