Who founded Thruwave?

Thruwave was founded by Andreas Pedroß-Engel.

Who are Thruwave's investors?

Thruwave's investors include Foothill Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Root Ventures Manager, Llc, Team Builder Ventures, The E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures.

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ThruWave builds millimeter-wave (mmWave) imaging sensors and analytics software that see inside sealed packaging to automatically detect quality defects and contraband such as firearms, drugs, and tobacco. Its systems serve mail and securities screening as well as e-commerce, manufacturing, and logistics supply-chain quality control, inspecting sealed items at conveyor speeds.

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Founders & leadership

Andreas Pedroß-Engel Founder2017–2026Andreas Pedroß-Engel holds a PhD in Information and Communication Engineering and spent a decade conducting radar and mmWave imaging research at the University of Washington and Graz University of Technology on programs funded by DARPA, DHS, and AFOSR before founding ThruWave, where he served as systems architect and CTO, raising $10.6M and securing $4.4M in federal contracts.

Investors · 6

Foothill Ventureslisted by Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M

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In-Q-Tellisted by In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M

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Root Ventures Manager, Llclisted by Root Ventures Manager, LlcSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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Team Builder Ventureslisted by Team Builder VenturesSan Francisco

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The E14 Fundlisted by The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M

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Ubiquity VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $1M – $3M

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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
National Science Foundation	Phase II	2020	$739.3K
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2018	$225K

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Thruwave do?: ThruWave builds millimeter-wave (mmWave) imaging sensors and analytics software that see inside sealed packaging to automatically detect quality defects and contraband such as firearms, drugs, and tobacco. Its systems serve mail and securities screening as well as e-commerce, manufacturing, and logistics supply-chain quality control, inspecting sealed items at conveyor speeds.
Who founded Thruwave?: Thruwave was founded by Andreas Pedroß-Engel.
Who are Thruwave's investors?: Thruwave's investors include Foothill Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Root Ventures Manager, Llc, Team Builder Ventures, The E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures.