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Gestoos
500 GlobalFounded 2016 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Gesture and behavior recognition via video to interact with devices/software.
Founders & leadership
Gestoos was founded in 2016 by Germán León and Marcel Alcoverro.
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Germán LeónGermán León previously served as President of Gestoos Technology, an AI gesture-recognition startup acquired by PreAct Technologies in 2023, and then as VP of Software Experience at PreAct. He holds a Master's degree in Interaction Design from Umeå University and an AI design diploma from MIT, with over 17 years of experience in software products that integrate artificial intelligence and human behavior understanding.
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Andrea HalfpapDirector of Design and Founder2011–2021Andrea Halfpap spent nearly a decade as co-founder and design lead at Gestoos, a Barcelona-based AI startup developing computer vision tools for gesture and spatial interfaces, and has since worked on enterprise software redesigns including a cost and carbon calculation platform. She brings 20 years of design experience across startups, agencies, and enterprise environments, with particular focus on technically complex systems serving specialized user bases.
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Todd SteinCEO | Computer Vision Software2015–2023Todd Stein is co-founder and CEO of Gestoos, which develops gesture and behavior recognition technology via video for device and software interaction.
Investors · 4
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
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OneRagtimelisted by OneRagtimeParis
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Road Ventureslisted by Road VenturesGeneva
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Kibo VenturesreportedMadrid · $2.2M – $5.4M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Gestoos do?
- Gesture and behavior recognition via video to interact with devices/software.
- Who founded Gestoos?
- Gestoos was founded by Germán León, Marcel Alcoverro in 2016.
- Who are Gestoos's investors?
- Gestoos's investors include 500 Global, OneRagtime, Road Ventures, Kibo Ventures.