Wicab Overview
- Founded
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1998
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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13
- Latest Deal Type
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Series B
- Latest Deal Amount
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$4M
- Investors
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3
Wicab General Information
Description
Developer of a wearable assistive device designed to serve the blind and visually impaired. The company's device offers an oral electronic vision aid that provides electro-tactile stimulation to aid profoundly blind patients in orientation, mobility, and object recognition, enabling blind and visually impaired patients to display information on the tongue using electro-tactile stimulation.
Contact Information
Website
www.wicab.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Therapeutic Devices
Primary Office
- 2935 South Fish Hatchery road Number3
- Suite 146
- Fitchburg, WI 53562-4763
- United States
+1 (608) 000-0000
Wicab Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 24-Jun-2016 | $4M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 5. Later Stage VC (Series A1) | 27-Jan-2016 | 00000 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 4. Grant | 01-Sep-2014 | 00.000 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 3. Grant | 04-Oct-2010 | 00.00 | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 2. Later Stage VC | 01-Jan-2010 | $2.5M | $7.09M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 1. Angel (individual) | 20-Jun-2005 | $4.59M | $4.59M | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Wicab Patents
Wicab Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20190070064-A1 | Object detection, analysis, and alert system for use in providing visual information to the blind | Inactive | 07-Mar-2016 | 000000000 | |
| EP-3427255-A4 | Object detection, analysis, and alert system for use in providing visual information to the blind | Inactive | 07-Mar-2016 | 000000000 | |
| EP-3427255-A1 | Object detection, analysis, and alert system for use in providing visual information to the blind | Inactive | 07-Mar-2016 | 000000000 | |
| US-20080281550-A1 | Systems and methods for characterizing balance function | Inactive | 11-May-2007 | 000000000 | |
| US-20090306741-A1 | Systems and methods for altering brain and body functions and for treating conditions and diseases of the same | Inactive | 26-Oct-2006 | A61N1/36103 |
Wicab Executive Team (7)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Conn | Acting Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | ||
| Lara Swiersz | Controller & Head of Operations | ||
| Rich Hogle | Senior Consultant | ||
| Julian MacQueen | Chairman |
Wicab Board Members (8)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hammes | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Juana Esther Ph.D | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Julian MacQueen | Self | Chairman | 000 0000 |
| Richard Glaisner | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| William Conn | Wicab | Acting Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Wicab Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
Wicab Investors (3)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Department of Defense | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Alphabet | Holding Company | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |