Mauna Kea Semiconductors (MKsemi), the leading low power ultra-wideband (UWB) company, provides a complete location and direction-finding solution for device OEMs and ODMs. Founded by UWB pioneers, the company makes the world’s lowest power and highest performing solution and technologies to enable rapid design, highest integration, and product deployment.
MKSemi is backed by Oppo, Lightspeed Ventures, and several other tier-one investors worldwide. Its next-generation location solutions are currently being integrated into smartphones, tag/tracker, and are poised to dramatically bolster consumer and industrial IoT applications ranging from smart homes, smart cities to automobiles and health/medical devices
MKSemi is backed by Oppo, Lightspeed Ventures, and several other tier-one investors worldwide. Its next-generation location solutions are currently being integrated into smartphones, tag/tracker, and are poised to dramatically bolster consumer and industrial IoT applications ranging from smart homes, smart cities to automobiles and health/medical devices
Location: United States, California, San Jose
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $12.8M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Lightspeed... | lightspeed... |
| 20.01.2024 | Qiming Ven... | qimingvc.c... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.01.2022 | Series A | $12.8M | Lightspeed... |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.01.2022 | Early stage startups doubled their funding in 2021 | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. It’s a great time to get an idea off the ground, particularly if you need some cash to get things... |
| 06.01.2022 | Early stage startups doubled their funding in 2021 | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. It’s a great time to get an idea off the ground, particularly if you need some cash to get things... |
| 05.01.2022 | Mauna Kea Semiconductors Raises $12.8M in Pre-A+ Funding | Mauna Kea Semiconductors, a San Jose, CA-based low power ultra-wideband (UWB) company, closed its $12.8m Series Pre-A+ funding. The round was led by Lightspeed China Partners with participation from Qiming Venture and Ivy Capital. Led by Dr... |
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