Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 49

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $160M

Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) General Information

Description

Developer of piezoelectric microphone products designed to improve the reliability of the voice user interface for smartphones and smart speakers. The company's products use acoustic-sensing technology with voice capture, sound-recording signal-to-noise ratio, and can withstand water, dust, and particle contaminants, enabling users to get free in response to sound waves in order to capture the maximum signal and provide better performance.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Sonify, Baker-Calling
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 77 Summer Street
  • Floor 8 & 9
  • Boston, MA 02110
  • United States
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Application Specific Semiconductors
Acquirer
Qualcomm
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 77 Summer Street
  • Floor 8 & 9
  • Boston, MA 02110
  • United States

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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 31-Aug-2022 $160M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 13-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 07-Apr-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - PPP 28-May-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 09-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A) 08-Dec-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 01-Jan-2013 $2.61M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2012 Completed Startup
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-1
Series B
Series A 1,806,670 $0.000010 $10.3 $10.3 1x $10.3 19.51%
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of piezoelectric microphone products designed to improve the reliability of the voice user interface for smart
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Boston, MA
49 As of 2022

Cambridge, United Kingdom
 

Cambridge, United Kingdom
 
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Competitors (8)

One of Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)’s 8 competitors is Sorex Sensors, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sorex Sensors Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
Arm Formerly PE-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
NextInput Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
Si-Ware Systems Venture Capital-Backed Menlo Park, CA
YOST Labs Formerly VC-backed Portsmouth, OH
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Patents

Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2022240878-A1 High acoustic overload point recovery apparatus and method Inactive 10-May-2021
WO-2022240888-A2 Transducer built-in self-test Inactive 10-May-2021
WO-2022240888-A3 Transducer built-in self-test Inactive 10-May-2021
WO-2022226516-A1 Piezoelectric accelerometer with wake function Inactive 21-Apr-2021
WO-2022120229-A1 Low noise piezoelectric sensors Inactive 04-Dec-2020 H10N30/076
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Former Investors (31)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AAC Technologies Holdings Corporation Minority
Accomplice VC Venture Capital Minority
Alumni Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Amazon Alexa Fund Corporate Venture Capital Minority
American Family Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) FAQs

  • When was Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) founded?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) headquartered?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) has 49 total employees.

  • What industry is Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) in?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) a private or public company?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)?

    The current valuation of Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) is .

  • What is Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) is .

  • How much funding has Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) raised over time?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) has raised $77.4M.

  • Who are Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)’s investors?

    AAC Technologies Holdings, Accomplice VC, Alumni Ventures, Amazon Alexa Fund, and American Family Ventures are 5 of 31 investors who have invested in Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments).

  • Who are Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)’s competitors?

    Sorex Sensors, Arm, NextInput, Si-Ware Systems, and YOST Labs are some of the 8 competitors of Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments).

  • When was Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) acquired?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) was acquired on 31-Aug-2022.

  • Who acquired Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments)?

    Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) was acquired by Qualcomm.

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