Vkansee raises $10 million for optical fingerprint sensor

New York startup Vkansee has raised $10 million in funding to develop its optical fingerprint sensor that can detect your fingerprint on a smartphone from underneath the glass.
Oddly enough, the announcement comes a day after rival Synaptics, an established player in touchscreen sensors, announced its own under-glass optical fingerprint sensor.
Vkansee said it has patented its ultra-thin optical fingerprint sensor, which is expected to hit the market in 2017.
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