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Afference

Boulder, CO · Founded 2022 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a wearable technology intended to offer a tactile connection between the digital and physical worlds. Afference is based in Boulder, CO and was founded in 2022. It was valued at $62 million at its early-stage round in Dec 2025, the last priced event on record. It has raised $20.4 million across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was a $15.3 million early-stage round in Dec 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$62.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its early-stage round
Dec 2025
Total raised
$20.4M
Last round
Early Stage VC
Dec 2025

Afference key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of a wearable technology intended to offer a tactile connection between the digital and physical worlds.
  • Afference is valued at approximately $62.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its early-stage round, Dec 2025; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $20.4M across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC ($15.3M) in Dec 2025.
  • Notable investors include US National Science Foundation, Service Provider Capital, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, JobsOhio Ventures — 14 tracked in total.
  • Afference has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2022, most recently Jun 2024 ($3.0M sold to 12 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
MEDIUM confidence
$62.0M

Valued at $62.0M at its early-stage round, Dec 2025. Nothing has traded since.

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Afference funding rounds

3 rounds
Dec 2025Early Stage VC$15.3MSEC filing▮
May 2024Seed Round$3.0MSEC filing▮
Oct 2022Seed Round$1.5MSEC filing▮
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Afference valuation

Afference was valued at $62 million at its early-stage round in Dec 2025. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Afference raised?

Afference has raised $20.4 million across 3 recorded rounds since 2022. The largest was a $3 million seed round in May 2024; the most recent was a $15.3 million early-stage round in Dec 2025.

Afference has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2022, most recently in Jun 2024 ($3 million sold to 12 investors).

Afference investors

14 investors are on record for Afference, including US National Science Foundation, Service Provider Capital, Samsung NEXT Ventures and Evolution VC Partners. By type, the record holds 7 venture capital firms. The early-stage round in Dec 2025 drew 19 investors.

About Afference

Developer of a wearable technology intended to offer a tactile connection between the digital and physical worlds. The company's technology creates artificial sensations through advanced neural stimulation to experience tactile feedback across various devices, including VR, AR, and gaming consoles, enabling users to interact in physical and digital realms while catering to industries focused on immersive technology and enhancing user engagement.

Sector
Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
HQ
Boulder, CO, United States
Founded
2022
Employees
8
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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