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Avante has raised $14.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Avante.
Avante has raised $14.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Avante Health Inc. is a Seattle, Washington-based technology startup developing an employee intelligence platform designed to optimize human resources operations and improve workforce health. The company currently operates with a team of 32 employees and utilizes advanced data science to reduce corporate benefits workloads by 60 percent while working to increase overall employee engagement. To scale its operations, the enterprise recently secured $10 million in seed funding through a financing round led by Fuse Venture Partners, with additional equity participation from Ascend.vc and HighSage Ventures. Operating primarily in stealth mode, the firm focuses on driving quantifiable economic impact for employers and has appointed investor Kellan Carter to its board of directors. Avante was founded in 2023 by a leadership team that includes executive chairman Kabir Shahani, chief executive officer Rohan D’Souza, Carly Eckert, and Nick Cecil.
Key people at Avante.
Avante International Technology, Inc. (AVANTE) is a private technology company specializing in hardware and software innovations for security, access control, RFID tracking, and electronic voting systems.[1][2][3] Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with facilities in Salinas, CA, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen, China, it develops products like smart card access control, real-time locating systems (RTLS), and patented voter-verified paper record (VVPR) solutions for election integrity.[1][2] AVANTE serves sectors including personnel security, event management, supply chain monitoring, and government elections, solving problems like asset visibility, emergency evacuation, and vote auditing with over 60 patents in RFID, biometrics, and optical voting technologies.[1][3]
The company pioneered smart card and RFID applications in the 1990s, achieving loss-free security in installations across offices, universities, and manufacturing sites, while its sister companies AIT and PanaSec enhance RFID robustness and supply chain security.[2][3]
AVANTE's roots trace back over 25 years, with pioneering work in smart cards and RFID starting in 1995 for access control, time-attendance, and debit applications—the first such systems in the 90s.[1][2][3] It expanded into electronic voting innovations, becoming the first to patent and market VVPR (voter-verified paper record) for transparent audits, along with captured ballot images and pixel-counting for exams and surveys.[1][3]
Key milestones include combining active and passive RFID in ISO card-sized badges for RTLS and evacuation management, plus deployments in tradeshows and cargo monitoring.[1][2] The company evolved through partnerships and internal manufacturing, leveraging sister firm AIT's 25+ years in electronic adhesives to co-develop durable smart tags.[2][3] No specific founders are named in available sources, but its U.S.-based engineering teams drive ongoing patent filings.[1]
(Note: Other "Avante" entities like avante.ai (AI benefits platform) or Avante Technologies (LA systems integrator) appear unrelated based on distinct focuses and domains.[4][5][6])
AVANTE rides trends in secure identification, IoT tracking, and election tech integrity, capitalizing on rising demands for RFID/RTLS in supply chains, personnel safety post-9/11, and verifiable voting amid global distrust in electronics.[1][2] Timing aligns with expanded biometrics, real-time data (e.g., RSSI zoning), and audit needs, as seen in its 90s RFID firsts and voting patents that predate widespread adoption.[3]
Market forces like cargo security regulations and hybrid events favor its solutions, influencing ecosystems through partnerships, international deployments, and licensing that embed its tech in universities, manufacturing, and government systems.[2][3] It sets standards for hybrid RFID reliability and paper-digital voting audits, enabling scalable visibility in high-stakes environments.
AVANTE's patent fortress positions it for growth in expanding RTLS, supply chain IoT, and secure voting markets, especially with AI-enhanced tracking and global election reforms.[1] Next steps likely include more licensing deals and PanaSec expansions for cold chain monitoring amid e-commerce booms.[3]
Shaping trends: Edge computing for real-time alerts, biometric integration, and regulatory pushes for audit trails. Its influence may evolve toward broader IoT security platforms, building on 25+ years of niche leadership to capture demand in a world prioritizing verifiable tech—echoing its original mission to meet unmet needs with unparalleled innovations.[1]
Avante has raised $14.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series C in July 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2017 | $12M Series C | — | VOX Capital | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2014 | $2M Series A | — | VOX Capital | Announced |
Avante has raised $14.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Avante's investors include VOX Capital.
