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Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
BlueBox
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News

Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on April 20, 2018.
Sensors Feed Summary
4
Sensors > Feed Summary
Sensors are devices that can sense a particular attribute(s) and provide a digital output. The devices mentioned could
either be complete or be a component that fits into another product.
• Inclusions: Various types of industrial sensors such
as pressure, temperature, force sensors etc. Sensors
used for certain applications such as TPMS, structural
health monitoring etc.
• Exclusions: Sensing devices sold to consumers,
analytical instruments (used in laboratories),
spectroscopes, industrial and consumer cameras
(except 3D sensors), sensing devices with dial-based
output for mounting etc.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies Feed in Numbers
Overview
$2.1B
Funding
67
Mega
Companies
3681799
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
6
Unicorns
1
Soonicorns
2
Minicorns
51
IPO’d Cos
110
Late Stage Cos
33
21
Acquisitions
28
DeadPooled
86
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Synaptics
(1986, San Jose)
ON Semiconductor
(1999, Phoenix)
STMicroelectronics
(1987, Geneva)
Top Companies

Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in Sensors
5
$291M - PE
Allegro MicroSystems (1990, Worcester,
$291M)
$22.1M - Series B
Vital Connect (2011, Campbell, $71M)
$45M - Series C
Vayyar (2011, Yehud, $79M)
$409k - Seed
MicroSilicon (2015, Houston, $574K)
$40M - Series D
MineSense (2008, Vancouver, $73M)
$165k - Seed
MicroSilicon (2015, Houston, $574K)
$38.1M - Series C
Vital Connect(2011, Campbell, $71M)
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
Sensors > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed Parkwalk (#4), Almi (#2), High-Tech Grunderfonds (#2)
Series A/B
Intel Capital (#2), Merck Ventures (#2), Robert Bosch Venture
Capital (#2)
Series C+ Castor Ventures (#1), Claltech (#1), DAG Ventures (#1)
Incubators Plug and Play Tech Center (#5) Techstars (#4) Venture Kick (#4)
Other Notable
Investors
National Science Foundation (#4), European Union (#3), Samsung
(#3)
Debt Investors
Kreos Capital (#5), Advantage Capital (#1), Eastward Capital
Partners (#1)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
83
91
98
69
30
3
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 37 39 41 60 37 7
$143M
$235M
$115M
$148M
$557M
$33M
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding # Rounds
$1.3B
$322M
$257M
$92.7M
$16.4M
US
Europe
Israel
Canada
Taiwan
$ Funding

Summary of exit outlook in Sensors
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
next47 2
SensorDynamics (2002, Lebring, $36.8M)
First Sensor (1991, Berlin)
Silver Lake 2
PrimeSense (2005, Tel Aviv, $29.4M)
Sensata (2006, Attleboro)
VentureTech
Alliance
2
InvenSense (2003, San Jose, $38M)
Diodes (1959, Plano)
Kreos Capital 2
Heptagon Oy (1993, Zurich, $30.7M)
Amphion
Innovations
1 Kromek (2003, Durham, $18.8M)
Dec 2016 InvenSense Acq by TDK for $1.3B
Nov 2016 Fairchild Acq by ON Semiconductor for $2.4B
Oct 2016 Heptagon Oy Acq by AMS for $919M
Jul 2015 CST Sensors Acq by Sensata for $1.0B
Apr 2015 OmniVision Acq by Hua Capital for $1.9B
Jun 2014
Measurement Specialities Acq by TE Connectivity
for $1.7B
Sensors > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Apple 2 PrimeSense (Nov 2013, $345M), InVisage (Nov 2017)
Sensata 2
CST Sensors (Jul 2015, $1B), Sensor-Nite Sensors (Jun 2011,
$325M)
AMS 2
Heptagon Oy (Oct 2016, $919M), Texas Advanced
Optoelectronic Solutions (Jun 2011, $320M)
ON
Semiconductor
2 Fairchild (Nov 2016, $2.4B), Aptina Imaging (Jun 2014, $400M)
TDK 2
InvenSense (Dec 2016, $1.3B), Micronas Semiconductor
(Dec 2015, $216M)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
Shibaura Electronics Jul 2013
Provider of temperature sensors for enter…
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: -
Vishay Precision Group Jun 2010
Developer of force measurement solutions…
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: $389M
Sensata Mar 2010
Sensors and electronics controls
IPO MCap: $3.1B Current MCap: $8.7B
G-Smatt Global Feb 2010
Develops CMOS image sensor chips
IPO MCap: $247M Current MCap: $253M
Orange Electronic Aug 2016
Develops tire pressure measurement system…
Egis Technology Dec 2015
Provides fingerprint IC sensor and biomet…
NEXT Biometrics Jun 2014
Supplier of fingerprint sensors
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: $1.2B
Kromek Oct 2013
Radiation detection solutions for applica…
IPO MCap: $151M Current MCap: $79.4M

Marketmap: Sensors
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IMAGING
POSITIONING AND MOTION
BIOLOGICAL
CHEMICAL
TOUCH
BIOMETERICS
ENVIRONMENTAL*
FLUID ATTRIBUTES*
FOOD
PROCESS MONITORING
SMART INFRASTRUCTURE*
GENERIC SENSOR DEVELOPERS INDUSTRIAL SENSOR DEVELOPERS
SENSOR FUSION
AUTOMOTIVE
OIL AND GAS
AGRICULTURE
Overview
Companies 1799
Funded 368 Series A+ 110
Funding $2.1B Last 2 yrs $711M
Most Active Investors
Seed Parkwalk (4)
Series A/B Intel Capital (2)
Series C+ Castor Ventures (1)
Others Plug and Play Tech Center (5)
Incubators Techstars (4)
FACTSHEET
Top Cities
Bay Area 90 Cos $512M
Worcester 1 Cos $291M
Feed in Numbers
Unicorns 6 Soonicorns 1
Minicorns 2 Editor Picks 39
Acquihired 86 Deadpooled 28
Top Companies
STMicroelectronics (1987, Geneva, IPO)
Synaptics (1986, San Jose, $76.2M)
ON Semiconductor (1999, Phoenix, $100M)
Exits
IPOs 51 Orange Electronic, Egis Tech
Acquisitions 21 InvenSense, Fairchild
Top Acquirers Apple, Sensata
Sensors > Feed Summary > BlueBox
7

Key Sub Sectors in Sensors Sector
Summary of Key Markets
8
Top Markets of Investment Activity
# Cos on
Platform
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round
Industry Applications >
Oil & Gas 10 $71.9M 5
Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging >
3D Image Sensor 38 $61.1M 5
Generic Sensor Developers > Chemical >
Gas Sensing 134 $11.9M 9
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Generic Sensor Developers
Companies involved in developing sensors that
measure a particular attribute
1453 292 $1.8B
Industry Applications
Companies developing sensors meant for a specific
application
326 67 $158M
Sensor Fusion
Companies providing solutions for combining sensor
inputs to arrive at a coherent output
20 9 $96.1M
Sensors > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets

List of Notable Companies in Sensors
Notable Companies in the Sector (1/2)
9
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
Sensors > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
Sensata
(2006, Attleboro)*
ON Semiconductor
(1999, Phoenix)
NEXT Biometrics
(2000, Oslo, $15.8M)
Synaptics
(1986, San Jose, $76.2M)
G-Smatt Global
(2007, Seoul)
Memsic
(1999, Andover)
Melfas
(2000, Seoul)
Kromek
(2003, Durham, $18.8M)
FARO Technologies
(1981, Lake Mary)
Emcore
(1984, Alhambra)
Public
Transense
Technologies
(1991, Bicester)
Panorama Synergy
(2001, Melbourne)
Flexpoint
(1995, Draper, $4.3M)
Transbiotec
(2004, Seal Beach, $3M)
Infineon
(1999, Neubiberg)
STMicroelectronics
(1987, Geneva)
AMS
(1981, Unterpremstatten)
Opsens
(2005, Quebec City)
Pixart Imaging
(1998, Hsinchu)
Richtek
(1998, Hsinchu)
Public
Biosensor Applications
(1995, Upplands Vasby)
Egis Technology
(2007, Taipei)
Environmental Sensors
(1973, Sidney)
JTouch Corporation
(2001, Taoyuan City)
Shibaura Electronics
(1953, Saitama)
Thinking Electronic
Industrial
(1979, Kaohsiung City)
Zytronic
(2000, Blaydon)
AirTest Technologies
(1996, Delta)
Ametek Sensor
(1930, Horsham)
Creative Sensor
(1998, Taipei)
Public
Keyence
(1974, Osaka)
Orange Electronic
(2005, Taichung)
Photon Control
(1988, Burnaby)
Sensor System
Solutions
(1986, Irvine)
Winland
(1996, Mankato)
CTS Corporation
(1896, Chicago)
Diodes
(1959, Plano)
First Sensor
(1991, Berlin)
Interlink Electronics
(1985, Camarillo)
Public
Meggitt Sensing
Systems
(1852, Irvine)
Melexis
(1988, Ypres)
Methode
(1946, Camarillo)
MTS Sensor
Technologies
(1966, Ludenscheid)
Murata
(1944, Kyoto)
NVE Corporation
(1989, Eden Prairie)
Odormonitor
(1887, Kobe)
Pixelplus
(2000, Gyeongju)
Semtech
(1960, Camarillo)

