Ossia
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Wireless power, Hardware, Consumer electronics
- Stage
- Startup
- Founders
- Hatem Zeine
Icertis names ex‑SAP marketer Gretchen Eischen as CMO amid $2.8B valuation; Apollo partner David Sambur exits Expedia board
Icertis hired former SAP marketing executive Gretchen Eischen as CMO while moving Seth Nesbitt to a newly created culture role; Icertis was valued at $2.8B after an $80M round. Apollo partner David Sambur resigned from Expedia Group’s board after a $1B investment, and Remitly named Vishal Ghotge EVP of North America.
SBA Reveals Seattle Tech Startups Received Millions in PPP Loans Including ExtraHop’s $10M and Rover’s $8.1M
The Small Business Administration released detailed data on Paycheck Protection Program loans, revealing Seattle-area tech startups like ExtraHop and Rover received between $5.4 million and $10 million to support payroll during the COVID-19 crisis. The PPP distributed $525 billion across over 5 million loans before ending in August amid issues with loan forgiveness and fraud.
Ossia signs commercial deal and receives strategic investment from Toyota Group subsidiary Toyoda Gosei to advance Cota wireless power
Seattle-area startup Ossia announced a commercial agreement and strategic investment from Toyoda Gosei to advance its Cota long-range wireless power technology for automotive and other applications.
Ossia and Spigen to Release Wireless-Charging Phone Case Using Cota Technology in 2020
Seattle-area startup Ossia is partnering with phone accessory maker Spigen to release a wireless-charging smartphone case using Ossia’s Cota technology in 2020, with Spigen manufacturing the mass-market product. The case contains a lithium-ion battery that receives power from room-sized transmitters (like Wi‑Fi routers) placed around the home, car, or office; final size, price and exact release details were not disclosed.
