Technical Machine develops Tessel, a JavaScript-programmable microcontroller board with simple plug-and-play sensing and actuation modules designed for rapid prototyping and iteration. The company positions Tessel as scalable from prototype through deployment and into device manufacturing, allowing post-deployment code updates and usage feedback. Technical Machine aims to empower software developers to build the next generation of physical, Internet-enabled devices. The startup received a $1 million seed investment to support its next stage of operations. The funds will be used in part to relocate the company to the San Francisco Bay area next summer, moving from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Investors in the round are True Ventures and Slow Ventures.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Dec 2013