PreAct sells its near-field sensors to customers in automotive, heavy trucks, healthcare, and other verticals. (PreAct Photo)

Portland, Ore.-based sensor company PreAct announced Tuesday that it added $6 million to its Series B funding round, which topped out at $20 million.

PreAct, which originally developed to protect military vehicles from missiles, spun off as a standalone company in 2018 to target the automotive market. The company now sells a suite of near-field sensors that map out surroundings and respond.

The fresh cash comes on the heels of the startup’s acquisition of Barcelona-based computer vision company Gestoos.

“The amount of interest we are seeing from industries such as robotics, agriculture and healthcare has been mind-blowing,” founder and CEO Paul Drysch said in a statement.

Drysch led four automation companies prior to PreAct. He is joined by COO Kurt Brendley, who previously worked as the head of business development at research and development firm Artis, and Chairman Keith Brendley, who is the president of Artis. The company has 40 employees.

PreAct raised $13 million in November 2021, then announced it raised $14 million in January in the first installment of its Series B funding. Its total funding to date is $41 million.

The Series B round was led by I Squared Capital, with participation from previous investors State Farm Ventures, Luminate and Traylor Capital, among others.

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