GelSight

Any Material, Anywhere

GelSight was founded in 2011, is headquartered in Tokyo, United States, lists 11–50 employees, and has $12.7M in recorded funding across 5 rounds.

Employees
11–50
Founded
2011
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$12.7M
Last Round
$2.0M GrantJun 2025
Rounds
5

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About

GelSight was born from leading-edge academic research at MIT. The company develops high-resolution, 3D tactile sensing technology using a proprietary elastomeric platform that conforms like human skin to surface topology, enabling precise surface characterization, tactile robotics, and digital touch applications. GelSight serves aerospace, automotive, robotics, manufacturing, defense, and forensics sectors with products ranging from mobile metrology devices to robotic fingertip sensors.

Summary

GelSight is a Deep Tech company based in Tokyo, United States, founded in 2011. It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $12.7M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $2.0M Grant round in Jun 2025. Investors include Anzu Partners and Omega Funds.

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Funding History

GrantSBIR Phase II (USAF)Jun 2025
$2.0M

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