Reach
YC S15San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 45 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
Reach develops wireless power beaming technology using AI-driven adaptive systems to transmit electricity over distance to devices and systems, similar to how Wi-Fi transmits data. The company serves applications including drones, autonomous systems, sensors, electric vehicles, and industrial equipment across defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Also known as Reach Labs · Supply · Reach Power
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S15)
Reach was founded in 2015 by Christopher Davlantes.
Investors · 6
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Reach (Reach Power) develops wireless power-at-a-distance technology that transmits electricity through the air, an approach the company compares to what Wi-Fi did for data. Its patented power beaming system is described as AI-driven, adaptive, meshed and collaborative, using a modular adaptive metamaterial design for electromagnetic wave manipulation so that a single transmitter can optimize and allocate power to multiple devices simultaneously based on real-time device needs.
The technology is positioned to scale across a wide power range, from microwatts to kilowatts, and transmitters are engineered for either stationary installation or deployment on vehicles. Stated product attributes include beam control systems for safe delivery and ruggedization against high temperatures, vibration, dust and moisture. Target use cases span persistent drone flight, robotics-as-a-service, sensor and camera fleets that avoid battery swaps, satellite refueling, agile and mixed-model manufacturing, edge computing, electric vehicle charging while driving, and long-term concepts such as solar power beamed from space.
Traction
Reach's website references customers and partners, and cites an AFWERX STTR Phase I award held jointly with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NIMBUS Lab for wireless power-enabled perched drones.
Latest developments
Reach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's NIMBUS Lab received an AFWERX STTR Phase I award to explore wireless power-enabled perched drones for persistent communications and ISR. The company also appointed Dr. Ray Simpkin, previously Chief Science Officer at EMROD and an expert in wireless power transfer, as an advisor and consultant.
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Market position
Reach positions itself as building the next generation of power delivery for industry, defense, public safety and critical infrastructure, referencing customers and partners on its website. Its stated framing is to do for power what Wi-Fi did for data.
Technology
Reach's core technology is patented power beaming for wireless power at a distance. The company describes an AI-driven, adaptive, meshed and optimized architecture in which optimized transmitters deliver power to devices in hard-to-reach areas, with intelligent allocation of power to multiple receiving devices from a single source. A modular, adaptive metamaterial design is used for precise electromagnetic wave manipulation, enabling delivery across a range from microwatts to kilowatts, while beam control systems are cited as the mechanism for safe operation. Hardware is described as rugged and resistant to high temperatures, vibration, dust and moisture, and transmitters can be mounted on vehicles or installed in fixed locations.
Go-to-market
Reach targets defense and intelligence, manufacturing and logistics, public safety and military customers. Named application areas include sensors, autonomous vehicles and drones in harsh or remote military environments; robotics, sensors and advanced devices in factories and logistics operations pursuing Industry 4.0 and agile or mixed-model manufacturing; and law enforcement, firefighting and search-and-rescue teams operating drone-as-first-responder programs.
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Key figures
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Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.7K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $73.9K |
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.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsReach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NIMBUS Lab received an AFWERX STTR Phase I award to explore wireless power-enabled perched drones for persistent communications and ISR.
Dr. Ray Simpkin, former EMROD Chief Science Officer and wireless power transfer expert, joined Reach as an advisor and consultant.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Reachreachpower.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Reach do?
- Reach develops AI-driven wireless power beaming technology that delivers electricity at a distance to devices and vehicles.
- Who founded Reach?
- Reach was founded by Christopher Davlantes in 2015.
- Who are Reach's investors?
- Reach's investors include Coalition, Dorm Room, futureland ventures, In-Q-Tel, Oyster Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Reach headquartered?
- Reach is headquartered in San Francisco, US.