Movandi was founded by Maryam Rofougaran, Reza Rofougaran, Ahmadreza Rofougaran in 2016.

Who are Movandi's investors?

Movandi's investors include Alumni Ventures, Cota Capital, Dnx Ventures, KT investment Inc., Sierra Ventures, Celesta Capital.

How much funding has Movandi raised?

Movandi has disclosed $116.3M raised across 6 rounds.

Where is Movandi headquartered?

Movandi is headquartered in Irvine, US.

Movandi

Irvine, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors

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Movandi develops millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, including chipsets, RF front ends, phased-array antenna modules, and beamforming software, to power 5G, fixed wireless, and satellite networks. Its products serve terrestrial and non-terrestrial connectivity applications such as satellite terminals, ground stations, 5G edge infrastructure, and connected vehicles.

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Founders & leadership

Movandi was founded in 2016 by Maryam Rofougaran, Reza Rofougaran, and Ahmadreza Rofougaran.

Maryam Rofougaran CEO, Founder, Board MemberMaryam Rofougaran is CEO of Movandi, which develops millimeter wave chipsets, RF front ends, and beamforming technology for 5G and satellite connectivity. She was a member of the RF CMOS research group at UCLA and co-founded Innovent Systems in 1998, a wireless communications company acquired by Broadcom in 2000, where she subsequently led the development of wireless radio technologies including Bluetooth, WLAN, cellular, and WiGig for products that reached over $3 billion in annual revenue.

Reza Rofougaran Founder & Chief Technoloy officer, Board MemberReza Rofougaran is an IEEE Fellow and member of the National Academy of Engineering with 25+ years of experience in wireless systems, RF design, and ASIC development. He is co-founder and CTO of Movandi, which develops millimeter wave chipsets and antenna technology for 5G and satellite networks.

Ahmadreza Rofougaran Founder & Chief Technoloy officer, Board MemberRofougaran is an IEEE Fellow and Broadcom Fellow with 25+ years in wireless systems, RF, and ASIC design; he holds membership in the National Academy of Engineering. He founded Movandi to develop millimeter-wave chipsets and antenna technology for 5G and satellite networks.

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Bobby Yazdani Member Board of DirectorsFounder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital

Investors · 6

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

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Cota Capitallisted by Cota CapitalSan Francisco

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Dnx Ventureslisted by Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M

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KT investment Inc.listed by KT investment Inc.Seoul

Sierra Ventureslisted by Sierra VenturesSan Mateo · $500K – $10M

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Celesta CapitalreportedSan Mateo · $5M – $10Mvia Lip-Bu Tan · board

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$116.3M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2016–2025

▶$41.2MraisedNov 2025 · 26 investors · Other Technology

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