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UltraSense Systems Company Profile

UltraSense Systems, founded in 2018 and based in San Jose, CA, is a privately held, venture capital-backed company with 33 employees that develops advanced ultrasound sensor technology enabling precise, buttonless touch interfaces across various surfaces for markets including smartphones, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical, having raised $19M in a Series C round and holding a patent portfolio of 58 documents with 49 granted patents.

Company Overview

Year Founded: 2018
Status: Private
Employees: 33
Latest Deal Type: Series C
Latest Deal Amount: $19M
Number of Investors: 9

Description

UltraSense Systems develops ultrasound sensors designed to change the way users interact with technology. Their technology delivers new touch user interfaces for smartphones, consumer electronics, home appliances, automotive, industrial, and medical markets. The interfaces are precise, highly localized, and buttonless, enabling natural interactions on surfaces such as metal, glass, wood, ceramic, and plastic.

Contact Information

Ownership Status: Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status: Venture Capital-Backed

Primary Industry: Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries: Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s): SaaS, Internet of Things

Valuation & Funding

  • Series C (Later Stage VC): $19M (23-Dec-2021)
  • Series B (Early Stage VC): (18-Feb-2020)
  • Seed Round: $3.42M (19-Nov-2018)

Cap Table (Partial)

  • Series A: 3,000,000 shares authorized, Par Value: $0.000100, Dividend Rate: $0.11, Original Issue Price: $1.38, Liquidation: $1.38, Liquidation Pref. Multiple: 1x, Conversion Price: $1.38, % Owned: 11.41%

Patent Portfolio

  • Total Documents (Applications and Grants): 58
  • Total Patent Families: Not specified
  • Granted: 49
  • Pending: 6
  • Expiring in next 12 months: Not specified

Recent Patent Activity

  • US-20260111086-A1: Multiple-sensor array touch-sensing system and related method (Pending, 17-Oct-2024)
  • US-20260161253-A1: Touch-sensing slider and related method (Pending, 15-Apr-2024)
  • US-11775073-B1: Integrated virtual button module, integrated virtual button system, and method of determining user input and providing user feedback (Active, 21-Jul-2022)
  • US-12050732-B2: Integrated virtual button module, integrated virtual button system, and method of determining user input and providing user feedback (Active, 21-Jul-2022)
  • US-20240028124-A1: Integrated virtual button module, integrated virtual button system, and method of determining user input and providing user feedback (Active, 21-Jul-2022, G06F3/016)

Investors (Partial List)

  • GiTV (Venture Capital)
  • Mirai Creation Capital (Venture Capital)
  • Abies Ventures (Venture Capital)
  • Artiman Ventures (Venture Capital)
  • Asahi Kasei (Holding Company)

Competitors (Partial List)

  • Acconeer (Malmo, Sweden)
  • Sentons (Sunnyvale, CA)
  • NextInput (San Jose, CA)
  • Densitron Technologies (Crawley, United Kingdom)
  • Peratech (North Yorkshire, United Kingdom)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was UltraSense Systems founded?

UltraSense Systems was founded in 2018.

Where is UltraSense Systems headquartered?

UltraSense Systems is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

What is the size of UltraSense Systems?

UltraSense Systems has 33 total employees.

What industry is UltraSense Systems in?

UltraSense Systems’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

Is UltraSense Systems a private or public company?

UltraSense Systems is a Private company.

How much funding has UltraSense Systems raised over time?

UltraSense Systems has raised $42.4M.

Who are UltraSense Systems’s investors?

GiTV, Mirai Creation Capital, Abies Ventures, Artiman Ventures, and Asahi Kasei are among the investors in UltraSense Systems.

Who are UltraSense Systems’s competitors?

Acconeer, Sentons, NextInput, Densitron Technologies, and Peratech are some of the competitors of UltraSense Systems.