Reach Labs
Reach Labs (operating as Reach Power) is a Redwood City, CA-based deep-tech company pioneering long-range wireless power transmission - essentially doing for energy delivery what Wi-Fi did for data. The company's core technology uses patented, AI-driven "power beaming" that transmits electricity through the air via radio frequency (RF) waves, utilizing adaptive metamaterial hardware and multi-path delivery algorithms to safely and efficiently deliver power across distances ranging from microwatts to kilowatts. Unlike traditional wired infrastructure or short-range inductive charging, Reach's system supports multi-device, meshed network configurations, intelligently allocating power in real time to numerous receivers simultaneously - a truly novel advancement in energy distribution architecture.
Reach's platform is purpose-built for environments where wired power is impractical, dangerous, or simply absent. Its three primary markets are Defense & Intelligence (powering drone swarms, autonomous vehicles, and persistent sensors in remote or contested environments), Manufacturing & Logistics (enabling fully wireless factory floors supporting Industry 4.0 robotics and sensor fleets), and Public Safety (supporting Drone-as-First-Responder programs for law enforcement, firefighting, and search-and-rescue). Key government customers and partners include DARPA, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, NASA, and In-Q-Tel, underscoring the technology's strategic national security relevance. The company has won multiple competitive defense grants including OECIF and SBIR awards, and was selected for DARPA's Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI).
For the US energy supply chain, Reach Labs represents a frontier in resilient, infrastructure-light energy delivery. Its wireless power networks could reduce dependence on conventional wired grid infrastructure in critical and remote settings, enhance energy continuity for defense and emergency response, and eventually contribute to a distributed, wireless energy grid capable of supporting next-generation devices, autonomous systems, and even space-based solar power transmission. As the US prioritizes energy resilience and modernization, Reach's technology positions it as a potentially transformative player in next-generation power delivery hardware and network equipment.
Funding
Series A of $9M in November 2018 led by DCVC (Data Collective); Series B of ~$30M in 2022 with participation from DCVC and Y Combinator; total raised approximately $60M. Also recipient of multiple non-dilutive government grants including OECIF and SBIR awards from the U.S. Air Force and Army.
Investors
- DCVC (Data Collective)
- Y Combinator
- In-Q-Tel (IQT)
Key People
- Chris Davlantes, Founder & CEO (Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT-trained, IEEE WPT industry chair)
- Jeff White, President/GTM (former Partner at Columbia Capital, co-founder of Gainspeed acquired by Nokia)
- Marine Dunoguier, VP of Engineering
- Rei Brockett, Senior Director of Product Management
- Presley Pahl, Director of Federal Programs
- Alan Cohen, Board Member (Partner, DCVC)
- Matthew Ocko, Board Member (Managing Partner, DCVC)
- George Hoyem, Board Observer (EVP Investments, In-Q-Tel)
News
- Reach Power and Gambit Win OECIF Funding to Build Drone Swarms That Never Need to Land
- DARPA Selects Reach for EEI Award to Accelerate Wireless Power for Commercial and Public Sectors
- Reach Awarded OECIF Funding to Advance Wireless Power for Persistent Sensors
- Reach Selected for Panasonic Accelerator Program
- DCVC leads Reach Labs' $9M Series A to make scalable, far-field wireless power a reality