NextInput develops MEMS-based force-sensing solutions and offers products such as ForceTouch and ForceGauge to serve Consumer, Automotive, IoT, Medical, Robotics and Industrial customers. The company says it has quadrupled its product offering in the two years between its Series A and B. It has built an experienced team, secured multiple design-wins, and become a revenue-generating business. NextInput completed three consecutive up rounds leading to the Series B. The company intends to use the Series B funding to expand its footprint into new markets with its integrated force-sensing solutions. NextInput is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., in Silicon Valley. NextInput develops MEMS-based force-sensing solutions for touch-enabled devices across consumer, wearable, IoT, automotive, industrial and medical applications. The company’s solutions are used in the mobile and automotive markets. It intends to use recent funding to accelerate product development and market expansion. NextInput closed a $5.1M Series A1 round and has raised $13.1M in two consecutive, oversubscribed funding rounds. The company is led by CEO and Founder Ali Foughi. NextInput is based in San Jose, California. NextInput develops MEMS-based force-sensing solutions that combine MEMS force sensors, algorithms, software and mechanical design for touch-enabled devices. Led by CEO and founder Ali Foughi, the company targets consumer, wearable, IoT, automotive, industrial and medical applications. NextInput completed an $8.0M funding round in December 2015. The company plans to use the funds to expand its team, increase production capacity in anticipation of customer production ramps, and continue innovating its MEMS-based ForceTouch solutions. Sierra Ventures’ Managing Director Ben Yu will join NextInput’s board alongside Steve Nasiri of InvenSense. The company is based in San Jose, CA. NextInput produces MEMS-based force-sensing solutions branded ForceTouch for touch-enabled devices. Its solutions target consumer, wearable, IoT, automotive, industrial, medical and other applications. The company plans to commercialize ForceTouch and begin mass production in the third quarter of calendar year 2015. A portion of the funds from the latest round will be used to pursue strategic opportunities with Intel in consumer electronics product categories. NextInput closed a $1.5M fundraising round and has now raised $3M in capital. The company is headquartered in the Silicon Valley.

Total raised

$28M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jun 2018