List of Notable Companies in Sensors
Notable Companies in the Sector (2/2)
10
Sensors > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
Taiwan Semiconductor
(1979, Taipei)
TE Connectivity
(2007, Schaffhausen)
Vishay Precision Group
(2010, Malvern)
Acquired
Fairchild
(1997, San Jose)
OmniVision
(1995, Santa Clara)
Measurement
Specialities
(1983, Hampton)
InvenSense
(2003, San Jose, $38M)
CST Sensors
(1990, Thousand Oaks)
Heptagon Oy
(1993, Zurich, $30.7M)
Argon ST
(1997, Fairfax)
Aptina Imaging
(2008, Phoenix)
PrimeSense
(2005, Tel Aviv, $29.4M)
Sensor-Nite Sensors
(1996, Tessenderlo)
Acquired
Texas Advanced
Optoelectronic
Solutions
(1999, Plano, $3M)
Kionix
(1993, Ithaca, $29.3M)
Micronas
Semiconductor
(1992, Zurich)
Capella Microsystems
(1997, Taipei)
SensorDynamics
(2002, Lebring, $36.8M)
Unicorns
National
Semiconductor
(1959, Santa Clara)

List of Notable Companies by Market in Sensors
Notable Companies by Market (1/8)
12
Sensors > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Positioning & Motion
MotionTracking sensor system on chips with
integrated motion and sound solutions
Unicorn. Stage: Acquired
Sierra Ventures, Partech Ventures, Qualcomm
Ventures and 7 Other Investors
Complete Sensing through Light Solutions
Stage: Acquired
Innovacom, GGV Capital, Innovations Kapital and 9
Other Investors
Kionix (1993, Ithaca, $29.3M)
Silicon-micromachined MEMS inertial sensors,
accelerometers and gyroscopes
Stage: Acquired
Cayuga Venture Fund, Advantage Capital, Allen &
Company and 7 Other Investors
Richtek (1998, Hsinchu)
Developer of analog ICs focused on power
management
Stage: Public
Positioning & Motion
Memsic (1999, Andover)
Accelerometers and magnetic sensors based on
MEMS technology and mixed circuit design
Stage: Public
IDG Capital, Celtic House Venture Partners
CTS Corporation (1896, Chicago)
Provides sensing, motion devices & connectivity
components
Stage: Public
Semtech (1960, Camarillo)
Analog, mixed-signal semiconductors
Stage: Public
Biological
Transbiotec (2004, Seal Beach, $3M)
Non invasive alcohol sensing system
Stage: Public
Kodiak Capital

13
Imaging
3D sensing device for interaction
Stage: Acquired
Silver Lake, Canaan Partners, Gemini Israel
Ventures and 5 Other Investors
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva, $22.2M)
Develops solutions to view, scan, shoot or share 3D
content on mobile devices or handheld scanners
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Formation 8, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung and 4
Other Investors
Pixart Imaging (1998, Hsinchu)
CMOS image sensors and analog IC design
Stage: Public
UMC Capital
Capella Microsystems (1997, Taipei)
Opto electronics ICs and sensors
Stage: Acquired
Imaging
G-Smatt Global (2007, Seoul)
Stage: Public
Creative Sensor (1998, Taipei)
Develops image sensors with industrial applications
Stage: Public
Aptina Imaging (2008, Phoenix)
CMOS image sensors
Stage: Acquired
Riverwood Capital, TPG
FARO Technologies (1981, Lake Mary)
3D measurement and imaging technology
Stage: Public
OmniVision (1995, Santa Clara)
Integrated single chip semiconductor image sensors
Stage: Acquired
Dragon Venture
Imaging
Pixelplus (2000, Gyeongju)
Provides high-quality CMOS Image Sensors and
imaging solutions
Stage: Public
Peter Thiel, SkyLake Investment, Lindeman Asia
Investment

14
Touch
Synaptics (1986, San Jose, $76.2M)
Develops touch pads for various uses
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Credit Suisse, Avalon Ventures, Oak Investment
Partners
Flexpoint (1995, Draper, $4.3M)
Develops sensors based on thin-film sensing
technology
Stage: Public
Egis Technology (2007, Taipei)
Provides fingerprint IC sensor and biometric
software solutions
Stage: Public
JAFCO Asia, Enspire Capital
JTouch Corporation (2001, Taoyuan City)
Touch sensing solutions based on flexible metal
mesh
Stage: Public
M Venture Investment
Touch
Melfas (2000, Seoul)
Develops capacitance based touch input solutions
Stage: Public
Hyundai Venture Investment, Partners Investment,
GN Tech
Zytronic (2000, Blaydon)
Design and manufacture products for touch
interfaces
Stage: Public
Biometrics Sensor
NEXT Biometrics (2000, Oslo, $15.8M)
Stage: Public
Ginko Ventures

15
Environmental
Kromek (2003, Durham, $18.8M)
Radiation detection solutions for applications in the
medical, nuclear and security screening markets.
Stage: Public
HSBC Group, Amphion Innovations
Chemical
Panorama Synergy (2001, Melbourne)
Mems technology developer
Stage: Public
Biosensor Applications (1995, Upplands
Vasby)
Device for drugs & explosives detection
Stage: Public
Transferator AB
Odormonitor (1887, Kobe)
Handheld electronic odour monitor for monitoring
smells
Stage: Public
Pressure & Force
Sensor System Solutions (1986, Irvine)
MEMS based sensors for measurement of force and
load
Stage: Public
Cornell Capital Partners
Interlink Electronics (1985, Camarillo)
Patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR) for HMIs
Stage: Public
Vishay Precision Group (2010, Malvern)
Developer of force measurement solutions for
industries
Stage: Public

16
Thermal Sensor
Shibaura Electronics (1953, Saitama)
Provider of temperature sensors for enterprises
Stage: Public
Thinking Electronic Industrial (1979,
Kaohsiung City)
Develops components for temperature sensing in
electronics
Stage: Public
Photon Control (1988, Burnaby)
Develops fiber-optic temperature sensors for OEMs
Stage: Public
Fluid Attribute
MTS Sensor Technologies (1966,
Ludenscheid)
Develops non-contact position and level sensors
based on magnetostrictive principle
Stage: Public
Multi-Parameter Sensor Developers
MEMS based multiple sensor developer
Stage: Acquired
DEWB, IPO Beteiligungs-Management, FIDURA and
3 Other Investors
Infineon (1999, Neubiberg)
Microcontrollers, communication ICs, power
electronics and ESD protection diodes
Unicorn. Stage: Public
ON Semiconductor (1999, Phoenix)
Analog solutions, sensors, and power management
ICs
TPG, Francisco Partners
STMicroelectronics (1987, Geneva)
Manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal integrated
devices

17
Fairchild (1997, San Jose)
Pioneer and manufacturer of analog/mixed-signal
transistors and integrated circuits
Court Square Capital Partners
National Semiconductor (1959, Santa Clara)
Manufacturer of analog devices and subsystems
AMS (1981, Unterpremstatten)
Integrated analog microchips and sensors
Stage: Public
Vienna Capital Partners
Stage: Public
VantEdge Partners, Silver Lake, Chicago Growth
Partners
Keyence (1974, Osaka)
Developer of sensors and measurement systems
Stage: Public
Measurement Specialities (1983, Hampton)
Designs sensors and sensor-based systems and
offers custom designs for OEM Applications
Stage: Acquired
Winland (1996, Mankato)
Develops sensors for monitoring environment
attributes in critical areas
Stage: Public
Discrete, analog, and logic semiconductors with
focus on power ICs
Stage: Public
VentureTech Alliance
Develops sensor solutions for industries
Stage: Public
next47, EnjoyVenture, Deutsche Private Equity
Meggitt Sensing Systems (1852, Irvine)
Various types of sensing solutions for industries
Stage: Public
Melexis (1988, Ypres)
Mixed signal semiconductor solutions including
sensors, actuators and communication solutions
Stage: Public
Quest for Growth
Methode (1946, Camarillo)
Provider or multiple sensors, user interfaces, and
power devices
Stage: Public
Micronas Semiconductor (1992, Zurich)
Intelligent sensor based solutions
Stage: Acquired
Creathor Venture
Murata (1944, Kyoto)
Manufacturer of multiple electronics components
and MEMS based sensors
Stage: Public

18
NVE Corporation (1989, Eden Prairie)
Manufacturer of sensors and couplers for multiple
parameters
Stage: Public
Norwest Venture Partners
TE Connectivity (2007, Schaffhausen)
Manufacturer of sensors and connectivity solutions
Stage: Public
Automotive
Transense Technologies (1991, Bicester)
Tire pressure measurement sensors using Surface
Acoustic Wave technology
Stage: Public
Orange Electronic (2005, Taichung)
Develops tire pressure measurement systems for
automotive sector
Stage: Public
Industrial Process Monitoring
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic
Solutions (1999, Plano, $3M)
Mixed signal and opto-electronic sensors
Stage: Acquired
Vencore Capital
Emcore (1984, Alhambra)
Mixed-signal optical products for high-speed
communication network infrastructures
Stage: Public

19
Smart Infrastructure
Opsens (2005, Quebec City)
Develops fiber optic sensing systems for multiple
industrial applications
Stage: Public
Agriculture
Environmental Sensors (1973, Sidney)
Manufactures moisture and water sensors / probes
and accompanying readers
Stage: Public
Aerospace
Ametek Sensor (1930, Horsham)
Develops sensors for the aerospace industry
Stage: Public
CST Sensors (1990, Thousand Oaks)
Sensors and actuators for control and monitoring
Stage: Acquired
PAI Partners

