StretchSense Raises $2.3M to Drive Global Expansion of XR Training Gloves
Edinburgh (SCT), January 2026 - Wearables technology firm StretchSense, which specialises in high-tech data capture gloves, has secured its latest external investment, a $2.3 million (£1.75m) round led by PXN Ventures and supported by Scottish Enterprise, as the company aims to drive the global expansion of its extended reality (XR) training glove that enables organisations to immerse staff in simulated environments. To date, StretchSense has raised almost $20 million through three external rounds.
Increasingly targeting industry sectors ranging from healthcare and education to aviation and defence, StretchSense’s gloves, built on almost a decade of innovative hand data capture, deliver a lifelike training experience that builds muscle memory and translates to real world skills, enhanced with haptic technology that creates realistic sensations by using vibrations when touching digital objects.
Recently appointed CEO Chris Chapman, who was previously an investor director with the company, said: "StretchSense gloves bridge the gap between human and machine interaction. When you put on our Reality gloves you step into the future, and explore new ways to interact with hands-on learning. And, we do this by removing controllers and their clunky interfaces from the equation."
StretchSense’s glove is also used in the gaming market, and the company is actively engaging with a number of global partners about licensing opportunities for the XR games consumer market.
Looking ahead to 2026, StretchSense CEO Chris Chapman added: "With fresh investment, StretchSense is looking ahead to 2026 with the aim of scaling breakthroughs that will shape the next generation of XR training – making XR training physical as well as virtual for better learning experiences."
