When was FocalSpec founded?

FocalSpec was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is FocalSpec located?

FocalSpec is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Who is the current CEO of FocalSpec?

Sauli Tormala of FocalSpec. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does FocalSpec have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at FocalSpec is 13.

Is FocalSpec a funded company?

FocalSpec is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.76M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 19, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of FocalSpec?

FocalSpec's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 30, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does FocalSpec rank among its competitors?

FocalSpec ranks 3rd amongst 16 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Xyken, which secured $673K in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of FocalSpec?

FocalSpec's top competitors include Bq, ARTMYN and Cadre Research Labs. Among them, Xyken secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

FocalSpec - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

FocalSpec is a spin-off from VTT Technical Research Institute, Finland. It has developed and patented Line Confocal Imaging (LCI) technology which can be used for 3D surface profiling and layer characterization, dimension and thickness measurements, gloss measurements and quality inspection. The company claims that Line Confocal Imaging provides unique precision and resolution for speedy online measurements. Products offered include line confocal sensor(LCI401, LCI1200, LCI1201 & LCI1600) and optical inspection system(FocalSpec 3D Line Confocal Scanner UULA ,MP900 & MP9000).

Website: focalspec.com
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Founded Year

2009

Location

Oulu, Finland

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$3.76M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 30, 2021, $*****

Investors

Veritas & 4 more

Ranked

3^rd among 16 active competitors

Employee Count

13 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bq & 21 more

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FocalSpec has raised a total funding of $3.76M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 19, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 30, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. FocalSpec has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FocalSpec:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 30, 2021	3930927	Grant (prize money)	3888530	9656835	8370690	7699352
Mar 19, 2017	5419086	Series A	6370862	8617081	Nordic Option & 1 more	VTT Ventures

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The founders of FocalSpec is Sauli Tormala.

Here are the details of FocalSpec's key team members:

Sauli Tormala: Founder & CEO of FocalSpec. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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FocalSpec's employee count trend

FocalSpec has 13 employees as of May 26. Here is FocalSpec's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FocalSpec include Bq, ARTMYN and Cadre Research Labs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FocalSpec, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bq 2009, Las Rozas (Spain), Acquired	Designer and Manufacturer of Multimedia Devices	-	Diana Capital	55/100
2nd	ARTMYN 2015, Saint Sulpice (Switzerland), Acquired	SaaS-driven visual artwork digitization solution	$4.02M	Invaluable, Polytech Ventures & 5 others	40/100
3rd	FocalSpec 2009, Oulu (Finland), Acqui-Hired	Line Confocal Imaging (LCI) technology based quality inspection solutions	$3.76M	EIC Fund, VTT Ventures & 3 others	31/100
4th	Cadre Research Labs 2010, Chicago (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of 3D scanning and analysis system for Firearm Forensics	-	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ojp ... Read more	31/100
5th	Matter and Form 2013, Toronto (Canada), Seed	Provider of multi-purpose desktop 3D scanners	$2M	FedDev Ontario, Graphite Ventures & 2 others	29/100
6th	M3 portable 2013, Spain, Unfunded	Manufacturer of desktop 3D scanners	-	-	28/100
7th	Polyrix 2005, Saint Augustin (Canada), Unfunded	Developer of 3D scanning solutions for the part inspection for aerospace and automotive industry	-	-	28/100
8th	Xyken 2010, Mclean (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of 2D/3D imaging solution	-	HHS	26/100
9th	D3D-s 2017, Vyshneve (Ukraine), Unfunded	Provider of desktop 3D scanners	-	-	24/100
10th	MIPA 1997, Imperia (Italy), Unfunded	Developer of 3D scanning device	-	-	24/100