Pen Generations Overview
- Year Founded
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2011
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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2
Pen Generations General Information
Description
Developer of smartpens and digital writing instruments. The company designs and develops digital pens that apply dot pattern technology to workbooks and interactive whiteboards, supported by complementary apps that allow individuals, students, and teachers to digitize their handwriting.
Contact Information
Website
www.pengenerations.comCorporate Office
- 220 Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu
- 8th Floor
- Seongnam-si, 13493
- South Korea
Corporate Office
- 220 Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu
- 8th Floor
- Seongnam-si, 13493
- South Korea
Pen Generations Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
|---|
Pen Generations Comparisons
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Pen Generations Competitors (4)
One of Pen Generations’s 4 competitors is Livescribe, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livescribe | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| ViewSonic | Formerly VC-backed | Brea, CA | ||||
| Supernote (Application Software) | Corporation | Spokane, WA | ||||
| reMarkable | Venture Capital-Backed | Oslo, Norway |
Pen Generations Patents
Pen Generations Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO-2015122588-A1 | Dot pattern recognizing device and content executing device | Inactive | 13-Feb-2014 | ||
| EP-3093693-A1 | Optical film and digital pen system using same | Inactive | 06-Jan-2014 | ||
| EP-3093693-A4 | Optical film and digital pen system using same | Inactive | 06-Jan-2014 | ||
| WO-2015102137-A1 | Optical film and digital pen system using same | Inactive | 06-Jan-2014 | ||
| US-20160328026-A1 | Optical film and digital pen system using the same | Inactive | 06-Jan-2014 | G06F3/03545 |
Pen Generations Former Investors
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Pen Generations FAQs
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When was Pen Generations founded?
Pen Generations was founded in 2011.
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Where is Pen Generations headquartered?
Pen Generations is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
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What industry is Pen Generations in?
Pen Generations’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).
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Is Pen Generations a private or public company?
Pen Generations is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Pen Generations?
The current valuation of Pen Generations is .
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What is Pen Generations’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Pen Generations is .
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Who are Pen Generations’s investors?
SOLiD (Korea) and T Stone have invested in Pen Generations.
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Who are Pen Generations’s competitors?
Livescribe, ViewSonic, Supernote (Application Software), and reMarkable are competitors of Pen Generations.
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When was Pen Generations acquired?
Pen Generations was acquired on 31-May-2016.
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Who acquired Pen Generations?
Pen Generations was acquired by INQ Group.
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