Shade Overview
- Founded
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2014

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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15

- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- Latest Deal Amount
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$2.23M
- Investors
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23
Shade General Information
Description
Developer of a wearable UV sensor designed to offer real-time and accurate measurements of UV exposure with a scientific approach centered on clinical evidence and peer-reviewed publications. 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
Primary Industry
Monitoring Equipment
Other Industries
Therapeutic Devices
Primary Office
- 215 West 125th Street
- 4th Floor
- New York, NY 10027
- United States
Shade Timeline
Shade Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8. Later Stage VC | 01-Sep-2020 | $2.23M | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
7. Grant | 01-Jan-2020 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
6. Grant | 19-Jan-2017 | 00.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
5. Seed Round | 01-Dec-2016 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | ||
4. Accelerator/Incubator | 17-Feb-2015 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
3. Accelerator/Incubator | 15-Jun-2014 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Startup | |
2. Early Stage VC | 01-Mar-2014 | $100K | $250K | Completed | Startup | |
1. Accelerator/Incubator | 10-Feb-2014 | $150K | $150K | Completed | Startup |
Shade Comparisons
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Developer of a wearable UV sensor designed to offer real-time and accurate measurements of UV exposure with a scientific
Monitoring Equipment
New York, NY
15
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Shade Competitors (1)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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00000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Burlingame, CA | 000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
Shade Patents
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 | Pending | 19-Oct-2018 | 000000000 | |
EP-3867610-A4 | Methods, systems, and apparatus for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight | Pending | 19-Oct-2018 | 000000000 | 0 |
JP-2022508951-A | Methods, systems, and devices for accurately measuring health-related uv exposure to sunlight | Pending | 19-Oct-2018 | 000000000 | |
US-10876886-B2 | Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight | Active | 19-Oct-2018 | 000000000 | |
US-20200124467-A1 | Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement of health relevant uv exposure from sunlight | Active | 19-Oct-2018 | G01J1/429 |
Shade Executive Team (4)
Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
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Emmanuel Dumont Ph.D | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | ||
Peter Kaplan Ph.D | Chief Technology Officer | ||
Geoff Appelboom Ph.D | Co-Founder |
Shade Signals
Shade Investors (23)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Silvertech Ventures | Accelerator/Incubator | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
National Cancer Institute | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
National Institutes of Health | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
National Science Foundation | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Government | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |