When was U-Nav founded?

U-Nav was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is U-Nav located?

U-Nav is headquartered in Irvine, United States.

Is U-Nav a funded company?

U-Nav is a funded company, having raised a total of $15M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Aug 29, 2002.

When was the latest funding round of U-Nav?

U-Nav's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jul 09, 2004, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does U-Nav rank among its competitors?

U-Nav ranks 2nd amongst 6 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Techtotop, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2019.

Who are the top competitors of U-Nav?

U-Nav's top competitors include GloNav, Essensium and Techtotop. Among them, Techtotop secured the most recent funding round in January, 2019.

U-Nav - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

U-Nav is an acquired company based in Irvine (United States), founded in 2001. It operates as a Provider of GPS ICs and software solution for location tracking. U-Nav has raised $15M in funding from investors like Shelter Capital Partners, iSherpa Capital and nordicvp.com. The company has 6 active competitors, including 2 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GloNav, Essensium and Techtotop.

Company Details

u-NAV Microelectronics is a semiconductor technology company which manufactures GPS ICs and software solutions for location tracking. Its offerings include chipsets for embedded portable applications, RF front-end receivers ICs, single-chip GPS receivers, and GPS baseband processors. Additionally, it provides multi-mode GPS navigation software which is used for multiple functionalities (such as signal acquisition, tracking, data extraction) and support tools which is used for product evaluation and customization.

Website: unav-micro.com
Email ID: *****@unav-micro.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Irvine, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$15M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jul 09, 2004, $*****

Investors

Shelter Capital Partners & 4 more

Ranked

2^nd among 6 active competitors

Similar Companies

GloNav & 8 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Atheros Communications (Dec 13, 2007)

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U-Nav got acquired by Atheros Communications on Dec 13, 2007 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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U-Nav has raised a total funding of $15M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 29, 2002. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 09, 2004 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. U-Nav has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of U-Nav:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 09, 2004	5075329	Series D	8587354	3559962	7655516	6596338
Aug 29, 2002	4827739	Series B	9359697	6492788	Shelter Capital Partners	iSherpa Capital & 1 more

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Top competitors of U-Nav include GloNav, Essensium and Techtotop. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of U-Nav, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GloNav 2006, Newport Beach (United States), Acquired	Developer of GPS solutions	$33.2M	CAI Stack, Atlantic Bridge	45/100
2nd	U-Nav 2001, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Provider of GPS ICs and software solution for location tracking	$15M	Shelter Capital Partners, Garage Technology Ventures ... & 3 others	40/100
3rd	Essensium 2005, Leuven (Belgium), Series A	Location awareness and position tracking systems IP provider	$7.14M	http://www2.imec.be/, Pamica	37/100
4th	Techtotop 2008, Guangzhou (China), Series D	Developer of integrated chips for satellite navigation and positioning	-	Guangzhou Financial Holding Group, Overture Wealth ... & 3 others	30/100
5th	Shenzhen Ruijie Innovation Technology 2015, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	Provider of the GPS chips for in-vehicle car navigation	-	-	29/100
6th	Etherwhere 2017, Sunnyvale (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of IoT chip	-	Celesta Capital	26/100
7th	BeSpoon 2010, Moussey (France), Deadpooled	Designing semicondutors for individual positioning	-	-	17/100
8th	Air Semiconductor 2006, Swindon (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	GPS silicon supplier	-	-	15/100
9th	TraceWave 2013, Berlin (Germany), Deadpooled	Peer to peer indoor real time location technology	-	-	15/100
10th	NavAsic Corporation 2006, Shanghai (China), Deadpooled	Positioning chips and IP solutions	-	-	15/100