Vanu
Connecting the unconnected with software-defined radio
Cambridge, United States · Founded 1998 · $65.4M raised
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 1998
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- vanu.com
- Total Funding
- $65.4M
- Last Round
- $5.4M Venture RoundOct 2024
- Rounds
- 4
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About
Vanu, Inc. is a provider of wireless infrastructure solutions focused on extending cellular coverage to rural and underserved areas that cannot be served profitably with conventional technology. Founded in 1998 by Dr. Vanu Bose at MIT, the company pioneered the commercialization of software-defined radio (SDR) and was the first to receive FCC certification for an SDR-based base station. Vanu's Anywave platform decouples base station software from commodity hardware, dramatically reducing infrastructure costs and enabling mobile network operators to deploy 2G/3G/4G service in geographically challenging markets. The company has deployed networks across rural America, sub-Saharan Africa (including VANU Rwanda), and other emerging markets.
Summary
Vanu is an Infrastructure company based in Cambridge, United States, founded in 1998. It has raised $65.4M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $5.4M Venture Round in Oct 2024. Investors include Pivotal Life Sciences, Viking Global and CRV (Charles River).
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Funding History
Oct 2024
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Funding: Series A through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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