When was NextInput founded?

NextInput was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is NextInput located?

NextInput is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does NextInput have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at NextInput is 7.

Is NextInput a funded company?

NextInput is a funded company, having raised a total of $27.9M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Apr 15, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of NextInput?

NextInput's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 05, 2018, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does NextInput rank among its competitors?

NextInput ranks 11th amongst 97 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Xela Robotics, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of NextInput?

NextInput's top competitors include Adin Robotics, Vishay Precision Group and Touchnetix. Among them, Xela Robotics secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

NextInput - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

NextInput is a technology company which develops MEMS-based force-sensing solutions for researches in human-machine interaction. It develops force and pressure sensitive touch technology to provide tactile force or pressure sensitive method of interface virtually with electronic devices. Its offerings include ForceTouch, a force sensitive touch surface technology; and EVK-1s, a ForceTouch evaluation kit for force sensitive single-touch solutions. It caters consumer, wearable, IoT, automotive, industrial, medical and many other applications.

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Founded Year

2012

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$27.9M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 05, 2018, $*****

Investors

Sierra Ventures & 15 more

Ranked

11^th among 97 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Touchnetix & 28 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Qorvo (May 06, 2021)

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NextInput is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NEXTINPUT, INC CIN: 5103887 , United States, Active		-	3 (As on Dec 01, 2015)	-

NextInput got acquired by Qorvo on May 06, 2021.

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NextInput has raised a total funding of $27.9M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 15, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 05, 2018 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. NextInput has 13 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of NextInput:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 05, 2018	2812286	Series B	8910771	4177185	4273423	3557480
Jul 25, 2016	8969033	Series A	9105243	3389794	7003787	9569975
Dec 18, 2015	1295796	Series A	9663211	3944516	Sierra Ventures	Goertek & 1 more

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NextInput's employee count trend

NextInput has 7 employees as of Jun 26. Here is NextInput's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of NextInput include Adin Robotics, Vishay Precision Group and Touchnetix. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NextInput, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Adin Robotics 1995, Anyang (South Korea), Series B	Manufacturer of force/torque sensors, robot motion controllers, and automation solutions	$14.8M	FuturePlay, Kolon Investments & 10 others	59/100
2nd	Vishay Precision Group 2010, Malvern (United States), Public	Developer of force measurement solutions for industries	$25M	-	57/100
3rd	Touchnetix 2010, Fareham (United Kingdom), Series A	Developer of advanced touch and force sensing solutions	$23.5M	Firda, Investinor & 13 others	55/100
4th	Sensel 2013, Sunnyvale (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of pressure-sensitive multi-touch sensors	$72.2M	Morningside, SV Tech Ventures & 15 others	54/100
5th	Bluepoint Touch (Beijing) Technology 2019, Haidian (China), Series C	Developer of force sensors for industrial robotic applications	$28.6M	Hefei State-Owned Assets Holding Company Ltd., Puquan Capital ... & 7 others	51/100
6th	Interlink Electronics 1985, Camarillo (United States), Public	Patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR) for HMIs	-	FDA, BKF Capital Group & 1 others	50/100
7th	Thinker 2022, Osaka (Japan), Series B	Developer of robotic hands	$5.9M	Kyoshin Social Capital, ITOCHU Technology Ventures ... & 5 others	50/100
8th	Bota Systems 2020, Zurich (Switzerland), Seed	Provider of robotic sensor components and adaptive gripper	$2.66M	Venture Kick, Marathon Venture Capital	48/100
9th	Cambridge Touch Technologies 2012, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of 3D multi touch technology	$20M	Downing Ventures, Kureha & 16 others	48/100
10th	Xela Robotics 2018, Shinjuku City (Japan), Seed	Provider of tactile sensors for robots	-	Plug and Play Tech Center, HAX Tokyo & 1 others	47/100
11th	NextInput 2012, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Human-machine interaction using tactile and pressure forces	$27.9M	Sierra Ventures, DHVC & 14 others	45/100