List of Notable Companies in Sensors in China
Notable Companies in the Sector in China
20
Sensors > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector in China
Acquired
Hamlin Electronics
(1949, Suzhou)

Recent News in Sensors Sector
Recent News
21
Sensors > Feed Summary > Recent News
Apr 2018
Murata to invest up to $930 mln to boost output of car components,
Reuters
Apr 2018
BeBop Sensors, World Leader In Smart Fabric Sensors, Announces
Close Of $10M+ Series A Funding Led By Bullpen Capital, PR
Newswire
Apr 2018
High side switches support decentralised vehicle power, Electronic
Specifier
Apr 2018
Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for Solar
Capital, Summit Hotel Properties, FARO Technologies, Medical
Properties Trust, ING Group, N.V, and Chimera Investment —
Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance Indications, GlobeNewswire
Apr 2018
Spectris To Merge Its Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration, HBM
Companies, London South East
Apr 2018
exceet Card expands banking business with SECORA Pay from
Infineon, PressReleasePoint
Apr 2018
Semtech and Brazil’s Anatel Deploy LoRa Technology Nationwide,
IoT Business News
Apr 2018
TE Connectivity Debuts New Waterproof USB Type-C Connector, PR
Newswire
Apr 2018
Silicon Microstructures’ IntraSenseTM Calibrated Simplifies In Vivo
Pressure Measurements, Business Wire
Apr 2018
Allegro Microsystems explored 20 Central Mass. sites for relocation,
Worcester Business Journal
Apr 2018
Five New Thin-Film Fast-Acting Precision and Time-Lag Chip Fuse
Series, PowerPulse
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Apr 2018
Guardian Optical Technologies Hires New VP of Research &
Development Yuval Gronau, PRWeb
Apr 2018
Global Electromechanical Switch Market 2018- ALPS, Omron, TE
Connectivity, Panasonic, Carling Technologies, truthweek.com
Apr 2018
New miniature INS module from Xsens with external GNSS receiver
input offers highly accurate orientation, velocity and positioning
data, CIE - Online
Apr 2018
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces new sales leadership position
in Asia to accelerate growth, PressReleasePoint
Apr 2018
OmniVision's New Image Sensor with Nyxel™ Technology Combines
8-Megapixel Resolution with Superior Near-Infrared Imaging,
Providing an Ideal Solution for Surveillance Cameras, PR Newswire
Apr 2018
LumaSense to Debut New Luxtron Fiber Optic Utility Module at
Upcoming IEEE and TechCon Exhibitions, ePRNews
Apr 2018 MoistTech strengthens sales team, Labels and Labeling
Apr 2018 Chesterfield company rebrands after acquistion, TheBusinessDesk
Apr 2018
Global Hyperspectral Imaging Market 2018 – Headwall Photonics,
Inc., Corning Incorporated, Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd., Resonon,
Telops Inc., Norsk Elektro Optikk As, truthweek.com
Apr 2018
Global Digital Scent Technology Market 2018: Alpha MOS,
Electronics Sensor Technology, Airsense Analytics, ScentSational
Technologies. etc., Talk Daily News
Apr 2018
Ultra-soft IGBT Freewheeling Diodes offer Industry Leading Losses,
PowerPulse

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
22
Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club

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Sensors > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
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New Entrants in Funded ClubMega Rounds
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Sensors; 2011-2018
Sensors > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
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$96M
$33M
Total $ Invested

Sensors > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Sensors
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Bay Area 522M 67
Worcester 291M 1
Yehud 79M 3
Vancouver 73.3M 8
Palm Beach
Gardens
70.1M 9
Rockville 61M 7
Marlborough 58.5M 12
Tel Aviv 38M 6
Lebring 36.8M 1
Zurich 30.8M 8
Total Funding
206
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5
# Rounds
$1.3B
$322M
$257M
$92.7M
$16.4M
$9M
$800k
$650k
US
Europe
Israel
Canada
Taiwan
Japan
India
New
Zealand
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies

Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$1.3
$0.4 $0.6
$1.2 $1.0 $1.1
$0.9
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$2.7
$5.1 $4.4 $5.0 $4.6 $4.7
$7.9
$6.2 $5.9
$3.7
$11.2
$12.9
$6.0
$11.6
$9.2 $6.1 $12.9 $17.2 $11.4 $9.3
$86.6
Sensors > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in Sensors; 2011-2017
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$10K* $4.1M
$12.7K $19.4M
$600K $22.1M
$123K $291M
$10.2M
$4.9M
$3.6M
$477K
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage

Note: 224 companies with undisclosed funding amount are not included
28
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
37
65
40
8
2
No. of Companies
Sensors > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in Sensors; as of Apr 2018
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$12M
$271M
$847M
$554M
$403M
$ Investment

Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
20%
6%
3%
2%
29
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
33
50
110
368
1799
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
20% 4%
(67)
4%
(66)
5%
(92)
2%
(28)
73%
(1311)
30% 14%
(52)
14%
(51)
14%
(50)
3%
(11)
54%
(197)
45% 10%
(11)
9%
(10)
15%
(16)
3%
(3)
37%
(41)
66% 10%
(5)
10%
(5)
22%
(11)
- 12%
(6)
- 6%
(2)
6%
(2)
21%
(7)
- 27%
(9)
Sensors > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in Sensors
Funding Funnel
18 Months
27 Months
25 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
1
6
18
38
3
13
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs

Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Sensors > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Sensors; Apr 2016-Apr 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months
LATE STAGE
$291M - PE Oct 2017
$291M)
Power management ICs and magnetic sensors
manufacturer
One Equity Partners
$45M - Series C Dec 2017
Develops mobile, low-cost 3D imaging sensors
Walden Riverwood Ventures, Claltech, Battery
Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Israel
Cleantech Ventures, Amiti Ventures
$40M - Series D Nov 2017
MineSense (2008, Vancouver, $73.3M)
Developer of mineral sensing platform
JNJ Innovation
$38.1M - Series C Oct 2017
Biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring
MVM Life Science Partners, Baxter
EARLY STAGE
$22.1M - Series B Jun 2016
Biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring
SEED STAGE
$409k - Seed Mar 2017
MicroSilicon (2015, Houston, $574k)
Micro-sensors for industrial process monitoring
$165k - Seed Jun 2016
MicroSilicon (2015, Houston, $574k)
Micro-sensors for industrial process monitoring

Sensors > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
Major funding rounds by Stage in Sensors; Apr 2016-Apr 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
EARLY STAGE
$23M - Series A Apr 2016
Percipio (2012, Shanghai, $23.6M)
Real time depth information camera

Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Sensors; Last 5 years (Apr 2013-Apr 2018)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
32
Sensors > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Parkwalk(4 Investments)
PrOXisense, Inductosense, 8power
1
Almi (2 Investments)
Acconeer AB, Imagimob
2
High-Tech Grunderfonds(2 Investments)
Bentekk, EnShape
3
Syddansk Innovation(2 Investments)
ElastiSense, Ceko Sensors
4
24 Haymarket
Cambridge CMOS Sensors
5
Atlas Venture
Vesper MEMS
6
Boston Millennia Partners
C2Sense
7
Castor Ventures
C2Sense
8
CincyTech
Eccrine Systems
9
Compound
Sense360
10
EARLY STAGE
Intel Capital(2 Investments)
NextInput, Ad Hawk Microsystems
1
Merck Ventures(2 Investments)
Peratech, Biolinq
2
Robert Bosch Venture Capital (2
Investments)
Pyreos, Unispectral
3
Walden International(2 Investments)
Vayyar, Eminent Electronic Technology
4
Acorn Pacific Ventures
Eminent Electronic Technology
5
Alliance Venture
Novelda
6
Amadeus Capital
Cambridge Touch Technologies
7
Apex Capital
Consumer Physics
8
Arie Capital
Peratech
9
AXA Strategic Ventures
Floome
10
LATE STAGE
Castor Ventures
Consumer Physics
1
Claltech
Vayyar
2
DAG Ventures
mCube
3
GE Ventures
Pentalum
4
ID Ventures America
mCube
5
Industrial Investors Group
Crocus Technology
6
Keytone Ventures
mCube
7
KPCB
mCube
8
MVM Life Science Partners
Vital Connect
9
Nokia Growth Partners
Pelican Imaging
10

Sensors > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in Sensors; Last 5 years (Apr 2013-Apr 2018)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR
Plug and Play Tech Center(5 Investments)
TRX Systems, Edyn, StretchSense
1
Techstars(4 Investments)
IR Sensors, Jolt, Quantac
2
Venture Kick(4 Investments)
Fastree3D, MIRO Analytical Technologies, Insightness
3
Techfounders(2 Investments)
Xetal, Toposens
4
Y Combinator(2 Investments)
Edyn, Scansilver
5
Alchemist Accelerator
NextInput
6
AlphaLab
FreshTemp
7
Boost VC
3D-SensIR
8
Digital Entertainment Ventures
RNSLab
9
FireSpring Fund
Sensatek
10
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
National Science Foundation(4
Investments)
Graphene Frontiers, Stratio, SynTouch
1
European Union(3 Investments)
Spectral Engines, Alert Technology, Michell Instruments
2
Samsung(3 Investments)
Mantis Vision, Unispectral, Sensifree
3
BDC(2 Investments)
Alert Labs, Satlantic
4
i2E(2 Investments)
ICEdot, Roll-2-Roll Technologies
5
IMechE(2 Investments)
PrOXisense, Inductosense
6
Innovation Works(2 Investments)
FreshTemp, SenSevere
7
IP Group(2 Investments)
Inductosense, 8power
8
State of Ohio(2 Investments)
Eccrine Systems, ProteoSense
9
Riverside Company(2 Investments)
Scram Systems, Alcohol Monitoring
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Kreos Capital(5 Investments)
Crocus Technology, PrimeSense, Advasense
1
Advantage Capital
Nevada Nano
2
Eastward Capital Partners
Hillcrest Labs
3
Export Development Canada
MineSense
4

