Soctera raises $4M seed to develop cooler power amplifiers

What's the deal? SocteraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has closed a $4 million seed round backed by Anorak Ventures and Multiball CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with participation from 9Yards Capital, Mana VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Red Bear VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The Ithaca, New York-based semiconductor company is developing power amplifiers for radar, electronic warfare, satellites and telecommunications networks.

What it means. Soctera says the funding will support team expansion and manufacturing as it works to commercialise amplifiers designed to reduce heat and improve wireless signal range and fidelity. Its technology uses a semiconductor stack based on nitride materials.

Before the seed round, Soctera had received more than $4.2 million in non-dilutive grant funding from the National Science FoundationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the US Air Force Research LaboratoryDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and other US government programmes.

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