Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Overview
- Founded
-
2009

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
-
49

- Latest Deal Type
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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, and 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
Website
www.vespermems.com
Formerly Known As
Sonify, Baker-Calling
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Application Specific Semiconductors
Parent Company
Qualcomm
Primary Office
- 77 Summer Street
- Floor 8 & 9
- Boston, MA 02110
- United States
+1 (857) 000-0000
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7. Merger/Acquisition | 31-Aug-2022 | $160M | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
6. Later Stage VC (Series B1) | 13-Dec-2021 | 0000 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
5. Later Stage VC | 07-Apr-2021 | 000 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
4. Debt - PPP | 28-May-2020 | 00000 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
3. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 09-Apr-2019 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
2. Later Stage VC (Series A) | 08-Dec-2016 | $19.4M | $19.4M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
1. Grant | 01-Jan-2013 | $2.61M | Completed | Startup |
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 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00 | 000.00 | 00.000 | |
Series B | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00 | 000.00 | 00.000 | |
Series A | 1,806,670 | $0.000010 | $10.3 | $10.3 | 1x | $10.3 | 19.51% |
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Comparisons
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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
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Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Competitors (7)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sorex Sensors | Venture Capital-Backed | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 0 | 00.000 | 0000000000 0 | 00.000 |
000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Premstaetten, Austria | 00000 | 00.000 | 0000000000 | 00.000 |
000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Pasadena, CA | 00 | 000.00 | 0000000000 0 | 000.00 |
0000 0000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Portsmouth, OH | 0 | 000000 | 000000 - 000 | 000000 |
0000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Santa Clara, CA | 000 | 0000 | 00000000000 | 0000 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US-20220365128-A1 | Transducer built-in self-test | Pending | 10-May-2021 | 00000000000 | |
US-20220369043-A1 | Robust mems microphone | Pending | 07-Jan-2020 | 000000000 | 0 |
US-20210211809-A1 | Robust mems microphone | Active | 07-Jan-2020 | 000000000 | |
US-11438706-B2 | Robust mems microphone | Active | 07-Jan-2020 | 000000000 | 0 |
EP-3939036-A1 | Microphone having a digital output determined at different power consumption levels | Pending | 14-Mar-2019 | G10L25/78 |
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Executive Team (11)
Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|
Matthew Crowley | Co-Founder, CSO and Board Member | ||
Karl Grosh Ph.D | Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer | ||
Richard Hegberg | Executive Chairman & CEO | ||
Robert Littrell Ph.D | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Board Member | ||
Robert Holman | Vice President, Finance & Administration |
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Board Members (13)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
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Charles Swoboda | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Hassen Ahmed Ph.D | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Jeffrey Fagnan | Accomplice VC | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Katelyn Johnson | American Family Ventures | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Matthew Crowley | Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) | Co-Founder, CSO and Board Member | 000 0000 |
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Signals
Vesper (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Former Investors (30)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAC Technologies | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Accomplice VC | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Alumni Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Amazon Alexa Fund | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
American Family Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |