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Fractus
Fractus is a deep-tech antenna technology company founded in 1999 as a UPC spin-off, best known for pioneering fractal and multilevel antenna designs. It operates an IP licensing business, holding 120+ patents and licensing its antenna technology to device OEMs and telecom equipment makers worldwide (reportedly used in ~90% of the smartphone market). It is headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona).
Founded
1999
Founders
2
News
8
Rounds
0
Investors
3
SectorsDeep Tech, Antenna Technology, IoT, Telecommunications, IP Licensing, Consumer Electronics
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Advanced materials, photonics & sensors
Profile updated 4 Aug 2026
Founders
C
Carles Puente
Co-Founder
R
Rubén Bonet
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Global models
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Investors 3
Funding rounds
No announced rounds on record.
News & media 8
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| 2026-07-27 |
Fractus and Geotab settle U.S. patent litigation ↗
PR Newswire
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| 2026-03-25 |
Fractus, Verizon settle patent litigation ↗
Light Reading
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| 2026-02-11 |
RPX and Fractus strike multi-industry IoT patent licensing deal ↗
IAM
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| 2025-11-26 |
Fractus expands licensing program into point-of-sale (POS) vertical ↗
Morningstar (PR Newswire)
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| 2024-12-16 |
Verizon, Geotab face antenna tech patent lawsuit from Fractus ↗
Capacity Media
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| 2024-10-02 |
Fractus expands IoT patent licensing program signing ADT agreement and ending litigation ↗
PR Newswire
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| 2024-02-19 |
Fractus, Vivint Partner on Antenna Technology in IoT, Smart Homes ↗
The Fast Mode
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| 2023-07-26 |
Fractus expands licence for wireless antennas into medtech industry ↗
Medical Device Network
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