# StretchSense: Information technology & services, Auckland, New Zealand

> StretchSense: StretchSense is a leader in high-precision motion capture technology, specializing in stretchable sensors and motion capture gloves.

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# StretchSense

StretchSense is a leader in high-precision motion capture technology, specializing in stretchable sensors and motion capture gloves.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information technology & services Auckland, New Zealand

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 26 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 13.3M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Nov 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for StretchSense has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About StretchSense

StretchSense is a leader in high-precision motion capture technology, specializing in stretchable sensors and motion capture gloves.

The company serves various sectors, including XR training, gaming, animation, and robotics. Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, StretchSense operates globally with centers in Edinburgh, San Francisco, Xiamen, and Seattle. Founded in 2012 as a spin-out from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, StretchSense aims to capture human movement to enhance robotics and XR experiences. Its flagship product, the MoCap Pro Glove, is the world's first stretch sensor motion capture glove, designed to accurately digitize finger movements for animation in movies and games. The company also offers a fully integrated software stack that translates these movements into digital animations, catering to diverse applications such as sign language videos and virtual health training. StretchSense continues to expand its reach in the enterprise metaverse market, supported by a strong customer base of over 200 gaming and visual effects studios worldwide.

## What company datasets say StretchSense raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **13.3M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **2.3M**

Last round date **Nov 2022**

Investors listed **6**

## Founders and team

From StretchSense's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

**Todd Gisby** Co-founder & Chief Systems Architect

**Ben O'Brien** Co-founder / NED

- **Chris Chapman** Chief Executive Officer
- **Andrew Duffin** CFO / Director
- **Odin Taylor** Chief Software & Machine Learning
- **Philip Jamison** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Jen Xu** Head of Production
- **Paul Atkinson** Non-Executive Chair

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Booster](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booster)

Each firm lists StretchSense on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33993, 334118, 334519, SIC 3571
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Revenue:** 3M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/stretchsense)

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