NextInput touches corporates for $8m

Dec 29, 2015 • Robert Lavine

Intel and GoerTek participated in a round that increased the touch-enabled technology company's total funding to more than $11m.

NextInput, a US-based developer of technology for touch-enabled devices, has closed an $8m funding round backed by semiconductor technology producer Intel and electronic components manufacturer GoerTek Group.

The round, which was led by venture capital firm Sierra Ventures, follows a $1.5m round featuring Intel Capital, automotive parts supplier Takata Holdings, Band of Angels and angel investor Steve Nasiri in July 2015, and boosted the company’s overall funding to approximately $11.4m.

NextInput produces force-sensing technology to be used in touch-enabled…

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