The Columbia University spinout has received funding to build prototype wireless communication chips with better capacity for data transfer.

MixComm, a US-based wireless communication developer spun out from Columbia University, has received an undisclosed amount of series A funding from VC firm Kairos Ventures.

MixComm was spun out by Columbia Technology Ventures, Columbia University’s tech transfer office, in 2017. The company is developing wireless communication with an increased capacity for data transfer to tackle data-intensive applications and devices.

The technology is based on research by MixComm CEO Harish Krishnaswamy, an associate professor at Columbia’s Electrical Engineering Department with expertise…