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Sentons, Inc. is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company and the world leader in advanced touch and force sensing solutions.
Sentons' market defining technology utilizes a combination of ultrasound and direct force sensors, to enable unprecedented ways for users to interact with their personal devices. The result is stunning and intuitive user experiences that extend interactivity to all physical surfaces of a device, beyond the touchscreen. Sentons works with leading OEMs to implement this technology into the next generation of mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic products.
Founded in 2011, Sentons is venture funded by New Enterprise Associates and Northern Light Venture Capital.
More information is available at www.sentons.com.
Sentons' market defining technology utilizes a combination of ultrasound and direct force sensors, to enable unprecedented ways for users to interact with their personal devices. The result is stunning and intuitive user experiences that extend interactivity to all physical surfaces of a device, beyond the touchscreen. Sentons works with leading OEMs to implement this technology into the next generation of mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic products.
Founded in 2011, Sentons is venture funded by New Enterprise Associates and Northern Light Venture Capital.
More information is available at www.sentons.com.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Jose
Employees
51-200
Phone
+229 94 71 06 07
Total raised
$23.49M
Founded date
2011
Investors 3
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| Apr 6, 2023 | Plug and Play Tech Center | plugandplaytechcenter.com |
| Northern Light Venture Capital | nlvc.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Oct 20, 2021 | Sentons launches smaller sensors that can turn any surface into virtual controls | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Sentons has launched a new low-power and small sensor with an accompanying gesture engine to be used in wearables (including glasses, e... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | This crazy technology could make buttonless phones possible | The new Asus ROG Phone 3 and Lenovo Legion gaming phones come with a unique feature that’s not available on any other smartphone. Sentons’ ultrasonic sensor technology can turn any surface into a button that can perform any action. The new ... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Lenovo, Asus, and Tencent launch mobile game phones with Sentons GamingBar virtual buttons | Sentons has teamed up with Lenovo, Asus, and Tencent to create gaming smartphones with virtual buttons, which use controllers that sense gestures such as presses, swipes, and taps. Lenovo has come up with the Legion Smartphone, while Tencen... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Lenovo, Asus, and Tencent launch mobile game phones with Sentons GamingBar virtual buttons | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Sentons has teamed up with Lenovo, Asus, and Tencent to create gaming smartphones with virtual buttons, which use controllers that sens... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Sentons, Foxconn Partner On Mainstream Virtual Smartphone Buttons | Fabless semiconductor and multi-touch sensor company Sentons has now partnered with Foxconn to try and bring smartphones with virtual buttons into the mainstream. The companies hope to accomplish that using Sentons’s SDS ButtonBar technolog... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Sentons launches SurfaceWave, a processor and tech to create software-defined surfaces that supercharge touch and gesture | As handset makers continue to work on ways of making smartphones more streamlined and sleek, while at the same time introducing new features that will get people buying more devices, a startup that is pioneering something called “software-d... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Sentons unveils sensors that can make any consumer device into a touch surface | Sentons has unveiled touch and gesture sensors for use in consumer devices, with new types of user interfaces and controls. The San Jose, California-based company makes Software-Defined Surfaces (SDS), and its latest examples are the new Su... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Sentons unveils sensors that can make any consumer device into a touch surface | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Sentons has unveiled touch and gesture sensors for use in consumer devices, with new types of user interfaces and controls. The San Jos... |
| May 6, 2019 | Sentons names Jess Lee as CEO to develop new kind of touch sensor | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Sentons, a startup that is trying to create a new way to deliver touch and force sensing, has hired Silicon Valley veteran Jess Lee as ... |
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FAQ about Sentons
When was Sentons founded?
Sentons was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Sentons raised?
Sentons has raised $23.49M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Sentons?
Parsers VC lists 3 investors of Sentons, among them Plug and Play Tech Center and Northern Light Venture Capital.
What has the press written about Sentons?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Sentons, among them “Sentons launches smaller sensors that can turn any surface into virtual controls” (Oct 20, 2021) and “This crazy technology could make buttonless phones possible” (Jul 22, 2020).
Is Sentons still active?
Yes, Sentons is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 6, 2023.