Everactive
San Jose, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
Everactive develops ultra-low power, self-powered systems-on-chip (SoCs) for Ambient IoT devices that sense, process, and wirelessly transmit data using harvested environmental energy instead of batteries. Its chips include an ARM core, low-power wakeup radio receiver, and sensor interfaces, and support WiFi, Bluetooth, sub-GHz, and 5G cellular IoT standards for device makers building batteryless wireless products.
Founders & leadership
Everactive was founded in 2012 by Benton Calhoun, David Wentzloff, and Brendan R Richardson.
Board
Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$142.7M disclosed across 8 rounds · 2014–2024
▶$10.9MraisedSep 2024 · 21 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- George KastendikeDirector
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer, Director
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Offering amount
- $13.4M
- Amount sold
- $10.9M
- First sale
- Aug 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$18.7MraisedNov 2022 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Marianne WuDirector
- Robert NunnExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $38.1M
- Amount sold
- $18.7M
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$12.8MraisedJul 2021 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer
- Paul MacMillanExecutive Officer
- Marianne WuDirector
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- Telle WhitneyDirector
- Robert NunnExecutive Officer, Director
- Jack BuschDirector
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Marc TremblayDirector
- Offering amount
- $15.8M
- Amount sold
- $12.8M
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$35.4MraisedJan 2021 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Paul MacMillanExecutive Officer
- Jack BuschDirector
- Marc TremblayDirector
- Marianne WuDirector
- Telle WhitneyDirector
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert NunnExecutive Officer, Director
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Offering amount
- $35.4M
- Amount sold
- $35.4M
- First sale
- Aug 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$42.2MraisedJun 2019 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Manny StockmanDirector
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Jack BuschDirector
- Paul MacMillanExecutive Officer
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer
- Robert NunnExecutive Officer, Director
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $42.2M
- Amount sold
- $42.2M
- First sale
- Oct 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$16.4MraisedNov 2015 · 25 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brendan R RichardsonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Marc SingerDirector
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Jack BuschDirector
- Offering amount
- $16.9M
- Amount sold
- $16.4M
- First sale
- Sep 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedJun 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brendan R RichardsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Jack BuschDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.2MraisedNov 2014 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jack BuschDirector
- Greg PapadopoulosDirector
- Brendan R RichardsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Benton CalhounExecutive Officer, Director
- David WentzloffExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5.2M
- Amount sold
- $5.2M
- First sale
- Mar 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Non-dilutive funding · 8 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $47.4K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $1.1M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $50K |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase II | 2016 | $1.7M |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health Program | Phase II | 2015 | $972.1K |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health Program | Phase I | 2014 | $150K |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase I | 2014 | $100K |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase I | 2014 | $99.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Everactive do?
- Everactive develops ultra-low power, self-powered systems-on-chip (SoCs) for Ambient IoT devices that sense, process, and wirelessly transmit data using harvested environmental energy instead of batteries. Its chips include an ARM core, low-power wakeup radio receiver, and sensor interfaces, and support WiFi, Bluetooth, sub-GHz, and 5G cellular IoT standards for device makers building batteryless wireless products.
- Who founded Everactive?
- Everactive was founded by Benton Calhoun, David Wentzloff, Brendan R Richardson in 2012.
- Who are Everactive's investors?
- Everactive's investors include Blue Bear Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), OUP (Osage University Partners), ABB Technology Ventures, Future Fund, Osage University Partners.
- How much funding has Everactive raised?
- Everactive has disclosed $142.7M raised across 8 rounds.
- Where is Everactive headquartered?
- Everactive is headquartered in San Jose, US.




