MIT spin-out GelSight closes series A for 3D information capturing platform.

GelSight, a sensor technology spin-out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has raised an undisclosed sum in its series A.

Ping Fu, founding CEO of Geomagic and chief entrepreneur officer at 3D Systems Corporation, led the round with support from Omega Funds. The round marks the first round of external fundraising for the company.

Founded in 2011, GelSight is already selling its 3D sensor technology to clients in the US, Europe, and Asia. Funds raised will be used to develop…