# TacnIQ.ai

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/tacniq-ai

TacnIQ.ai is a physical AI start-up building a tactile foundation model that lets machines and robots interpret touch. Website: https://tacniq.ai

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $1.5 million, Pre-seed, led by In Group Holdings, announced September 22, 2026.

- **$1.5 million Pre-seed**, announced September 22, 2026. Led by In Group Holdings. The $1.5 million is part of a $3 million pre-seed round. Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21). Sources: [TacnIQ.ai (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/tacniqai-raises-us1-5-million-from-in-group-holdings-to-scale-tactile-ai-302885436.html), [EE Times Asia](https://www.eetasia.com/tacniq-ai-secures-1-5m-to-advance-tactile-ai-for-physical-machines).

## Whether AI names TacnIQ.ai

- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21): [Ekai](https://presspool.ai/companies/ekai-ai) ($1.7 million Pre-seed, September 23, 2026), [Palma.ai](https://presspool.ai/companies/palma-ai) ($1.8 million Pre-seed, September 23, 2026), [Azulene Labs](https://presspool.ai/companies/azulenelabs-com) ($3.4 million Pre-seed, September 23, 2026), [Beagle Labs](https://presspool.ai/companies/beaglelabs-ai) ($4.1 million Pre-seed, September 22, 2026), [F13](https://presspool.ai/companies/f13-com) ($5 million Pre-seed, September 23, 2026), [Feather Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/feather-dev) ($7.6 million Pre-seed, September 24, 2026).

## Sources

- [TacnIQ.ai (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/tacniqai-raises-us1-5-million-from-in-group-holdings-to-scale-tactile-ai-302885436.html)
- [EE Times Asia](https://www.eetasia.com/tacniq-ai-secures-1-5m-to-advance-tactile-ai-for-physical-machines)

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