Highway1

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$639.61K

Amount

Seed

Stage

22.12.2021

Date

1

all rounds

$639.61K

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Highway1 is an accelerator firm that helps hardware startups overcome barriers to design, manufacturing, distribution and retail.

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Sector :

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Also Known As

PCH International

founded date

01.06.2013

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2013, Highway1 invests in seed-stage companies operating in B2C, consumer durables, TMT, and technology sectors. Their program offers investment, engineering expertise, prototyping labs, DFM advice, design staff, manufacturing insight, community connections, and fundraising support. As a division of PCH, a custom product solutions company, Highway1 has access to a network of top brands.
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Financials

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Number of Funding Rounds

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Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 22.12.2021. Their latest round Seed

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People

Founders
2
Brady Forrest
Brady Forrest

Brady Forrest

Brady is Vice President at Highway1, PCH's incubator program. A prolific speaker and maker on the geek scene, Brady can be found at speaking engagements around the world, inventing new forms of transportation at Burning Man, or creating in the Highway1 San Francisco workshop. Additionally, Brady writes for O’Reilly Radar, tracking changes in technology. Brady is the founder of Ignite, a geek event which has spread to over a hundred cities worldwide.

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Ignite
Ignite

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Liam Casey
Liam Casey

Liam Casey

Liam is the founder and CEO of PCH. He has lived 23 years in China and is recognized as a thought leader in new product introductions, supply chain orchestration, sustainability and startup initiatives. He is on the boards of the California College for the Arts, and UC Berkeley Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation.

current job

PCH International
PCH International

count Of Investments

9

count Of Exists

1

Liam Casey

Employee Profiles
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Min H. Kim

Min H. Kim

Operations

Valery Komissarova

Valery Komissarova

Mentor

Avery Lu

Avery Lu

Mentor

Julie Uhrman

Julie Uhrman

Mentor

Lindsay Langsdale

Lindsay Langsdale

Office Coordinator

Erin McFall

Erin McFall

Director of Global Accounts

David Austin

David Austin

GM of PCH Startup Programs

Gary Rabkin

Gary Rabkin

VP Corporate Development and Legal Affairs

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