When was Ball Wave founded?

Ball Wave was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Ball Wave located?

Ball Wave is headquartered in Sendai, Japan.

Is Ball Wave a funded company?

Ball Wave is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.26M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Ball Wave?

Ball Wave's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 01, 2024, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Sensors. Globally, the Sensors sector has seen $290M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Ball Wave rank among its competitors?

Ball Wave ranks 28th amongst 253 active competitors, of which 35 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FaradaIC, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Ball Wave?

Ball Wave's top competitors include NGK SPARK PLUG, H2scan and Insplorion. Among them, FaradaIC secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Ball Wave - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Ball Wave is a seed company based in Sendai (Japan), founded in 2015. It operates as a Developer of spherical sensors for the detection of moisture, hydrogen, and other environmental attributes. Ball Wave has raised $2.26M in funding from Toyoda Gosei and Realtech Fund. The company has 253 active competitors, including 35 funded and 30 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NGK SPARK PLUG, H2scan and Insplorion.

Company Details

Ball Wave is a developer of spherical sensors for the detection of moisture, hydrogen, and other environmental attributes. The sensors employ SAW or Surface Acoustic Wave technology by depositing a thin sensitive film on the surface of the sphere, which detects even tiny changes in the surface elastic properties of the sphere. Because of the long propagation distance around the sphere, the SAW sensor has a rapid response and high sensitivity.

Website: www.ballwave.jp/
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Founded Year

2015

Location

Sendai, Japan

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.26M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 01, 2024, $*****

Investors

Toyoda Gosei & 9 more

Ranked

28^th among 253 active competitors

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Ball Wave has raised a total funding of $2.26M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 01, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Ball Wave has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ball Wave:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2024	5489385	Seed	7802123	1146824	8266246	7248602
Nov 29, 2020	5986871	Seed	9148349	8783363	9891066	7952229
Nov 01, 2018	1493872	Seed	4512687	2588199	Realtech Fund	7144591

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Top competitors of Ball Wave include NGK SPARK PLUG, H2scan and Insplorion. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ball Wave, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NGK SPARK PLUG 1936, Nagoya (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of the gas sensors	-	-	59/100
2nd	H2scan 2002, Santa Clarita (United States), Series E	Developer of hydrogen gas leak detection sensors	$100M	LetterOne, Tech Coast Angels & 7 others	58/100
3rd	Insplorion 2010, Gothenburg (Sweden), Public	Developer of sensors for hydrogen infrastructure, production, and application	$410K	AP Ventures, Formue Nord & 4 others	58/100
4th	Aroma Bit 2013, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Developer of odor imaging sensors	$6.76M	Sony Innovation Fund, Kyocera & 7 others	54/100
5th	C2Sense 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Provider of gas sensing technology across the food value chain	$11.9M	Engine Ventures, Propel(x) & 13 others	52/100
6th	Nevada Nano 2004, Sparks (United States), Series C	Innovating gas sensing solutions for safety, climate, and industrial applications	$53.5M	Honeywell, Emerson & 3 others	48/100
7th	Sense Air 1989, Delsbo (Sweden), Public	Develops sensing devices for CO2 sensing and control	-	Vinnova, Spiltan & 3 others	47/100
8th	Calyx 2014, Berkeley (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of AI-powered multi-gas detection systems	$250K	IndieBio, FOUNDER.org & 8 others	45/100
9th	Senscient 2004, Poole (United Kingdom), Acquired	Develops sensors for industrial gas detection	$21.4M	Lime Rock Partners, Emerald Technology Ventures ... & 5 others	44/100
10th	FaradaIC 2021, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of sensor chips for gas sensing	$4.93M	European Innovation Council, Alchemist Accelerator ... & 1 others	44/100
28th	Ball Wave 2015, Sendai (Japan), Seed	Developer of spherical sensors for the detection of moisture, hydrogen, and other environmental attributes	$2.26M	Darwin Venture Management, Darwin Ventures ... & 8 others	37/100