# Tanvas, Inc.: Computer hardware, Chicago, United States

> Tanvas, Inc.: Tanvas, Inc. is a haptics innovation company located in Chicago, IL, focused on multi-touch surface haptic technology known as TanvasTouch.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/tanvas-inc (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Tanvas, Inc.

Tanvas, Inc. is a haptics innovation company located in Chicago, IL, focused on multi-touch surface haptic technology known as TanvasTouch.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Computer hardware Chicago, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2011 15 years old
- **Team:** 7 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $7.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jan 2018

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 Tanvas, Inc. 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 Tanvas, Inc.

Tanvas, Inc. is a haptics innovation company located in Chicago, IL, focused on multi-touch surface haptic technology known as TanvasTouch.

This technology allows for programmable textures and tactile effects on smooth touchscreens, trackpads, and smart surfaces. Tanvas develops solid-state haptic solutions that combine touch sensing and haptics, creating software-defined textures that enhance user interaction on featureless surfaces. The company's flagship product, TanvasTouch, simulates various textures and effects through a hardware-software integration, providing low-latency responses. Tanvas also offers a Desktop Development Kit for designing with surface haptics and custom touchscreen modules for automotive applications. Their technology is applicable in automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors, enhancing interactivity and user experience across a range of devices. Tanvas collaborates with industry leaders to expand its reach and capabilities in the haptic technology space.

## What company datasets say Tanvas, Inc. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$7.5M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series A**

Last round date **Jan 2018**

Investors listed **6**

## Founders and team

From Tanvas, Inc.'s own website: 2 founders, 2 on the team.

**Ed Colgate** Co-Founder

**Michael Peshkin** Co-founder

- **Phill LoPresti** CEO
- **Mondher Cherif** Chief Scientist

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Hemi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hemi-ventures)

Each firm lists Tanvas, Inc. 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

hardware consumers haptics tanvastouch multitouch information technology & services haptic technologies information technology touch feedback industrial equipment multi-touch sensing b2b2c physical surfaces services consumer products & retail surface haptics

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- **Sector:** Computer hardware
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33999, 334419, 541715, SIC 3579
- **Region:** Illinois
- **Revenue:** $2.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/tanvas)

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