When was Metawave founded?

Metawave was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Metawave located?

Metawave is headquartered in Carlsbad, United States. It is registered at Palo Alto, California.

Who is the current CEO of Metawave?

Maha Achour of Metawave. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Metawave have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Metawave is 15.

Is Metawave a funded company?

Metawave is a funded company, having raised a total of $43M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on May 14, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Metawave?

Metawave's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 14, 2022, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Autonomous Vehicles. In United States, the Autonomous Vehicles sector has seen $17.3B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Metawave rank among its competitors?

Metawave ranks 28th amongst 159 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Airspan, which secured $42.7M in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Metawave?

Metawave's top competitors include Airspan, bitsensing and Airwavz solutions. Among them, Airspan secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

Metawave - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Wireless antennas provider. Its offerings include smart antenna solutions for CDMA, global systems for mobile communications, and analog standards. It has spotlight systems designed to be compatible with CDMA wireless standards and installed in cell site equipment. Its solution allows multiple operators to share a single set of antenna panels while independently optimizing antenna patterns for their individual networks. It provides support services, including radio frequency engineering, installation, optimization, training, and documentation.

Website: metawave.com
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Registered Address: Palo Alto, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Carlsbad, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$43M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 14, 2022, $*****

Investors

DENSO & 12 more

Ranked

28^th among 159 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

bitsensing & 156 more

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Metawave is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Metawave Corporation CIN: 820825559 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	34 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Metawave has raised a total funding of $43M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 14, 2018. Metawave has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Metawave:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 14, 2022	5731750	Series B	4700883	3610981	1423548	4756683
Jun 14, 2022	8962034	Conventional Debt	5466476	8034802	1333799	3574283
May 14, 2018	9925997	Series A	4536196	5083114	DENSO	Toyota Ventures & 10 more

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The founders of Metawave is Maha Achour. Maha Achour is the CEO of Metawave.

Here are the details of Metawave's key team members:

Maha Achour: Co-Founder & CEO of Metawave and founder of 1 other company.

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Metawave's employee count trend

Metawave has 15 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Metawave's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Metawave include Airspan, bitsensing and Airwavz solutions. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Metawave, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Airspan 1992, Boca Raton (United States), Public	Provider of hardware and software for wireless communication networks	$75M	Hunt Financial, RHO Managment & 18 others	63/100
2nd	bitsensing 2018, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series B	Developer of radar technology for automotive, smart city, and healthcare	$42M	SparkLabs, Mando Corporation & 17 others	57/100
3rd	Airwavz solutions 2013, Charlotte (United States), Series B	DAS, Small Cell and Het-Net solutions	$48.7M	Pamlico Capital, AllianceBernstein & 1 others	55/100
4th	Fractus 1999, Barcelona (Spain), Series A	Developer of antenna technology and intellectual property licensing for devices	$7.97M	Apax, Nauta Capital & 4 others	55/100
5th	MTI Wireless Edge 1972, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Antennas for commercial wireless and RFID applications	-	Herald Investment Management, Vela Technologies	53/100
6th	Neural Propulsion Systems 2017, Pleasanton (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-based autonomous visual sensing systems for automotive	$17.5M	Cota Capital, RTX & 3 others	52/100
7th	Radio Frequency Systems 1999, Hannover (Germany), Acquired	Wireless antenna, cable accessories, and broadcast equipment provider	-	-	52/100
8th	TTI 1996, Santander (Spain), Funding Raised	Antennas and RF products provider	-	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	50/100
9th	Airgain 1995, San Diego (United States), Public	Provider of wireless connectivity solutions including modems, antennas, and asset trackers	$21.9M	Northwater Capital Management	49/100
10th	Shenzhen Tatfook Technology 2001, Shenzhen (China), Public	RF modules, automotive parts, and manufacturing solutions provider	-	Boxin Equity Investment Fund Management, Guangzhou Science and Technology Finance Innovation Investment Holdings ... Read more	49/100
28th	Metawave 2017, Carlsbad (United States), Deadpooled	Wireless antennas provider	$43M	Western Technology Investment, Alrai Capital ... & 11 others	40/100