About Us
Founded in 2011, Vayyar started with a vision of developing a more effective way of screening for early-stage breast cancer using radio frequency technology.
As our technology matured, we created additional solutions in multiple industries.
Our Solutions
Automotive
Automotive
Senior Care
Senior Care
Retail
Retail
Imaging
Imaging
Beyond
Beyond
Our 4D radar imaging sensors can see through walls and objects and track and map everything happening in an environment in real time.
Vayyar sensors generate rich point cloud data, enabling devices to instantly recognize and respond to their surroundings, while an ultra-wide field of view ensures maximum horizontal and vertical coverage. Because 4D imaging radar sensors do not rely on cameras or optics, they are robust in all lighting and weather conditions, do not rely on line-of-sight and maintain privacy at all times.
Vayyar’s mission is to continue delivering the next generation of sensing technology that is miniature, affordable and versatile enough to make a genuine difference to everyone’s lives.
Our journey so far
2011
Vayyar Ltd. is established
2012
$12m A Round
Battery, Bessemer Amiti and ICV
2013
1st generation IC Launch
2014
2015
$22m B Round
Walden Riverwood and round A investors
2016
Walabot Consumer Brand Launch
2017
$45m C Round
ITI, Round A and B investors, Clal Tech
Two B2B Products Launched
Network Analyzer and RF Test equipment
2018
2nd Generation IC Launch
3-81Ghz
72 Tx/Rx
Walabot HOME
Elderly Care, B2C and B2B2C
2019
Point Cloud
72 Tx/Rx
$109m D Round
Koch Disruptive Industries, previous investors.
2020
Our Investors
Founders
Raviv Melamed
CEO and Co-Founder
Prior to founding Vayyar, Raviv was vice-president of the Intel Architecture Group and general manager of Intel’s Worldwide Mobile Wireless Group.
Raviv joined Intel in 2004 as part of Intel’s acquisition of Envara, a fabless semi-conductor company based in Israel, where he served as vice president of R&D. Prior to this he held several roles in the Israel Defense Force in the field of large-scale radar and communication projects.
Raviv holds a BSc. and MSc. in Electrical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
Miri Ratner
VP R&D and Co-Founder
Miri has over 20 years of multidisciplinary R&D experience, both in Israel and the US. Prior to founding Vayyar, Miri served as a senior consultant of various hi-tech companies including Intel, Visonic and Siklu. Before this, Miri joined Alvarion (BreezeCom) at its seed stage, where she managed the R&D Wireless Access Department throughout the company’s IPO.
Prior to BreezeCom, Miri held various R&D management and technical positions in Comverse, Tie Communications (USA) and ECI Telecom (Tadiran). Miri holds a BSc. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
Naftali Chayat
CTO and Co-Founder
Naftali has over 30 years’ experience in signal processing, communications, radio systems and antenna technology. Prior to founding Vayyar, Naftali was Chief Scientist of Alvarion (BreezeCom) where he was responsible for its core technology. Prior to BreezeCom, Naftali held several roles in an R&D Department in the Israel Defense Forces, culminating as Chief Engineer. Naftali holds a BSc. in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University under the auspices of “Talpiot”, an elite R&D program of the Israel Defense Forces, and an MSc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel.