Our story

Born out the Northeastern University SMART Center, Zepsor embraces the true Northeastern University essence defined by innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, experiential learning, global engagement and diversity. It started as an idea that challenged all the established norms in the field of sensing, it became a winning research proposal that produced a groundbreaking proof of concept, and eventually transitioned into a startup. Zepsor was born.

The Zepsor solution transforms the way we use power to perform sensing functions, achieving unprecedented energy efficiency and ultimately enabling the implementation of a truly persistent and ubiquitous event-driven sensing capability. Zero-power sensors will be present everywhere in our lives and transform our daily routines to the same extent the Internet has changed our everyday life. Zepsor is delivering first-of-a-kind solutions that make this a reality.

Our team

Matteo Rinaldi

Co-Founder & CEO

Zhenyun Qian

Co-Founder & CTO

David Horsley

Founding Advisor

Paul Pickering

Silicon Catalyst Advisor

Our company history

2025

April 2025

Zepsor received R&D funding from ARPA-E to develop new zero-power sensors.

January 2025

Zepsor showcased zero-power presence sensor at CES 2025.

2024

June 2024

Zepsor raised seed funding from Silicon Catalyst Ventures and other investors.

January 2024

Zepsor received R&D funding from NSF to develop zero-power proximity sensors.

2023

November 2023

Zepsor secured an exclusive license from Northeastern University.

June 2023

Zepsor started prototyping with a mainstream MEMS foundry partner.

March 2023

Zepsor received R&D funding from DARPA and raised pre-seed funding from Silicon Catalyst Angels and other investors.

2022

July 2022

Zepsor joined Silicon Catalyst Incubator Program and received R&D funding from ARPA-E.

2021 - 2022

Preparation in launching a business based on 6+ years of university research on zero-power infrared sensors and a technology-to-market fit identified through NSF I-Corps program.

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