Sensors > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (1/2)

Sensors > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (2/2)

Sensors > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
37
BlueBox
Key Sub Sectors
Detailed Sector Taxonomy
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Other Notable Markets
Market Deep Dive

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Key Sub Sectors
40
Key Sub Sectors in Sensors
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Companies involved in developing sensors that measure a particular attribute
Synaptics (1986, San Jose, Public)
$291M)
1453 292 $1.8B
Companies developing sensors meant for a specific application
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions
(1999, Plano, Acquired)
326 67 $158M
Sensor Fusion
Companies providing solutions for combining sensor inputs to arrive at a coherent output
Movea (1989, Grenoble, Acquired)
Hillcrest Labs (2001, Rockville, $60.7M)
20 9 $96.1M
Sensors > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors

Detailed Sector Taxonomy (1/7)
41
Sensors > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy

42

43

44

45

46

47

Rank Market
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
(+2)
Industry Applications > Oil & Gas
Companies developing sensors used in Oil & Gas industry
(Companies covered 10 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $96.3M)
$71.9M
(+$71.9M)
5
(+4)
MineSense
(2008, Vancouver, $73.3M)
2
(-1)
Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging > 3D Image Sensor
Companies developing sensor for 3D image sensing with a depth sensor
(Companies covered 38 | Funded 18 | Total Funding $210M)
$61.1M
(+$8.1M)
5
(-5)
Vayyar
(2011, Yehud, $79M)
3
(-1)
Generic Sensor Developers > Chemical > Gas Sensing
Companies developing sensors used for generic or toxic gas detection in industries
(Companies covered 134 | Funded 30 | Total Funding $53.9M)
$11.9M
(+$7.3M)
9
(+4)
C2Sense
(2013, Cambridge, $3.9M)
48
Note: The numbers in the bracket represent the change in a 2 year period.
Top Markets by Funding in Sensors in last 2 years (April 2016 - March 2018)
Sensors > Market Details > Top Markets of Investment Activity

Rank Market # Investments Key Investments
1
Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging > 3D Image Sensor
Companies developing sensor for 3D image sensing with a depth sensor
(Companies created 38 | Funded 18 | Total Funding $210M )
1 Ad Hawk Microsystems (2015, Kitchener,
$4.6M)
Note: Investors considered - Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Greylock Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Benchmark Capital, KPCB, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Founders Fund, SV Angel, Index Ventures, Bessemer
Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Battery Ventures
49
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Top Markets where Early Stage Investors are investing in last 2 years (April 2016 - March 2018)
Sensors > Market Details > Top Markets of Early Stage Investors

Incubators
Seed Mic (#1)
Series A/B Prelude Ventures (#1), Export Development Canada (#1)
Series C+ Mitsubishi (#1), JNJ Innovation (#1)
None
$8M - Series D
$40M - Series D
$19M - Series C
$3.9M - Series B
$955k - Series B
Series B
Series A
$1.5M - Series A
$8M - Series A
Silixa (2007, London, $18M)
Seed
PiMON (2010, Munich)
$10M - Series A
Silixa (2007, London, $18M)
Mar 2018
MineSense Technologies Closes $5.1 Million Investment from
Mitsubishi Corporation, bctechnology.com
Feb 2018
MineSense Partners With Mitsubishi Corporation To Expand
Mining Industry, Trillions
Jan 2018
AOMS Delivers End-To-End Hardware And Software
Solutions Integrated With State-Of-Art Industrial Internet Of
Things, SuperbCrew
Oct 2017
AOMS Technologies Announces Deployment of Patented
Fiber Optic Sensing Technology in Environmental Projects in
Europe, PR Newswire
Feb 2017
Caterpillar makes MineSense for $14.5m round , Global
Corporate Venturing
Jun 2015
Cleantech VC Venture Capital Investor Clean Energy Green
Alternative Early Stage Investor, Chrysalix Venture Capital
Mar 2013 MineSense receives Venture Capital Investment, MineSense
News
0
1
2
3
$0k
$10M
$20M
$30M
$40M
$50M
$60M
$70M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
-
1
2
4
10
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Industry Applications > Oil & Gas: Market Factsheet
Market: Oil & Gas
50
Exits
Recent Investments
YoY Funding and Rounds
Companies developing sensors
used in Oil & Gas industry
MineSense
(2008, Vancouver, $73.3M)
Silixa
(2007, London, $18M)
AOMS Technologies
(2013, Mississauga)
Applied Physics Systems
(1976, San Francisco)
CrystalTech
(1996, Duncan)
Top Companies
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Sensors > Market Details > Market: Oil & Gas
Companies Created 10 | Funded 4 | Total Funding $96.3M

Note: Overall Rating is a combination of Funding and Team rating, along with Execution, Size and Growth metrics
51
Industry Applications > Oil & Gas: Leaderboard
Market: Oil & Gas
Sensors > Market Details > Market: Oil & Gas
Better than Market Average
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
Location Stage Funding Team
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0 Silixa 2007 London Series A $18M - - - - - 4.5M 358 - - 845k 29% - - 236 194%
4.4 MineSense 2008 Vancouver Series D $73M - - - - 8 5.1M 299 - - 638k 14% - - 31 12%
3.8 CrystalTech 1996 Duncan Acquired - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
3.1
AOMS
Technologies
2013 Mississauga Unfunded - - - - - 2 4M 61 - - -4.3M -52% - - 12 24%
2.5
Applied
Physics
Systems
1976
San
Francisco
Unfunded - - - - 4 - 2.1M 11 - - -8.5M -81% - - - -
1.9 Subsea Sensors 2017 Stafford Unfunded - - - - 3 - 10M - - - 3M 15% - - - -
1.3 PiMON 2010 Munich Seed - - - - - - 10M - - - -5M -33% - - - -
0.0 Innoseis 2013 Amsterdam Unfunded - - - - - 1 10M - - - - - - - - -
0.0 GeoOptics 2014 Somerville Unfunded - - - - - - 10M - - - - - - - - -

Incubators Venture Kick (#1), Techfounders (#1)
Seed TEEC Angel Fund (#1), Matrix Partners China (#1)
Series A/B Walden International (#1), Globespan Capital Partners (#1)
Series C+ Qualcomm Ventures (#1), Panasonic Venture Group (#1)
PrimeSense Nov - 2013
Acq by Apple for $345M
FARO Technologies Sep - 1997
IPO'd on NASDAQ
$45M - Series C
$4.6M - Series A
Ad Hawk Microsystems (2015,
Kitchener, $4.6M)
$8M - Series A
PerceptIn (2016, Sunnyvale, $11M)
$3.5M - Seed
Airy 3D (2015, Montreal, $3.5M)
Angel
Seed
3D-SensIR (2016, Los Angeles)
$1.6M - Seed
$22M - Series B
$9.7M - Series A
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva,
$22.2M)
Seed
Airy 3D (2015, Montreal, $3.5M)
Apr 2018
Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for
Solar Capital, Summit Hotel Properties, FARO Technologies,
Medical Properties Trust, ING Group, N.V, and Chimera
Investment — Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance
Indications, GlobeNewswire
Apr 2018
FARO® Introduces CAM2 2018 3D Measurement Software
Platform, PR Newswire
Mar 2018
FARO’s BuildIT Construction is a QA/QC tool–and a sign of
things to come, SPAR 3D Editor
Mar 2018
Mantis Vision reported to be developing 3D camera solutions
for Samsung Galaxy S10, Biometric Update
Mar 2018
FARO Introduces BuildIT Construction Software Platform for
AEC Professionals, The American Surveyor
Mar 2018
Privacy: Radar sensors build 3D pictures without cameras,
Expatemirates
Feb 2018
FARO Design ScanArm 2.0 can capture 600,000 points per
second, 3D Printing Industry
Jan 2018
Unlock Factorysmart® Automation at ATX West 2018,
Newswire
Jan 2018
Vayyar Imaging Unveils New Smart Home Sensors to
Improve IoT Without Sacrificing Personal Privacy, Business
Wire
Jan 2018
Vayyar can detect if someone in your home stops breathing,
VentureBeat
Jan 2018
Radio Wave Imaging Firm Gets Funding, Partners with
Softbank, EE times
Dec 2017
SoftBank and Vayyar announce IoT collaboration, Seeking
Alpha
News
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
$0k
$10M
$20M
$30M
$40M
$50M
$60M
$70M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
2
4
8
18
38
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging > 3D Image Sensor: Market Factsheet
Market: 3D Image Sensor
52
Exits
Recent Investments
Companies developing sensor for
3D image sensing with a depth
sensor
Vayyar
(2011, Yehud, $79M)
Pelican Imaging
(2008, Mountain View, $37M)
PrimeSense
(2005, Tel Aviv, $29.4M)
Mantis Vision
(2005, Petah Tikva, $22.2M)
Top Companies
Sensors > Market Details > Market: 3D Image Sensor
Companies Created 38 | Funded 18 | Total Funding $210M

Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging > 3D Image Sensor: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
Mantis Vision (2005, Petah Tikva, $22.2M)
Develops solutions to view, scan, shoot or share 3D
content on mobile devices or handheld scanners
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Formation 8, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung and 4
Other Investors
Toposens (2014, Munich)
Developing 3D sensor technology for position
detection
Editor's Pick. Stage: Funded
Techfounders

54
Generic Sensor Developers > Imaging > 3D Image Sensor: Leaderboard
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0
FARO
Technologies
1981 Lake Mary Public - - 4 - - 27 114k - 3k 10 -5k -4% 1 50% - -
4.9 Structure 2008 Boulder Unfunded - - 4 - - - 218k 4.7k - 21 4k 2% - - 240 5%
4.7 Photon-X 1999 Kissimmee Acquired - - - - 3 - 5.4M 19 - - -526k -9% - - 1 3%
4.6 Vayyar 2011 Yehud Series C $79M - - - - 14 1.1M 520 - - -851k -44% - - 176 51%
4.5 PerceptIn 2016 Sunnyvale Series A $11M - - - 3 4 773k - - - -750k -49% - - - -
4.3 Mantis Vision 2005 Petah Tikva Series A $22M 5 - - - 4 796k 419 300 - -2.5M -76% - - 32 8%
4.2 Stereolabs 2008
San
Francisco
Funded - - - - - 1 173k 1.6k - - -54k -24% - - 205 16%
4.1
Pelican
Imaging
2008
Mountain
View
Series C $37M - - - - 1 10M 496 - - 8M 104% - - -3 -1%
3.9
Ad Hawk
Microsystems
2015 Kitchener Series A $5M - - - 3 1 3.7M - - - -841k -19% - - - -
3.8 Orbbec 2013 Seattle Unfunded - - - - - 1 649k 2.8k - - 175k 35% - - 214 8%
3.6 Airy 3D 2015 Montreal Seed $4M - - - - 1 7.1M 37 - - -2.8M -30% - - 3 8%
3.5 Duo3D 2005 Henderson Unfunded - - - - 3 - 1.2M 258 - - 410k 58% - - -3 -1%
3.4
LMI
Technologies
2011
New
Westminste
r
Unfunded - - - - - 4 340k 1.7k - - -434k -56% - - 61 4%
3.2 PrimeSense 2005 Tel Aviv Acquired $29M - - - - 5 10M - - - - - - - - -

Incubators
Seed Engine (#1), Dream Incubator (#1)
Series A/B
Yellowstone Capital Partners (#1), Emerald Technology
Ventures (#1)
Series C+ Lime Rock Partners (#1), FFL Partners (#1)
Senscient Sep - 2016
Acq by MSA Safety
$2.3M - Series B
Pyreos (2007, Edinburgh, $15.9M)
$1.5M - Seed
MultiSensor Scientific (2013,
Somerville, $1.5M)
$3.2M - Seed
C2Sense (2013, Cambridge, $3.9M)
PE
Bacharach (1909, New Kensington)
$250k - Seed
N5 Sensors (2012, Rockville, $250k)
$2.3M - Seed
Ball Wave (2015, Sendai, $2.3M)
$2.4M - Series B
Pyreos (2007, Edinburgh, $15.9M)
Seed
Ball Wave (2015, Sendai, $2.3M)
Seed
Bentekk (2014, Hamburg)
Seed
Gas Sensing Solutions (2006,
Glasgow)
$350k - Seed
Mar 2018
Isreali Firm Acquires New Detector for VOCs from
Hazardous Waste, Waste Management World
Mar 2018
AerNos and Rattle Tech Announce Partnership to Develop
End-to-End IoT Solutions for Air Quality Monitoring, PRWeb
Mar 2018
Latest version of wide-ranging particulate sensor, Electronic
Specifier
Mar 2018
Swiss Microsensors Maker Prices $290M IPO Atop Range,
Law360
Mar 2018
GSS wins £900k NHS development money for hand-held C02
momitor, Electronics Weekly
Mar 2018
£3 million of new contracts secure growth for Dräger Safety,
SBNN - Business news
Mar 2018
Gas Sensing Solutions assists Storage Control Systems with
new generation MAP analyser, gasworld
Mar 2018
Complete Teardown of Sensirion's SGP30 Gas Sensor - 2018
Report, Business Wire
Feb 2018 Optical CO2 gas sensor boosts diver safety, Optics.org
Feb 2018
Ocean Optics and Pyreos turn to Mid-IR for adulterant
detection, Food Quality News
Jan 2018
ezPyro sensor from Pyreos enables Trueyes to create the
world’s smallest pyro-electric flame-sensing module, CIE -
Online
Jan 2018
Medtech mass flow meter for gas mixing is pressure-
resistant to 8 bars, European Business Press
Jan 2018 Sensirion unveils new RH/T sensor module, WTWH Media
Nov 2017
Most accurate digital temperature sensor STS35, Electronic
Products
News
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
$0k
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$5M
$6M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
1
2
5
30
134
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Generic Sensor Developers > Chemical > Gas Sensing: Market Factsheet
Market: Gas Sensing
55
Exits
Recent Investments
Companies developing sensors
used for generic or toxic gas
detection in industries
Senscient
(2012, Poole, $24.1M)
Pyreos
(2007, Edinburgh, $15.9M)
Mipex Technology
(1995, St. Petersburg, $5.4M)
C2Sense
(2013, Cambridge, $3.9M)
Ball Wave
(2015, Sendai, $2.3M)
Top Companies
Sensors > Market Details > Market: Gas Sensing
Companies Created 134 | Funded 30 | Total Funding $53.9M

Generic Sensor Developers > Chemical > Gas Sensing: Top Companies
Market: Gas Sensing
Analyst’s Pick
Gas sensing technology across the food value chain
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
Engine, Dream Incubator, Propel(x) and 5 Other
Investors
AerNos (2016, La Jolla)
Nanotechnology based miniature air quality sensors
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded

57
Generic Sensor Developers > Chemical > Gas Sensing: Leaderboard
Market: Gas Sensing
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0 Bacharach 1909
New
Kensington
Funded - - 3 - - 3 1.5M 672 300 5 499k 41% - - 57 9%
5.0 RAE Systems 1991 San Jose Acquired - - 4 - - - 581k 635 6k 35 -98k -14% 7 22% - -
4.9 Sentech Korea 1998 Paju Funded - - 5 4 2 - 3.5M - 8k 5 -6.6M -55% 6 294% - -
4.9 Sensorcon 2004 Buffalo Unfunded - - 3 - - 2 3.9M - 197k 390 827k 28% 3 1% - -
4.8 Pyreos 2007 Edinburgh Series B $16M - - - 4 7 3.8M 141 - - 899k 31% - - 10 7%
4.8 Sensirion 1998 Zurich Unfunded - - 4 - - 8 269k - 330k 2.3k -31k -10% 15 1% - -
4.8 N5 Sensors 2012 Rockville Seed $250K - - - 4 - 5.1M 70 - -
-
12.9M
-72% - - 4 6%
4.7 Ion Science 1989 Royston Unfunded - - - - 4 2 232k 799 - - -203k -45% - - 36 5%
4.7
Frontline
Safety
2001 Glasgow Unfunded - - - - 4 1 1.4M 187 - - 27k 2% - - 7 4%
4.7 Detcon 1983
The
Woodlands
Acquired - - - - 4 - 3M 75 - - 796k 27% - - - -
4.6
Conspec
Controls
1968 Charleroi Unfunded - - - - 5 - 6M 56 - - 3M 58% - - 4 6%
4.6
Super Systems
Europe
2003
Birmingha
m
Unfunded - - - - 4 - 4.2M 124 - - 534k 15% - - 6 4%
4.5
Edinburgh
Sensors
1971 Livingston Unfunded - - - - 5 - 9.7M 36 - - 4M 72% - - 11 42%
4.5 GfG Europe 2006 Coggeshall Unfunded - - - - 4 - 3.3M 14 - - 4M 94% - - 3 23%

Public Companies
Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Notable Acquisitions
Top Acquirers
Acqui-hires

Public companies (1/6)
60
Performance indicators of public companies in Sensors
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Aug 2016
Orange Electronic (2005, Taichung)
Develops tire pressure measurement systems for automotive sector
$20.5M TPE:4554
Dec 2015
Egis Technology (2007, Taipei)
Provides fingerprint IC sensor and biometric software solutions
$51.6M TPE:6462
Jun 2014
NEXT Biometrics (2000, Oslo)
$1.2B $10.7M
FIRST NORTH
NORWAY:NEXTo
Oct 2013
Kromek (2003, Durham)
Radiation detection solutions for applications in the medical, nuclear
and security screening markets.
$79.4M $151M $11.6M LON:KMK
Jul 2013
Shibaura Electronics (1953, Saitama)
Provider of temperature sensors for enterprises
$198M TYO:6957
Jun 2010
Vishay Precision Group (2010, Malvern)
Developer of force measurement solutions for industries
$389M $225M 31.41 NYSE:VPG
Mar 2010
$8.7B $3.1B $3.2B 21.47 NYSE:ST
Feb 2010
G-Smatt Global (2007, Seoul)
$253M $247M $74.7M 19.18 KOSDAQ:114570
Dec 2009
Melfas (2000, Seoul)
Develops capacitance based touch input solutions
$205M $205M $69.1M KOSDAQ:96640
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61
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Dec 2007
Memsic (1999, Andover)
Accelerometers and magnetic sensors based on MEMS technology
and mixed circuit design
$226M $226M $63.8M NASDAQ:MEMS
Sep 2007
JTouch Corporation (2001, Taoyuan City)
Touch sensing solutions based on flexible metal mesh
$14.5M $16.5M TPE:3584
Jun 2007
TE Connectivity (2007, Schaffhausen)
Manufacturer of sensors and connectivity solutions
$33.7B $12.2B 27.92 NYSE:TEL
Oct 2006
Opsens (2005, Quebec City)
Develops fiber optic sensing systems for multiple industrial
applications
CVE:OPS
May 2006
Pixart Imaging (1998, Hsinchu)
CMOS image sensors and analog IC design
$134M TPE:3227
Dec 2005
Pixelplus (2000, Gyeongju)
Provides high-quality CMOS Image Sensors and imaging solutions
$96.9M $18.8M NASDAQ:PXPL
May 2005
Creative Sensor (1998, Taipei)
Develops image sensors with industrial applications
$114M $134M 13.57 TPE:8249
May 2004
AMS (1981, Unterpremstatten)
Integrated analog microchips and sensors
$8.6B 86.54 SWX:AMS
Feb 2002
Synaptics (1986, San Jose)
Develops touch pads for various uses
$1.5B $251M $1.7B NASDAQ:SYNA

