Whill
Los Angeles, US · Founded 2013 · 4 known investors
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Allen Duanunlockedknows Junpei Naito · together at Sony (overlapped)
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WHILL designs and sells electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters, along with an autonomous self-driving mobility service used to move passengers through airports and public spaces. Its consumer devices are sold through mobility equipment retailers across North America.
Founders & leadership
Whill was founded in 2013 by Junpei Naito, Muneaki Fukuoka, and Satoshi Sugie.
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Junpei NaitoinCo-founderHe previously worked at Sony as a product engineer for automotive cameras starting in 2008, and founded Sunny Side Garage, an engineering unit, in 2009.
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Muneaki FukuokainCo-founderCo-founder and CTO of WHILL, an electric mobility device company. Fukuoka has held responsibility for electrical design, embedded software, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance, and previously served as representative director overseeing sales and business development.
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Satoshi SugieCo-founder
Board
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Shinji OshigeBoard director
Investors · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$39.1M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2018
▶$13.5MraisedMay 2018 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$13.5MraisedMay 2018 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Shinji OshigeDirector
- Kenji GohoExecutive Officer, Director
- David MilsteinDirector
- Junpei NaitoExecutive Officer, Director
- Shinzo NakanoDirector
- Satoshi SugieExecutive Officer, Director
- Muneaki FukuokaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $35M
- Amount sold
- $13.5M
- First sale
- May 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedNov 2016 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$2MraisedNov 2016 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Junpei NaitoDirector
- Muneaki FukuokaDirector
- Satoshi SugieDirector
- Shinji OshigeDirector
- Kenji GohoExecutive Officer, Director
- Shinzo NakanoDirector
- David MilsteinDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.2M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$17.5MraisedMay 2016 · 10 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$17.5MraisedMay 2016 · 10 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kenji GohoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $17.5M
- Amount sold
- $17.5M
- First sale
- May 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.1MraisedJul 2014 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6.1MraisedJul 2014 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Junpei NaitoExecutive Officer, Director
- Shinji OshigeDirector
- Muneaki FukuokaExecutive Officer, Director
- Satoshi SugieExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $11M
- Amount sold
- $6.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Whill went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Whill do?
- WHILL designs and sells electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters, along with an autonomous self-driving mobility service used to move passengers through airports and public spaces. Its consumer devices are sold through mobility equipment retailers across North America.
- Who founded Whill?
- Whill was founded by Junpei Naito, Muneaki Fukuoka, Satoshi Sugie in 2013.
- Who are Whill's investors?
- Whill's investors include Nippon Venture Capital, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, VTF Capital, Woven Capital.
- How much funding has Whill raised?
- Whill has disclosed $39.1M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Whill headquartered?
- Whill is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.