Invention Machine Overview
- Founded
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1992
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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100
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$40M
Invention Machine General Information
Description
Developer of intellectual property management software. The company offers Invention Machine Goldfire, an innovation software platform that transforms ideas into commercial products by automating innovation tasks, such as identifying a new market, developing a new product, improving existing product offerings, mitigating risks and leveraging intellectual properties and Goldfire Insight, which is designed for broad deployment across the innovation community, including new business development, strategic planning and competitive analysis teams.
Contact Information
Website
www.inventionmachine.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Office
- 28 State Street
- Suite 3600
- Boston, MA 02109
- United States
+1 (617) 000-0000
Invention Machine Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. Merger/Acquisition | 11-Jul-2012 | $40M | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 6. Later Stage VC | 31-Aug-2005 | 00.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 5. Later Stage VC (Series E) | 15-Apr-2003 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 4. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 27-Mar-2000 | 000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 3. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 08-Feb-1999 | 000 | 000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Startup | ||||
| 1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Startup |
Invention Machine Patents
Invention Machine Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-9031947-B2 | System and method for model element identification | Active | 27-Mar-2007 | 00000000 | 00 |
| EP-2130145-A4 | System and method for model element identification | Withdrawn | 27-Mar-2007 | 00000000 | |
| EP-2130145-A1 | System and method for model element identification | Withdrawn | 27-Mar-2007 | 00000000 | |
| US-20080243801-A1 | System and method for model element identification | Granted | 27-Mar-2007 | 00000000 | 00 |
| EP-1941394-A2 | Semantic processor for recognition of cause-effect relations in natural language documents | Withdrawn | 24-Oct-2005 | G06F40/30 |
Invention Machine Executive Team (7)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Freitas | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| James Todhunter | Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President | ||
| Ken Klapproth | Vice President, Product Marketing |
Invention Machine Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
Invention Machine Former Investors (6)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citi Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Dassault Systemes | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Intel Capital | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Millennium 3 | Real Estate | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| RRE Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |