When was e-Sens founded?

e-Sens was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is e-Sens located?

e-Sens is headquartered in Salt Lake City, United States.

How many employees does e-Sens have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at e-Sens is 15.

Is e-Sens a funded company?

e-Sens is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.46M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 08, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of e-Sens?

e-Sens' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Sensors. In United States, the Sensors sector has seen $141M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does e-Sens rank among its competitors?

e-Sens ranks 4th amongst 131 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FREDsense, which secured $7M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of e-Sens?

e-Sens' top competitors include SolmeteX, Ketos Water and Hach. Among them, FREDsense secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

e-Sens - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

e-Sens is a series A company based in Salt Lake City (United States), founded in 2012 by Michael McCorquodale. It operates as a Provider of solid state electrochemical sensors for water testing. e-Sens has raised $5.46M in funding. The company has 131 active competitors, including 14 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SolmeteX, Ketos Water and Hach.

Company Details

Provider of sensors for water quality testing leveraging solid-state semiconductor technology for multi-parameter chemical sensing. Its e-sense device processes and transmits data on 20 different water quality parameters to any mobile device. The mobile app tracks and uploads test data onto any server for long-term analytics. It claims to provide low-cost integration, cost-effective, reliable solution. It employs direct-reading electrochemical techniques, including potentiometric, amperometric, oxidation-reduction-potential, conductivity and temperature sensors, all on a single silicon substrate.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5.46M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2017, $*****

Investors

ventureCapital.org & 2 more

Ranked

4^th among 131 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

SolmeteX & 129 more

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e-Sens has raised a total funding of $5.46M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 08, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. e-Sens has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of e-Sens:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2017	1685543	Grant (prize money)	5368000	2838512	6009833	9522780
May 01, 2016	7745174	Series A	5475350	2013475	4729658	7046971
Oct 22, 2014	7498387	Series A	6699393	4203814	1279191	4130014

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The founders of e-Sens is Michael McCorquodale.

Here are the details of e-Sens' key team members:

Michael McCorquodale: Co-Founder of e-Sens and founder of 2 other companies, Arbordevices and Arborlight.

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e-Sens' employee count trend

e-Sens has 15 employees as of Sep 26. Here is e-Sens's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of e-Sens include SolmeteX, Ketos Water and Hach. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of e-Sens, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SolmeteX 1994, Norton (United States), Acquired	Provider of water management solutions for dental practices	-	Avalt, GTCR	54/100
2nd	Ketos Water 2015, Milpitas (United States), Series C	Provider of automated systems for real-time water quality monitoring	$44.8M	Motley Fool Ventures, Better Ventures & 17 others	53/100
3rd	Hach 1947, Loveland (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of sensors and controllers for water quality testing applications	-	Identity Partners	49/100
4th	e-Sens 2012, Salt Lake City (United States), Series A	Provider of solid state electrochemical sensors for water testing	$5.46M	ventureCapital.org, Europa & 1 others	47/100
5th	Ayyeka 2011, Newark (United States), Series B	Provider of IoT and sensor-based remote monitoring solutions	$6.8M	iArgento, Bloom Ventures & 3 others	45/100
6th	Watergenics 2019, Berlin (Germany), Funding Raised	Developer of real-time water quality monitoring hardware and software solutions	-	Toba Capital, Amritam Holdings & 2 others	41/100
7th	FREDsense 2014, Calgary (Canada), Series A	Provider of a biosensor platform to detect water-borne chemicals	$10M	HG Ventures, FundersClub & 10 others	40/100
8th	Stevens Water Monitoring Systems 1911, Portland (United States), Acquired	Develops and supplies cloud connected sensors for water attribute measurement	-	-	40/100
9th	Aquatic Informatics 2000, Vancouver (Canada), Acquired	Provider of water data management software for various industry applications	$550K	Renewal Funds, CIBC & 2 others	39/100
10th	Intellitect Water 2004, Worcester (United Kingdom), Public	Sensor probes for water quality monitoring	$3.23M	Catapult Ventures, Pemberstone & 1 others	39/100