StretchSense re-enters US through acquisition

StretchSense re-enters US through acquisition
Victoria Young
Futuristic textile company StretchSense is back in the US market after buying animation studio MoCapNow. Last September, the Kiwi company was purchased out of administration by the newly-formed Sensor Holdings, which is majority-owned by venture capital fund Global from Day One (GD1). MoCapNow is a two-man motion capture studio based in Seattle, consisting of visual effects editors Ander Bergstorm and CJ Markham. GD1 senior investment manager John Kells confirmed the takeover involved Sensor Holdings issuing shares to the pair bu...

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