62
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Nov 2001
Panorama Synergy (2001, Melbourne)
Mems technology developer
$36.7M $6.4M $35.2k ASX:PSY
Sep 2000
Thinking Electronic Industrial (1979, Kaohsiung City)
Develops components for temperature sensing in electronics
$409M $167M 11.06 TPE:2428
Apr 2000
ON Semiconductor (1999, Phoenix)
Analog solutions, sensors, and power management ICs
$10B $2.7B $3.9B 27.79 NASDAQ:ON
Mar 2000
Infineon (1999, Neubiberg)
Microcontrollers, communication ICs, power electronics and ESD
protection diodes
$29.8B $7.3B 28.89 FRA:IFX
Jan 2000
NVE Corporation (1989, Eden Prairie)
Manufacturer of sensors and couplers for multiple parameters
$378M $28.3M 29.41 NASDAQ:NVEC
Dec 1999
Transense Technologies (1991, Bicester)
Tire pressure measurement sensors using Surface Acoustic Wave
technology
$3.1M $44.3M $2.6M LON:TRT
Jul 1999
Develops sensor solutions for industries
$307M $159M 60.76 FRA:SIS
May 1999
Keyence (1974, Osaka)
Developer of sensors and measurement systems
6861
Jan 1999
Interlink Electronics (1985, Camarillo)
Patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR) for HMIs
$41.2M $11.9M 32.54 NASDAQ:LINK

63
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Sep 1997
FARO Technologies (1981, Lake Mary)
3D measurement and imaging technology
$974M $117M $326M NASDAQ:FARO
Mar 1997
Emcore (1984, Alhambra)
Mixed-signal optical products for high-speed communication
network infrastructures
$152M $49.5M $92M 26.43 NASDAQ:EMKR
Dec 1994
STMicroelectronics (1987, Geneva)
Manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal integrated devices
$19.3B $7B 25.39 STM
Oct 1982
Methode (1946, Camarillo)
Provider or multiple sensors, user interfaces, and power devices
$1.4B $816M 14.36 NYSE:MEI
Jan 1978
Ametek Sensor (1930, Horsham)
Develops sensors for the aerospace industry
$17B 28.91 NYSE:AME
Jan 1978
Semtech (1960, Camarillo)
Analog, mixed-signal semiconductors
$2.7B $544M 27.48 NASDAQ:SMTC
Jan 1978
Discrete, analog, and logic semiconductors with focus on power ICs
$1.4B $942M 33.37 NASDAQ:DIOD
Jan 1978
CTS Corporation (1896, Chicago)
Provides sensing, motion devices & connectivity components
$927M $397M 28.9 NYSE:CTS
Apr 1947
Meggitt Sensing Systems (1852, Irvine)
Various types of sensing solutions for industries
$4.7B 14.81 LON:MGGT
Photon Control (1988, Burnaby)
Develops fiber-optic temperature sensors for OEMs
$156M $23.9M 36.18 CVE:PHO

64
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
AirTest Technologies (1996, Delta)
Develops sensors that monitor building operations
$951k $5.3M $2.3M CVE:AAT
Environmental Sensors (1973, Sidney)
Manufactures moisture and water sensors / probes and
accompanying readers
$558k $61.2M $8.3k CVE:ESV
Transbiotec (2004, Seal Beach)
Non invasive alcohol sensing system
Flexpoint (1995, Draper)
Develops sensors based on thin-film sensing technology
Winland (1996, Mankato)
Develops sensors for monitoring environment attributes in critical
areas
Murata (1944, Kyoto)
Manufacturer of multiple electronics components and MEMS based
sensors
Richtek (1998, Hsinchu)
Developer of analog ICs focused on power management
Melexis (1988, Ypres)
Mixed signal semiconductor solutions including sensors, actuators
and communication solutions
MELE

65
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Taiwan Semiconductor (1979, Taipei)
Semiconductor discrete devices and power management ICs
Zytronic (2000, Blaydon)
Design and manufacture products for touch interfaces
Odormonitor (1887, Kobe)
Handheld electronic odour monitor for monitoring smells
Sensor System Solutions (1986, Irvine)
MEMS based sensors for measurement of force and load
MTS Sensor Technologies (1966, Ludenscheid)
Develops non-contact position and level sensors based on
magnetostrictive principle
Biosensor Applications (1995, Upplands Vasby)
Device for drugs & explosives detection

Notable Acquisitions (1/3)
66
Notable Acquisitions in Sensors
Sensors > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2017
Acquirer: Apple
InVisage (2006, Menlo Park, $70.5M)
Developing new image sensor technology
2016
Acquirer: TDK Deal: $1.3B
MotionTracking sensor system on chips with
integrated motion and sound solutions
Acquirer: ON Semiconductor Deal: $2.4B
Fairchild (1997, San Jose)
Pioneer and manufacturer of analog/mixed-signal
transistors and integrated circuits
Acquirer: AMS Deal: $919M
Complete Sensing through Light Solutions
Acquirer: MSA Safety
Senscient (2012, Poole, $24.1M)
Develops sensors for industrial gas detection
2015
Acquirer: TDK Deal: $216M
Micronas Semiconductor (1992, Zurich)
Intelligent sensor based solutions
Acquirer: Sensata Deal: $1.0B
CST Sensors (1990, Thousand Oaks)
Sensors and actuators for control and monitoring
Acquirer: Hua Capital Deal: $1.9B
OmniVision (1995, Santa Clara)
Integrated single chip semiconductor image sensors

67
2014
Acquirer: Vishay UK Deal: $201M
Capella Microsystems (1997, Taipei)
Opto electronics ICs and sensors
Acquirer: TE Connectivity Deal: $1.7B
Measurement Specialities (1983, Hampton)
Designs sensors and sensor-based systems and
offers custom designs for OEM Applications
Acquirer: ON Semiconductor Deal: $400M
Aptina Imaging (2008, Phoenix)
CMOS image sensors
2013
Acquirer: Apple Deal: $345M
3D sensing device for interaction
2011
Acquirer: Texas Instruments
National Semiconductor (1959, Santa Clara)
Manufacturer of analog devices and subsystems
Acquirer: Maxim Integrated Deal: $130M
MEMS based multiple sensor developer
Acquirer: AMS Deal: $320M
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions
(1999, Plano, $3M)
Mixed signal and opto-electronic sensors
Acquirer: Pixim
Advasense (2004, Raanana, $24M)
CMOS image sensors
Acquirer: Sensata Deal: $325M
Sensor-Nite Sensors (1996, Tessenderlo)
Temperature sensors for automotive industry

68
2010
Acquirer: Boeing Deal: $775M
Argon ST (1997, Fairfax)
Develops sensors with application in defense sector
2009
Acquirer: Rohm Semiconductor
Deal: $233M
Kionix (1993, Ithaca, $29.3M)
Silicon-micromachined MEMS inertial sensors,
accelerometers and gyroscopes
Acquirer: Bosch
Akustica (2001, Pittsburgh, $27M)
Fabless semiconductor company that develops
MEMS microphones
Acquirer: Panasonic
Qualtre (2008, Marlborough, $53M)
Developing solid state silicon MEMS motion sensors

