Who founded Pontosense?

Pontosense was founded by Yihong Qi, Alex Qi in 2021.

Who are Pontosense's investors?

Pontosense's investors include Archangel Network of Funds, Scrum Ventures.

How much funding has Pontosense raised?

Pontosense has disclosed $4.4M raised across 1 round.

Where is Pontosense headquartered?

Pontosense is headquartered in Toronto.

Pontosense

Toronto · Founded 2021 · 2 known investors

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Pontosense makes privacy-preserving sensors that detect motion and presence to monitor safety and wellness without cameras, microphones, or wearables. The system surfaces alerts and care insights in a dashboard for caregivers and families, aimed at senior care.

Digital Health Hardware IoT

Founders & leadership

Pontosense was founded in 2021 by Yihong Qi and Alex Qi.

Yihong Qi inCo-Founder | CTODr. Yihong Qi has over 500 patents and 150 scientific publications in electromagnetics and wireless communications, and previously founded and led technology companies. He is now Chief Technology Officer of Pontosense.

Alex QiChief Executive Officer.

Muxin MainCOO / Co-FounderMuxin Ma is Chief Operating Officer at Pontosense, where he oversees product, operations, and customer experience for privacy-preserving sensing systems designed for senior care and wellness monitoring. Based in Toronto and originally from Tokyo, he focuses on scaling AI and sensing technology to support safety and independence.

Board

Murray GambleBoard director

Investors · 2

Archangel Network of FundsKitchener

Scrum VenturesSan Francisco

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$4.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

▶$4.4MraisedOct 2025 · 14 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Murray GambleDirector
Yihong QiExecutive Officer, Director
Muxin MaExecutive Officer
Alex QiExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $4.4M
Amount sold: $4.4M
First sale: Apr 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Canada (federal Level), 2021
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

What does Pontosense do?: Pontosense makes privacy-preserving sensors that detect motion and presence to monitor safety and wellness without cameras, microphones, or wearables. The system surfaces alerts and care insights in a dashboard for caregivers and families, aimed at senior care.
Who founded Pontosense?: Pontosense was founded by Yihong Qi, Alex Qi in 2021.
Who are Pontosense's investors?: Pontosense's investors include Archangel Network of Funds, Scrum Ventures.
How much funding has Pontosense raised?: Pontosense has disclosed $4.4M raised across 1 round.
Where is Pontosense headquartered?: Pontosense is headquartered in Toronto.