WHILL Stock
WHILL designs and creates personal mobility products.
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About WHILL Stock
WHILL is making transportation enjoyable and smart for everybody. WHILL’s mission is to change the perception of mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters through advanced technology and smart design.
Funding History
| June 2013 | $100K |
|---|---|
| November 2013 | $1.8M |
| September 2014 | $11.0M |
| May 2016 | $17.5M |
| November 2016 | $2.0M |
| May 2018 | $13.5M |
| September 2018 | $45.0M |
Management
Co-Founder, CTO
Muneaki Fukuoka
Co-founder & CEO
Satoshi Sugie
Co-Founder, CDO
Junpei Naito
Co-Founder, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Naoto Sakakibara
Marketing Director
Chris Koyama
Press
newswire - Nov, 3 2023
WHILL Unveils Electric Power Chair Service at the Palm Beach Zoonewswire - Jan, 5 2023
WHILL Autonomous Chair Wins CES Innovation Awardnewswire - Dec, 14 2022
WHILL Announces First Permanent Installation of Autonomous Mobility Service in North Americaglobenewswire - Oct, 24 2022
WHILL Power Chairs Announces Partnership With Stealth Productsnews - Jul, 19 2022
Why Mobility Startups Should Take A Hard Look At JapanTechCrunch - Nov, 20 2019
WHILL brings its autonomous wheelchairs to North American airportsTechCrunch - Jan, 7 2019
Whill autonomous personal EVspehub - Sep, 21 2018
Whill drives off with $45 mlnasia - Sep, 19 2018
Mobility startup Whill secures US$45mn in latest funding roundfinsmes - Sep, 18 2018
Personal Electric Vehicle Company Whill Raises $45M24-7pressrelease - Dec, 23 2017
Sleek Futuristic Personal Mobility Device From WHILL Dispells Disability Stigmablog - May, 28 2016
Doing Better Than Good: How WHILL is Redefining the Wheelchairwhill - May, 28 2016
[Press Release] WHILL and 5D Robotics Collaborate to Accelerate Autonomous Personal Mobility Developmentwhill - May, 28 2016
[PRESS RELEASE] WHILL Announces “WHILL Rental” at CVG Airportwhill - May, 28 2016
[NEWS] WHILL Model A Makes Its Feature Film Debutwhill - May, 28 2016
[PRESS RELEASE] WHILL Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Generation WheelchairTechCrunch - Mar, 21 2016
Whill receives FDA approval for the Model M, its new mobility devicee27 - Nov, 4 2015
500 Startupstech - Sep, 29 2015
Curbing the Traditional Wheelchair With WHILLtechinasia - Sep, 9 2015
Top 12 emerging Japanese startups in 2015techinasia - Aug, 12 2014
After helping Skype and Box, Itochu Technology Ventures wants your startup to win in Japantechinasia - Jul, 29 2014
Japan's Netprice.com to rebrand as BEENOS - pivots to venture capital with "Inception Program"techinasia - Jul, 27 2014
Whill, an anti-wheelchair that’d make Professor X jealous, debuts on KickstarterTechCrunch - Jun, 12 2014
TechCrunch Tokyo 2012 Winner Whill Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Its Personal Mobility Device | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Nov, 12 2013
TechCrunch: TechCrunch Tokyo 2012 Winner Whill’s Sleek Wheelchair Alternative Is Ready For Pre-Ordersgizmodo - Oct, 23 2013
This Professor X-Approved Futuristic Wheelchair Is Arriving Next YearTechCrunch - Jul, 30 2013
TechCrunch: Live From The 500 Startups Accelerator’s Sixth Demo Dayventurebeat - Jul, 23 2013
500 Startups' sixth batch of companies is chock-full of international flavormedcrunch - Jul, 21 2013
MedCrunch: Segway + Wheelchair = Whillmashable - Jul, 18 2013
Mashable: E-Wheelchair Creators Raise $1 MillionTechCrunch - Jun, 5 2013
TechCrunch: Whill, The Electric Wheelchair Add-on, Takes Home TechCrunch Tokyo’s Grand PrizeEquityZen does not have an affiliation with, formal relationship with, or endorsement from any companies featured above. This profile is based on publicly available information and is intended to be informative in nature.
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