Tech Company Financing Transactions

WAVE Funding Round

WAVE, based in Salt Lake City, raised $1.4 million from Kickstart Seed Fund.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/11/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,400,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Kickstart Seed Fund (Lead Investor) (Clarke Miyasaka)

Proceeds Purpose
The funding for the initial research came from a federal grant, and USU holds an equity stake in the company.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Wireless
Mailing Address
4752 West California Ave. B-400
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
USA
Email Address
Overview
WAVE, Inc., a Utah State University technology spin-out company, tackles the problem of heavy and expensive vehicle batteries through wireless power, transferring electricity between vehicle and roadway.
Profile
WAVE LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
WAVE Company Twitter Account
Company News
WAVE News
Facebook
WAVE on Facebook
YouTube
WAVE on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Masquelier
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Chief Operating Officer
Guy Letendre
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Chief Scientific Officer
Hunter Wu
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Co-Founder
Wesley Smith
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VP - Product Management
James May
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