- Acquired by Broadcom for $1M, Aug 2012
- Raised $5.7M Series E, Dec 2009
- Raised $24M Series D led by Apax Partners, Jan 2008
About
Wisair was an Israeli fabless semiconductor company that developed single-chip-based Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB solutions for personal computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. The company's UWB chipset enabled low-cost, low-power, and high bit-rate communication modules and system solutions for home/office connectivity for video/audio and data applications. Wisair also provided development kits, including WUSB development kits, WUSB evaluation kits, and UWB development kits. The company served PC and PC peripheral brand vendors, manufacturers of consumer electronics products (such as digital cameras, video recorders, set-top boxes, and projectors), ODM/OEM module manufacturers, and mobile device markets.
Funding history · 7 rounds · $75.6M total
Q&A
- What is Wisair's primary business?
- Wisair was an Israeli fabless semiconductor company that developed single-chip-based Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB solutions for personal computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices.
- When was Wisair founded?
- Wisair was founded in January 2001.
- What is Wisair's current status?
- Wisair was acquired by Broadcom in August 2012 and is currently inactive.
- How much funding did Wisair raise in total?
- Wisair raised a total of $75,633,663 across various funding rounds.
- Which company acquired Wisair and for what amount?
- Wisair was acquired by Broadcom in August 2012 for $1,000,000.
- What was the amount and lead investor for Wisair's B Round funding?
- In April 2004, Wisair raised $15,500,000 in its B Round, with Apax Partners as a lead investor.
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External links
| linkedin.com/company/21731 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Wisair Ltd. |
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| Founded | 2001-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 31 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Broadcom on Aug 2012 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Broadcom 2012-08 $1.0M
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Patents
| EPO | 12 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 513124164 |
|---|---|
| Status | בפרוק ע~י בימ~ש — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2001-06-26 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2011 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | ולנברג ראול 24 תל אביב - יפו |