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OptoForce secures €600k investment from Finext and Day One Capital

June 13, 2013OptoForce successfully closed an investment round with Finext Startup and Day One Capital. The joint investment deal secures a 600,000 Euro funding for the hardware startup and its proprietary product, a multi-dimensional force and pressure sensor.

OptoForce won several Hungarian startup competitions in 2012, such as the the Startup Underground and the Hungarian Innovation Tech Show. Their primary product is a proprietary sensor hardware, that is capable of measuring forces from several directions. Unlike other sensors already available on the market, OptoForce is capable of determining not only the magnitude, but also the direction of the forces applying to it.Read more »

Day One makes its first investment in software company Flan-Tech

July 6, 2012Hungarian venture capital fund Day One has successfully completed its first investment with a EUR 250,000 funding of Flan Technologies. The target company develops online tools for the media industry.

The investment is the first one since Day One launched their first fund in 2011. The company provides real-time data analysis tools such as user generated data for editorial staff and campaign management tools for the marketing department. Day One is Hungary's very first home-grown VC company, while Flan Technologies is also currently owned by domestic entities. The VC firm's management consists of highly experienced individuals from the electronic media and advertising industry.Read more »

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