Canesta
Company

Last deal

$16M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

21.10.2009

Date

3

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$54.3M

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date founded

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About Company
Canesta provides electronic perception technology for consumer and industrial devices.

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founded date

01.01.1999

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Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Canesta's revolutionary electronic perception technology provides true 3-D perception as input to everyday devices, enabling them to react to the actions or motions of individuals and objects in their field of view. This technology is the foundation for a wide range of applications, including consumer electronics, PC, TV, building automation, security, robotics, automotive, and others. With Canesta's technology, devices gain levels of functionality and ease of use that were not possible before, making it a game-changer in the industry.
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