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
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 round in Oct 2024. Investors include VestedWorld, Eastward Capital Partners and Pivotal Life Sciences.
Tech & App Stack
4 technologies & apps tracked
Create a free account — 10 credits a month to unlock the full tech & app stack, funding history, and valuations.
Sign up to view the funding chart
Create a free account — you'll get 10 credits a month to unlock funding history, valuations, and tech stacks.
Funding History
Oct 2024
Sign up to see all 4 rounds
Full funding history, per-round amounts, and investor participation.
Investors
Similar Companies

Network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center operator providing colocation, co...
Western European bandwidth infrastructure provider offering fibre-based connectivity and dark fib...
Largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the US, with 18,0...
Neutral infrastructure telecom provider focused on leasing dark fiber optic backbone network
Open access wholesale fiber-to-the-home network with an exclusive long-term, take-or-pay partners...
India's largest data center network, operated by Airtel, with 120+ locations offering colocation ...
