Aira Closes $12 Million Seed Investment To Accelerate Adoption Of FreePower Wireless Charging

Names Axon CFO Jawad Ahsan to Board of Directors

 Aira Inc., the company redefining wireless charging with FreePower, announced a $12 million Series Seed funding round. This additional capital will accelerate the company’s expansion into the automotive, enterprise, and hospitality sectors. It will also enable Aira — which was named FastCompany‘s #5 Most Innovative Company in 2021 — to expand its operational and engineering resources in preparation for the launch of FreePower® 2.0 by year’s end. The company was recently granted it’s first patents for FreePower® and has more than 80 patent assets related to its ground-breaking wireless charging methods.

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Aira also announced the appointment of Axon [NASDAQ: AXON] Chief Financial Officer Jawad Ahsan to its board of directors. Ahsan brings more than two decades of global financial strategy experience and public company leadership to the company’s board. Jawad currently leads Axon’s global finance, corporate strategy, legal and IT organizations. He also serves as executive sponsor for the company’s consumer-facing business. Prior to Axon, Jawad served as CFO for SaaS market intelligence firm Market Track, and spent 13 years at General Electric, most notably serving as CFO for its Healthcare electronic health record and enterprise software businesses.

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“This new round of funding is a game changer when it comes to accelerating our capacity for innovation,” said Jake Slatnick, co-founder and CEO of Aira. “With so many partnerships in our pipeline, a 2.0 version of FreePower® on the horizon, and Jawad having just joined our board, this is an inflection point for Aira.”

“Aira is transforming the way people charge devices, evolving a technology that has failed to meet consumer expectations since it was first introduced,” added Ahsan. “Jake, Eric, and the team have built a technology that will set the standard for the next decade and make consumers less beholden to cables, chargers, power outlets, and the stress of a dead battery during the day. I’m excited to be along for the ride.”

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