Shade Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 65

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 2

Shade General Information

Description

Developer of a wearable UV sensor designed to offer real-time and accurate measurements of UV exposure on clinical evidence. The company's sensor determines the daily threshold of UV exposure for care in dermatology for photosensitive diseases like skin cancer and other autoimmune diseases, enabling patients with timely notifications so that they can make decisions about when to get inside and when to enjoy the sun.

Contact Information

Website
www.wearshade.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 215 West 125th Street
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10027
  • United States
Primary Industry
Monitoring Equipment
Other Industries
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Application Specific Semiconductors
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Vertical(s)
LOHAS & Wellness, Wearables & Quantified Self, HealthTech
Corporate Office
  • 215 West 125th Street
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10027
  • United States

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Shade Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Mar-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 01-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 20-Jan-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 19-Jan-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 01-Dec-2016 Completed Startup
4. Accelerator/Incubator 17-Feb-2015 Completed Startup
3. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Jun-2014 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC 01-Mar-2014 $100K $250K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 10-Feb-2014 $150K $150K Completed Startup
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Shade Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a wearable UV sensor designed to offer real-time and accurate measurements of UV exposure on clinical evide
Monitoring Equipment
New York, NY
65 As of 2026

Burlingame, CA
 
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Shade Competitors (1)

One of Shade’s competitors is Color, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Burlingame, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Color Venture Capital-Backed Burlingame, CA
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Shade Patents

  • 15

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 10

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Shade Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3867610-A1 Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight Inactive 19-Oct-2018
EP-3867610-A4 Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight Inactive 19-Oct-2018
WO-2020082084-A1 Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight Inactive 19-Oct-2018
US-10876886-B2 Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight Active 19-Oct-2018
US-11353361-B2 Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight Active 19-Oct-2018 G01J1/429
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Shade Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Silvertech Ventures Venture Capital Minority
US National Science Foundation Accelerator/Incubator
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Shade FAQs

  • When was Shade founded?

    Shade was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Shade headquartered?

    Shade is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Shade?

    Shade has 65 total employees.

  • What industry is Shade in?

    Shade’s primary industry is Monitoring Equipment.

  • Is Shade a private or public company?

    Shade is a Private company.

  • What is Shade’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Shade is .

  • How much funding has Shade raised over time?

    Shade has raised $2.62M.

  • Who are Shade’s investors?

    Silvertech Ventures and US National Science Foundation have invested in Shade.

  • Who are Shade’s competitors?

    Color is a competitor of Shade.

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