Novasentis Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $2.7M

Novasentis General Information

Description

Developer of electro-mechanical polymer haptic actuator and sensor technology designed to develop mobile and wearable products that come alive with movement and sound. The company's electro-mechanical polymer haptic actuator and sensor technology empowers people to have a deeper physical and emotional connection to the world through their devices, enabling users to know when an email is received, who is calling or even if a daily walking goal has been achieved without looking.

Contact Information

Website
www.novasentis.com
Formerly Known As
Strategic Polymer Sciences
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 2560 Ninth Street
  • Suite 314
  • Berkeley, CA 94710
  • United States
+1 (814)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Electronics (B2C)
Parent Company
Kemet
Vertical(s)
Wearables & Quantified Self, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 2560 Ninth Street
  • Suite 314
  • Berkeley, CA 94710
  • United States
+1 (814)

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Novasentis Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jul-2019 $2.7M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series D) 13-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - General 30-Jul-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 13-Jun-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 24-Aug-2010 Completed Startup
2. Grant 17-Jun-2010 $2.2M $3M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-May-2008 $3M $3M Completed Startup
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Novasentis Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
Series A
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Novasentis Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of electro-mechanical polymer haptic actuator and sensor technology designed to develop mobile and wearable pr
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Berkeley, CA

Cambridge, MA
 

Portsmouth, OH
 
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Novasentis Competitors (7)

One of Novasentis’s 7 competitors is VirZOOM, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
VirZOOM Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
YOST Labs Formerly VC-backed Portsmouth, OH
Tanvas Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL
Senseg Formerly VC-backed Espoo, Finland
LightwaveRF Corporation Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Novasentis Patents

  • 7

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Novasentis Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20160125709-A1 Haptics wristband Inactive 31-Oct-2014
US-20190025925-A1 Thin profile user interface device and method providing localized haptic response Active 07-Jan-2013
US-20110228442-A1 Capacitor having high temperature stability, high dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, and low leakage current Inactive 16-Mar-2010
US-20110038625-A1 Electromechanical polymer actuators Inactive 13-Aug-2009
US-20100067172-A1 High electric energy density polymeric compositions, methods of the manufacture therefor, and articles comprising the same Inactive 13-Mar-2008 H01G4/18
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Novasentis Former Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Chengwei Capital Venture Capital Minority
GM Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments Venture Capital Minority
Samsung Venture Investment Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Novasentis FAQs

  • When was Novasentis founded?

    Novasentis was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Novasentis headquartered?

    Novasentis is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

  • What industry is Novasentis in?

    Novasentis’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Novasentis a private or public company?

    Novasentis is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Novasentis?

    The current valuation of Novasentis is .

  • What is Novasentis’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Novasentis is .

  • How much funding has Novasentis raised over time?

    Novasentis has raised $24.4M.

  • Who are Novasentis’s investors?

    Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, Chengwei Capital, GM Ventures, Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments, and Samsung Venture Investment are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Novasentis.

  • Who are Novasentis’s competitors?

    VirZOOM, YOST Labs, Tanvas, Senseg, and LightwaveRF are some of the 7 competitors of Novasentis.

  • When was Novasentis acquired?

    Novasentis was acquired on 01-Jul-2019.

  • Who acquired Novasentis?

    Novasentis was acquired by Kemet.

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