StretchSense, a Scottish startup creating prolonged actuality gloves for office coaching simulations, has acquired a £1.75m funding.
Focusing on industries together with healthcare, schooling, aviation and defence, StretchSense mentioned its knowledge seize gloves permit organisations to immerse workers in detailed simulated environments.
The corporate’s administration, software program and advertising and marketing groups are primarily based in Edinburgh, whereas its {hardware} and manufacturing operations primarily based in New Zealand.
“StretchSense gloves bridge the hole between human and machine interplay. While you placed on our Actuality gloves you step into the longer term, and discover new methods to work together with hands-on studying. And, we do that by eradicating controllers and their clunky interfaces from the equation,” mentioned lately appointed chief government Chris Chapman.
“The XR Prepare glove powers scalable, actually immersive coaching, delivering intuitive interplay, measurable outcomes, with deployment throughout enterprise and authorities environments.”
Alongside Chapman, the corporate additionally lately appointed former Avantis Programs VP of gross sales and business operations Philip Jamison as chief income officer.
The funding marks the newest deal from PXN Ventures, a lately fashioned three way partnership from Par Fairness and Praetura Ventures concentrating on startups within the north of England, Scotland and Northern Eire.
“We’re happy that PXN is ready to proceed the funding in StretchSense began by Par Fairness, as the corporate is poised to broaden within the burgeoning digital actuality coaching market,” mentioned Paul Munn, government chair of PXN.
“The appointments of Chris and Philip carry a world perspective and monitor document of supply that can energy StretchSense ahead because it scales its trade main glove expertise.”
The spherical was additionally supported by Scottish Enterprise.
