Last deal

$113M

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

06.06.2007

Date

1

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$113M

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About Company
FreeWave Technologies provides wireless networking solutions for industrial and military applications.

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founded date

01.08.1993

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Established in 1993 and headquartered in Boulder, CO, FreeWave Technologies offers wireless data radios and network design services to oil and gas producers, government and defense contractors, agriculture equipment manufacturers, and utility operators. Their goal is to provide secure and reliable M2M communications solutions that allow customers to transmit mission-critical data in any environment. FreeWave's intelligent edge computing ecosystem enables customers to connect their remote assets and receive actionable data through a single pane of glass, driving performance to new levels.
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Steve Wulchin
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Steve Wulchin

Steve co-founded FreeWave Technologies in August 1993. Previously, he worked in finance at Hewlett-Packard and at Sievers Instruments. An industry veteran with decades of experience, Steve has guided FreeWave into becoming one of the most trusted developers and suppliers of wireless M2M solutions for the oil and gas, defense, agriculture, and utility industries. Under his guidance, over 1 million FreeWave radios are currently deployed in the field. As President of FreeWave, he is currently focused on overseeing FreeWave's penetration into existing and new international markets. Steve earned his BS in Commerce at the University of Virginia and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Dennis Stipati

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Parthesh Shastri

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Chief Product / Chief Technology Officer

Tony Battaglia

Director, na commercial sales

Nathan Gray

Senior manger, engineering automation

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Steve Wulchin

Chairman

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