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Funding and backers

Total raised
$29.3M
4 rounds on record
Latest round
$5.4M
Venture round · Oct 2024 · 23 mo ago
Team
26
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2024
Backers
1
VestedWorld
The money's age
Due for its next round
23 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Feb 26 Partnership Vanu and Amazon Leo partner to provide connectivity anywhere in the world. · vanu.com Nov 19, 2025 Partnership Vanu and Project Kuiper partner to boost rural connectivity in Africa · vanu.com Aug 8, 2025 New executive Vanu, Inc. Appoints Cyrille Lavoisier Kemayou as CEO of African Services Business · vanu.com Mar 5, 2025 Partnership Vanu Partners with Digital Connect Infrastructure and Telecoms (DCIT) to Build Solar-Powered Mobile Network Sites in Nigeria · vanu.com Oct 17, 2024 Raised a round Venture round $5.4M · SEC Form D Mar 15, 2023 Raised a round Venture round $15.1M · SEC Form D Dec 21, 2021 Took on debt financing $10.3M · SEC Form D Mar 5, 2020 Raised a round Venture round $8.8M · SEC Form D 1998 Founded
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Oct 2024 $5.4M — SEC Form D
Venture round Mar 2023 $15.1M — SEC Form D
Debt Financing Dec 2021 $10.3M — SEC Form D
Venture round Mar 2020 $8.8M — SEC Form D
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity VANU, INC. SEC Form D
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Andrew BeardExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Steven SmithExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Overview

About We innovate to provide coverage in places without coverage today. Vanu, Inc.

News

Blog 7 months ago
Vanu and Amazon Leo partner to provide connectivity anywhere in the world.
LEXINGTON, Mass., USA - February 26, 2026 - We at Vanu are excited to share a new chapter in our relationship with Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper). This new Amazon press release describes how Vanu and Amazon Leo, working together with our regional mo
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Blog 7 months ago
Amazon Leo and Vanu to connect millions across Africa
The Amazon press release and video describe how Vanu and Amazon Leo, working together with our regional mobile operator partners, can provide high quality, broadband connectivity anywhere in the world. Learn how Vanu's strategic partnership with Amazon wi
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Blog 10 months ago
Vanu and Project Kuiper partner to boost rural connectivity in Africa
Vanu's mission is to help close the global digital and usage divide by connecting the unconnected. Learn how Vanu's strategic partnership with Amazon will make a significant difference in rural connectivity.
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Blog 10 months ago
Amazon's Kuiper in deal for rural cell towers in Southern Africa
Amazon has partnered with Vanu, a US-based company, to deploy cellular towers in far-flung and rural parts of Southern Africa using Amazon's Project Kuiper low-Earth orbit satellites. Click here to learn how Project Kuiper and Vanu will connect the unconn
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Blog 10 months ago
Vanu Signs with Amazon Project Kuiper to Expand High-Quality Rural Connectivity, Beginning in Southern Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanu Signs with Amazon Project Kuiper to Expand High-Quality Rural Connectivity, Beginning in Southern Africa Vanu will integrate Kuiper backhaul services into its product and services portfolio, create opportunities to expand rural
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People

Andrew Beard
Executive Officer
Steven Smith
Executive Officer
Euler Bropleh
Director
Raymie Stata
Director
Barry West
Director
Judith Bose
Director
Raymond Stata
Director
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Lexington United States
HQ
50-200 est. staff

Financials

Total raised
$39.5M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
4
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2024 $5.4M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2023 $15.1M Details
Debt Financing 2021 $10.3M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2020 $8.8M Details