Tactile foundation models that let machines and robots interpret touch, trained on data from deployed wearables
TacnIQ.ai is a physical-AI startup building foundation models that let machines and robots interpret touch, with offices in Singapore and Los Altos, California. Its Backy wearable, a tactile-sensing back brace that flags high-risk postures, is deployed with paying customers in logistics, construction, e-commerce, hospitality and healthcare and doubles as a data node; the company says it has collected 5,000+ hours of tactile interaction data. It was co-founded by CEO Aashish Mehta (ex-National Instruments, TransferFi co-founder) with electronic-skin researcher Dr Benjamin Tee and NUS AI Lab director Dr Harold Soh. On 2026-09-23 it announced $1.5M from lead investor In Group Holdings as part of a $3M pre-seed, and a partnership with Synaptics.
Robotics📍 Singapore, Singapore
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is TacnIQ.ai going public?
No. TacnIQ.ai is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is TacnIQ.ai's valuation in 2026?
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Has TacnIQ.ai filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for TacnIQ.ai.
Who are TacnIQ.ai's investors?
TacnIQ.ai's investors include In Group Holdings.
How much has TacnIQ.ai raised?
TacnIQ.ai has raised $1.5M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Pre-seed (partial close: $1.5M of $3M) of $1.5M in Sep 2026.
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Company Profile
CEO
Aashish Mehta
HQ
Singapore, Singapore
Total Raised
$1.5M
Growth
Paying customers across logistics, construction, e-commerce, hospitality and healthcare; 5,000+ hours of tactile interaction data (company-stated)
Last Round
Pre-seed (partial close: $1.5M of $3M) — $1.5M (Sep 2026) · Lead: In Group Holdings
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Pre-seed (partial close: $1.5M of $3M) · $1.5M · this month
privateTotal raised $1.5M1 disclosed rounds
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Pre-seed (partial close: $1.5M of $3M)
$1.5M
Sep 2026
In Group Holdings
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Founders & Key People
Aashish MehtaBenjamin TeeHarold Soh
Investors
In Group Holdings
Products
Tactile AI foundation model
Backy (tactile wearable data node / smart back brace)
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