When was Gestigon founded?

Gestigon was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Gestigon located?

Gestigon is headquartered in Rostock, Germany.

How many employees does Gestigon have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Gestigon is 28.

Is Gestigon a funded company?

Gestigon is a funded company, having raised a total of $858K across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 15, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Gestigon?

Gestigon's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Gestigon rank among its competitors?

Gestigon ranks 10th amongst 40 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was OMMO, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Gestigon?

Gestigon's top competitors include TechXR, Ultraleap and MOTREX. Among them, OMMO secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Gestigon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Gestigon is an acquired company based in Rostock (Germany), founded in 2011 by Sascha Klement. It operates as a Gesture recognition software for natural user interfaces. Gestigon has raised $858K in funding from investors like MBG Schleswig-Holstein, HTGF and Nbrtechnologyventures. The company has 40 active competitors, including 6 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TechXR, Ultraleap and MOTREX.

Company Details

Gestigon designs and sells middleware technology for device manufacturers and application developers for gesture recognition and skeleton mapping. The company’s solution runs on all standard operating systems and provides interfaces to all relevant available 3D sensors. As of April 2019, Gestigon has developed SILENSE, an ultrasound concept to activate and control devices via gesture, applicable in wearables, automotive and smart home application.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

Rostock, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$858K in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2022, $*****

Investors

MBG Schleswig-Holstein & 5 more

Ranked

10^th among 40 active competitors

Employee Count

28 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

MOTREX & 37 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Valeo (Feb 27, 2017)

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Gestigon is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Gestigon Gmbh CIN: HRB11535HL , Germany, Active		-	-

Gestigon got acquired by Valeo on Feb 27, 2017.

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Gestigon has raised a total funding of $858K over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 15, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Gestigon has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gestigon:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2022	7041296	Grant (prize money)	2052099	3017310	8649732	1499138
Jun 24, 2016	2703863	Grant (prize money)	9093615	5200379	4572254	Schleswig-Holstein
Jul 2015	8807165	Series A	3511823	3378170	Nbrtechnologyventures	HTGF & 1 more

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The founders of Gestigon is Sascha Klement.

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

Sascha Klement: Founder, Managing Director & CTO of Gestigon.

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Gestigon's employee count trend

Gestigon has 28 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Gestigon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Gestigon include TechXR, Ultraleap and MOTREX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gestigon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	TechXR 2021, Bhopal (India), Seed	Platform offering immersive learning solutions	$3.99M	Prime Venture Partners, IIT Roorkee & 27 others	62/100
2nd	Ultraleap 2013, Bristol (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of spatial interaction technology solutions	$242M	Mayfair, Woodford Investment Management & 44 others	61/100
3rd	MOTREX 2001, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of infotainment solutions	-	Synergy IB investment, SBI Investment Korea ... & 1 others	53/100
4th	RightWare 2009, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Graphical user interface solutions for the Automotive industry	$9.51M	Nexit Ventures, Inventure & 1 others	52/100
5th	Crunchfish 2010, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of touchless gesture-recognizing software for computer interaction	$10.5M	Midroc	50/100
6th	Clay AIR 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	SDK solutions for hand tracking & gesture recognition	$38.6M	Joy Ventures, FABB & 1 others	49/100
7th	Unimax Electronics 2007, Taipei (Taiwan), Unfunded	Provider of in-vehicle infotainment system	-	-	48/100
8th	OMMO 2015, Dallas (United States), Series A	Developer of 3D tracking technology powered by permanent magnets	$1M	VMS Asset Management, MassChallenge & 6 others	45/100
9th	RT-RK 1991, Novi Sad (Serbia), Funding Raised	Developer of embedded software for consumer electronics and infotainment systems	-	Europa	44/100
10th	Gestigon 2011, Rostock (Germany), Acquired	Gesture recognition software for natural user interfaces	$858K	Vorwerk Ventures, HTGF & 4 others	38/100