Xavveo funding news – Berlin-based Xavveo Raises $8.6Million in Seed Funding
Nov 5, 2024 | By Kailee Rainse
Berlin-based startup Xavveo has raised $8.6 million in seed funding to improve its autonomous vehicle sensor technology. The funding round was co-led by Vsquared Ventures and imec.xpand both focused on deep tech investments.
SUMMARY
- Berlin-based startup Xavveo has raised $8.6 million in seed funding to improve its autonomous vehicle sensor technology.
- Xavveo is a technology company that creates radar sensors to help cars and trucks drive on their own.
It plans to use the funds to develop its Photonic Radar system grow its engineering team and strengthen partnerships with automakers and tech companies.
Dr. Sven Otte, CEO of Xavveo said, “Autonomous vehicles (AVs) represent one of the most complex engineering challenges of our time Once fully deployed, AVs will democratise mobility and significantly reduce carbon emissions. We are thrilled to have Vsquared and imec.xpand, two funds with a lot of expertise in the deep tech sphere, on board.”
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Xavveo, founded by Dr. Sven Otte, Dr. Stefan Meister, and Dr. Ulrich Keil (a former Intel expert), is working to revolutionize autonomous vehicles and other industries with its distributed photonic radar system.
The company’s radar technology improves safety, reliability, and efficiency in self-driving cars. Using Silicon Photonics technology their system places radar sensors around the vehicle offering highly accurate readings with an angular resolution of less than 0.1°.
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The Investor
Vsquared Ventures invests in innovative entrepreneurs developing groundbreaking technologies to tackle global challenges and become leaders in their fields.
They focus on deep tech companies, including those in space, computing, energy transition, robotics, manufacturing, AI, and next-generation software and tech-bio.
Jonathan Fajardo Cortes, Principal at imec.xpand, adds, “Xavveo’s technology represents a monumental leap forward for autonomous vehicle perception, and we’re excited to support them as they scale this innovation. The combination of an exceptional team and groundbreaking technology is precisely what we look for in our investments.”
About Xavveo
Xavveo is a technology company that creates radar sensors to help cars and trucks drive on their own. Their advanced technology makes driving faster, smoother, and safer. They also provide solutions for factory automation and healthcare, improving things like patient monitoring.