Keyssa develops high-speed, contactless solid-state connectors under its Kiss Connectivity solution, using Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) to enable low-power, high-speed data transfer. The company holds over 280 patent filings and reports volume implementations across smartphones, displays, tablets/notebooks, automotive, medical, and factory automation. Keyssa is in mass production with leading OEMs and is commercializing its technology across multiple product categories. The company plans to use financing proceeds to broaden commercialization and to support development of a next-generation high-speed, low-power chip. It is also marketing a new use case—automated production-line test—enabled by its KSS104U embedded single-chip USB 2 link, which automates production testing and substantially lowers test time. Keyssa was founded in 2009 and is based in Campbell, California. Keyssa is a five-year-old stealth startup that holds a patent for "contactless secure communication" technology. A job listing describes the company as working on ICs and modules using standard CMOS 60 GHz proprietary IP and says it is ready to launch products this year. The company was formerly known as WaveConnex. Keyssa's recent SEC filing reports a $10.8M raise and states the company has raised a total of $26.4M to date with the potential to raise an additional $21.3M. The filing names Nest CEO Tony Fadell as a board member and potential investor and identifies Techfund Capital partner Jim Whims. Public information about the company's operations and customers is limited due to its stealth status.

Total raised

$11M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2014