Most Active Acquirers
69
Sensors > Exit Outlook > Most Active Acquirers

Date Target
Oct-15
Filter Sensing Technologies Acq by CTS
Corporation
Sep-15
Process Sensors IR Acq by Union Park
Capital
Jul-15
Loctronix Acq by TeleCommunication
Systems
Jun-15 Lumedyne Technologies Acq by Google
Jun-15 The ShockBox Acq by i1 Biometrics
Jun-15
SUN-A Corporation Acq by Kuriyama
Holdings
May-15 fibrisTerre Acq by Smarteag
Mar-15
Contros Systems & Solutions Acq by
Kongsberg
Dec-14 Acam Messelectronic Acq by AMS
Oct-14 Unisensor Acq by Laborie Medical
Aug-14 AWAIBA Acq by CMOSIS
Aug-14 Anafocus Acq by E2v Technologies
Jul-14 Sonion Acq by Novo Holdings
Acqui-hires (1/2)
70
List of Acqui-hires in Sensors
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Mar-18 PathSense Acq by Life360
Mar-18 Symeo Acq by Analog Devices
Feb-18 Chirp Microsystems Acq by TDK
Feb-18 Radiation Pager Acq by SBIR
Nov-17 StretchSense Acq by Start Today
Nov-17
MesoScribe Acq by CVD Equipment
Corporation
Oct-17 Guidance Marine Acq by Wartsila
Jul-17 Exensor Technology Acq by Bertin
Jul-17 Icoms Detections Acq by Quarterhill
Jun-17 US Sensors Acq by Littelfuse
May-17
BEI Precision Systems Acq by JF Lehman
and Company
Mar-17
ICsense Acq by Micronas
Semiconductor
Jan-17 EMFit Acq by Abilia
Jan-17 RS Technics Acq by Indutrade
Date Target
Dec-16 Sunx Sensors Acq by Panasonic
Nov-16 FreshLoc Technologies Acq by Mesa Labs
Nov-16 FreshTemp Acq by Digi International
Nov-16
Michell Instruments Acq by Battery
Ventures
Oct-16 EnShape Acq by Cognex
Jul-16 MAZeT Acq by AMS
Jul-16 JENCOLOR Acq by AMS
Jul-16
Synkera Acq by Integrated Device
Technology
Jul-16 PCB Piezotronics Acq by MTS Systems
Jun-16 Cambridge CMOS Sensors Acq by AMS
Jun-16
Delta Ohm Acq by GHM Messtechnik
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May-16 Tyto Lidar Acq by Otto
Dec-15
Stress-Tek Acq by Vishay Precision
Group
Dec-15 RealityCap Acq by Intel
Sensors > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires

Date Target
Jan-09 Atexis Acq by Measurement Specialities
Nov-08 Foveon Acq by Sigma Corporation
Feb-08 S3C Acq by Nagano Keiki
Jul-07 Minco Acq by Ceradyne
Apr-05 Macro Sensors Acq by AST Sensors
Nov-04 Wilcoxon Research Acq by Meggitt
Dec-02
Impac Electronic Acq by Mikron
Infrared
Jun-02 VTI Technologies Acq by EQT Ventures
Mar-01 Silicon Microstructures Acq by Elmos
Feb-01
Kavlico Sensors Acq by C-Mac Industries
(Aust).
Jul-95
Analytical Technology Acq by Thermo
Electron
Jun-86 Introtek Acq by Magnetrol
Senova Systems Acq by Parker
Acqui-hires (2/2)
71
List of Acqui-hires in Sensors
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Jul-14 Trusted Positioning Acq by InvenSense
Jul-14 Movea Acq by InvenSense
Jun-14 Sensor Platforms Acq by Audience
Jun-14 Applied Sensor Acq by AMS
Apr-14
Redfish Sensors Acq by QTI Sensing
Solutions
Apr-14 Xsens Acq by Fairchild
Apr-14
Truesense Imaging Acq by ON
Semiconductor
Nov-12 Neosens Acq by Aqualabo Group
Nov-12 InterSense Acq by Thales Group
Aug-12 MicroStrain Sensing Systems Acq by Lord
Aug-12
AltaSens Acq by JVC Kenwood
Corporation
Apr-12 RF Monolithics Acq by Murata
Apr-12 Sensorex Acq by Halma
Apr-12 Cosense Acq by TE Connectivity
Date Target
Mar-12 Cambridge Viscosity Acq by PAC
Dec-11
Cornerstone Sensors Acq by QTI Sensing
Solutions
Sep-11 Sensortechnics Acq by First Sensor
Sep-11
Detcon Acq by Industrial Safety
Technologies
Aug-11
Gas Measurement Instruments Acq by
Battery Ventures
Jul-11 Murco Acq by Bacharach
Jun-11 Satlantic Acq by Sea
Jan-11
BAE Systems Imaging Solutions Acq by
BAE Systems
Oct-10 ChipSensors Acq by Silicon Laboratories
Sep-10 RAE Systems Acq by Battery Ventures
Aug-09
eV Products Acq by Endicott
Interconnect Technologies
Jun-09 AJAT Acq by xCounter
Feb-09 3DV Systems Acq by Microsoft
Sensors > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
72
Details on VC & PE Investors
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players

Sensors > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Sensors; Last 5 years (Apr 2013 - Mar 2018)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Parkwalk (4 Investments)
Almi (2 Investments)
High-Tech Grunderfonds (2 Investments)
Syddansk Innovation (2 Investments)
Qualcomm Ventures
Walden International
Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Upfront Ventures
Castor Ventures
Lemnos
SK Ventures
Uncork Capital
FirstMark
Founder Collective
CincyTech
EARLY STAGE
Intel Capital (2 Investments)
Walden International (2 Investments)
Robert Bosch Venture Capital (2 Investments)
Merck Ventures (2 Investments)
Qualcomm Ventures
CEA Investissement
Upfront Ventures
Cycle Capital Management
Prelude Ventures
Seraph Group
XSeed Capital
EQventure
Arie Capital
Alliance Venture
Investinor
LATE STAGE
One Equity Partners
Qualcomm Ventures
Claltech
Walden Riverwood Ventures
DAG Ventures
ID Ventures America
Keytone Ventures
KPCB
SK Telecom Ventures
Castor Ventures
Radiant Venture Capital
GE Ventures

Parkwalk
75
Portfolio in Sensors | Exits | Funds Link | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Sensors > Investors > Parkwalk
People
Investments
[Soonicorn] YASA Motors (2009, Oxford, $49.3M, Series C)
Electric motors manufacturer
[Minicorn] Jukedeck (2012, London, $3.8M, Series A)
Automated music creation platform
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Moray Wright
Co-Founder
Alastair Kilgour
Co-Founder & CIO
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Nov 2017
8power recruits in Cambridge to fuel next stage of
company growth, Cambridge Network
Nov 2017
Martin Jackson joins 8power Limited as VP, Engineering,
Cambridge Network
Oct 2017
8power launches Track 200 self-powered sensors for
global wireless applications, Cambridge Network
Sep 2017
UK engineers’ institution invests in ultrasonic sensor firm,
Power Engineering International
Sep 2017
Bristol-based Ultrasonic Sensor Company Raises £1.1m
Investment, Business Leader
Aug 2017
Ultrasonic sensor company gets backing from IMechE,
New Electronics
Dec 2016
Cambridge Touch Technologies attracts Series A funds, PE
Hub
None
1
3
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Follow On New Investments
-
-
-
1
4
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed5
-
-
-
-
Europe

Almi
76
Sensors > Investors > Almi
People
Investments
[Minicorn] FishBrain (2010, Gothenburg, $28.5M, Series B)
Mobile social network for fishers
[Minicorn] COS Systems (2008, Umea, $2.3M, Series A)
Analysis, marketplace and activation tool for fiber networks
[Minicorn] Med Universe (2009, Stockholm, $1.3M, Series A)
Patient case software for life science industry
[Minicorn] Netrounds (2007, Lulea, $1M, Series A)
Network testing & service assurance solutions provider
Top Exits
Goran Lundwall
CEO
Mikael Karlsson
CEO
Dec 2017
Imagimob Secures €400K in Funding for Edge AI
Research in Farming, My Startup World
Dec 2017
Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes Acconeer to First North
Stockholm Stock Exchange, GlobeNewswire
None
1 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
1
-
-
-
2
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
-
-
-
-
Europe

High-Tech Grunderfonds
77
Sensors > Investors > High-Tech Grunderfonds
Investments
[Soonicorn] Heliatek (2006, Dresden, $117M, Series D)
Manufactures organic solar films.
[Soonicorn] Windeln (2010, Munich, $72.7M, Public)
Online Baby Shop in Germany
[Soonicorn] Mister Spex (2007, Berlin, $69.6M, Series E)
Online eye-wear retailer
[Soonicorn] Outfittery (2012, Berlin, $59.8M, Series D)
Curated shopping service for men’s clothing
[Soonicorn] JUNIQE (2014, Berlin, $22.2M, Series B)
Online marketplace for independent designers
[Minicorn] Immunic Therapeutics (2016, Martinsried,
$35.9M, Series A)
German, clinical-stage immunotherapy biotech developing small
molecule immunomodulators for auto-immune diseases
[Minicorn] Fazua (2011, Munich, $11.2M, Series B)
Developer of e-bike drive system
[Minicorn] NFON (2009, Munich, $5.3M, Series B)
Cloud telephony services provider
[Minicorn] Inventorum (2012, Berlin, $5.1M, Series A)
Business Management suite
[Minicorn] contentbird (2012, Berlin, $2.5M, Seed)
Content marketing workflow platform
[Minicorn] Thermosome (2014, Munich, $2.2M, Series A)
Developing thermosensitive drug-loaded nanocarriers to treat cancer.
[Minicorn] Bitwala (2013, Utrecht, $890k, Seed)
Bill payment via bitcoins
[Minicorn] Loopline Systems (2014, Berlin, Series A)
SaaS based solution for managing performance reviews
Top Exits Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Apr 2015
EnShape receives investment from the High-Tech
Gründerfonds in Bonn, Germany – EnShape, EnShape
None
1 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2
-
-
-
2
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed4
-
-
-
-
Europe

Qualcomm Ventures
78
Sensors > Investors > Qualcomm Ventures

79
Sensors > Investors > Walden International

80
Sensors > Investors > Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Upfront Ventures
81
Sensors > Investors > Upfront Ventures

Castor Ventures
82
Sensors > Investors > Castor Ventures

Lemnos
83
Sensors > Investors > Lemnos

SK Ventures
84
Sensors > Investors > SK Ventures

Uncork Capital
85
Sensors > Investors > Uncork Capital

FirstMark
86
Sensors > Investors > FirstMark

Founder Collective
87
Sensors > Investors > Founder Collective

CincyTech
88
Sensors > Investors > CincyTech

Contents
89

Intel Capital
90
Sensors > Investors > Intel Capital

91
Sensors > Investors > Walden International

92
Sensors > Investors > Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Merck Ventures
93
Sensors > Investors > Merck Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures
94

CEA Investissement
95
Sensors > Investors > CEA Investissement

Upfront Ventures
96
Sensors > Investors > Upfront Ventures

Cycle Capital Management
97
Sensors > Investors > Cycle Capital Management

Prelude Ventures
98
Sensors > Investors > Prelude Ventures

Seraph Group
99
Sensors > Investors > Seraph Group

XSeed Capital
100
Sensors > Investors > XSeed Capital

Arie Capital
101
Sensors > Investors > Arie Capital

Alliance Venture
102
Sensors > Investors > Alliance Venture

Contents
103

One Equity Partners
104
Sensors > Investors > One Equity Partners

105
Sensors > Investors > Industrial Investors Group

Qualcomm Ventures
106

Claltech
107
Sensors > Investors > Claltech

Walden Riverwood Ventures
108
Sensors > Investors > Walden Riverwood Ventures

109
Sensors > Investors > MVM Life Science Partners

DAG Ventures
110
Sensors > Investors > DAG Ventures

KPCB
111
Sensors > Investors > KPCB

SK Telecom Ventures
112
Sensors > Investors > SK Telecom Ventures

113
Sensors > Investors > Nokia Growth Partners

Castor Ventures
114
Sensors > Investors > Castor Ventures

Radiant Venture Capital
115
Sensors > Investors > Radiant Venture Capital

GE Ventures
116
Sensors > Investors > GE Ventures

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
117
Details on VC & PE Investors
Details on Top Ecosystem Players
Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors

Sensors > Investors > Index of Ecosystem Investors
Index of Top Ecosystem Investors in Sensors; Q1 2013 - Q1 2018
Index of Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR
Plug and Play Tech Center (5 Investments)
Techstars (4 Investments)
Venture Kick (4 Investments)
Techfounders (2 Investments)
Y Combinator (2 Investments)
AlphaLab
Boost VC
Digital Entertainment Ventures
FireSpring Fund
InnoCite MTL
Innovacorp
Jerusalem Venture Partners
Kickstart Accelerator
McGill X-1 Accelerator
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
National Science Foundation (4 Investments)
European Union (3 Investments)
Samsung (3 Investments)
BDC (2 Investments)
i2E (2 Investments)
IMechE (2 Investments)
Innovation Works (2 Investments)
IP Group (2 Investments)
State of Ohio (2 Investments)
Riverside Company (2 Investments)
TandemLaunch (2 Investments)
1Crowd
AAC Technologies
Accomplice
ACG Management
DEBT INVESTORS
Kreos Capital (5 Investments)
Advantage Capital
Eastward Capital Partners
Export Development Canada

Plug and Play Tech Center
119
Sensors > Investors > Plug and Play Tech Center
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] SynTouch (2008, Los Angeles, Funded)
Develops and manufactures tactile sensors for various applications
Sensors Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Dropbox (2007, San Francisco, $607M, Public)
Cloud-based file sharing and synchronization software
[Unicorn] Guardant Health (2012, Redwood City, $550M, Series
E)
Cancer detection, care and treatment through Digital Sequencing
Technology
[Unicorn] Sprinklr (2008, New York City, $239M, Series F)
Social Media Presence Management Platform
[Unicorn] PayPal (1998, San Jose, $225M, Public)
Internet payment services provider
[Unicorn] Lending Club (2006, San Francisco, $162M, Public)
P2P online lending marketplace
[Soonicorn] Pindrop Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M, Series C)
Call Center Security against Phone Fraud
[Soonicorn] xAd (2009, New York City, $119M, Series E)
Location-based Mobile DSP
[Soonicorn] Artsy (2009, New York City, $107M, Series D)
Curated Art Marketplace
[Soonicorn] Capillary Tech (2008, Bangalore, $100M, Series C)
Omnichannel engagement and commerce platform for businesses
[Soonicorn] Streetline (2005, San Francisco, $59.3M, Series D)
Device to find empty parking spaces
[Soonicorn] NatureBox (2012, San Carlos, $58.5M, Series C)
Subscription based healthy snacks provider
Top Exits
Saeed Amidi
Founder & CEO
Jojo Flores
Co-Founder & VP
Mar 2018
TRX Systems’ NEON® Location Service Integrates with
Keysight Technologies’ Nemo Indoor Measurement Tools,
PRWeb
Nov 2017
StartToday considers whether StretchSense fits, Global
University Venturing
Apr 2017 TRX Systems Raises $400,000 In Equity, Citybizlist
Jul 2016
New Zealand startup StretchSense & Japan's StartToday
announce partnership to create the IoT of clothes, E27
Jun 2016
StretchSense Raises Series A from StartToday, Business
Wire
May 2016
Edyn debuts smart water valve to put home gardens on
autopilot, TechCrunch
Apr 2016 Plug and Play IoT Selects Startups for 4th Batch, FinSMEs
None
1 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
3
-
-
1
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed4
1
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US
New Zealand

Techstars
120
Sensors > Investors > Techstars
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Quantac (2016, New York City, Seed)
Biosensor to track alcohol consumption
[Unicorn] Uber (2009, San Francisco, $22.5B, Series G)
Mobile app that connects passengers with vehicle drivers for hire
[Unicorn] Twilio (2007, San Francisco, $240M, Public)
Cloud Communications API provider
[Soonicorn] Remitly (2011, Seattle, $227M, Series D)
Cross-border money transfer using banking networks.
[Soonicorn] ClassPass (2011, New York City, $154M, Series C)
Membership programs for fitness classes across multiple gyms
[Soonicorn] DataRobot (2012, Boston, $125M, Series C)
Automated machine learning platform for data science applications
[Soonicorn] DigitalOcean (2011, New York City, $124M, Series
B)
Cloud computing platform to build, deploy and scale cloud applications
[Soonicorn] Placester (2008, Cambridge, $101M, Series D)
Real Estate Marketing platform
[Soonicorn] Sphero (2010, Boulder, $95.5M, Series D)
Smartphone controlled robotic gaming toy for kids
[Soonicorn] PillPack (2013, Boston, $93.9M, Series D)
Periodic delivery of Medications - Subscription based
[Soonicorn] Leanplum (2012, San Francisco, $93.2M, Series D)
Mobile A/B testing, personalization & analytics platform
[Soonicorn] Degreed (2012, San Francisco, $85.6M, Series C)
e-Portfolio assessment
Top Exits
Brad Feld
Co-Founder
David Brown
Co-Founder and co-
CEO
David Cohen
Founder and co-CEO
None
None
1 1 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
1
-
-
-
3
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
1
-
-
-
US
Australia

Venture Kick
121
Sensors > Investors > Venture Kick
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Insightness (2014, Zurich, Seed)
Asynchronous neuromorphic dynamic vision sensors and systems
[Unicorn] MindMaze (2012, Lausanne, $119M, Series A)
Virtual Reality for neuro-rehabilitation
[Soonicorn] Lightbend (2011, San Francisco, $52.1M, Series C)
High performance application builder
[Minicorn] Bicycle Therapeutics (2009, Cambridge, $89.6M,
Series B)
Highly constrained bicyclic peptides as therapeutics
[Minicorn] InSphero (2009, Zurich, $25.1M, Series C)
3D microtissues & microtissue-based assays for more predictive drug
screening and substance evaluation.
[Minicorn] Beekeeper (2012, Zurich, $13M, Series A)
Mobile first team communication platform
[Minicorn] Scandit (2009, Zurich, $13M, Series A)
Bar-code scanning and data capture
[Minicorn] Ava (2014, Zurich, $12.4M, Series A)
Smart bracelet tracking your most fertile days
[Minicorn] Gonnado (2009, Basel, $33.9k, Seed)
Online to offline conversion tracking
[Minicorn] Fashwell (2014, Zurich, $10.8k, Series A)
Image Recognition for the fashion industry
Top Exits
Mark Schwarz
CEO
Jul 2017
Thorlabs, GreenTeg Enter Thermal Sensor Agreement,
Photonics Media
Jun 2017
Thorlabs and greenTEG join forces on thermal sensors for
the photonics market, European Business Press
Nov 2016 Insightness finalises seed round, Startupticker
None
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2
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5
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed7
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Europe

Y Combinator
122
Sensors > Investors > Y Combinator

123
Sensors > Investors > Alchemist Accelerator

Boost VC
124
Sensors > Investors > Boost VC

Jerusalem Venture Partners
125
Sensors > Investors > Jerusalem Venture Partners

Contents
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National Science Foundation
127
Sensors > Investors > National Science Foundation

European Union
128
Sensors > Investors > European Union

Samsung
129
Sensors > Investors > Samsung

BDC
130
Sensors > Investors > BDC

i2E
131
Sensors > Investors > i2E

IMechE
132
Sensors > Investors > IMechE

Innovation Works
133
Sensors > Investors > Innovation Works

IP Group
134
Sensors > Investors > IP Group

State of Ohio
135
Sensors > Investors > State of Ohio

TandemLaunch
136
Sensors > Investors > TandemLaunch

1Crowd
137
Sensors > Investors > 1Crowd

AAC Technologies
138
Sensors > Investors > AAC Technologies

Accomplice
139
Sensors > Investors > Accomplice

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