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HapWare

Raised $1.5M in a Pre-Seed round, announced 19 October 2026.

Round

HapWare closed an oversubscribed $1.5 million pre-seed round to prepare its ALEYE haptic wristband for launch and broader accessibility deployments.

Amount: $1.5M
Stage: Pre-Seed
Announced: 19 October 2026
Lead: Adaptation Ventures
Other investors: Sidecut Ventures, Mines Venture Fund, Avesta Fund, The Pitch Fund
Checked: Announced by the company

Company

Builds haptic wristbands that translate facial expressions and gestures into touch

Based in: Denver, United States
Sector: Other
Website: hapware.com ↗

Founders

Jack WaltersCEO and cofounderLinkedIn ↗
Dr. Bryan DuarteCTO & co-founder

Sources and links

Source: HapWare Earns TIME Best Invention and Closes Oversubscribed $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Round Ahead of the Launch of prnewswire.com
Website: hapware.com ↗
LinkedIn: Jack Walters ↗

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