Sufa Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 18

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.39M

  • Investors
  • 11

Sufa General Information

Description

Manufacturer of ultra-light transparent insulation material intended to be used as a thermal aerogel material. The company's device can be produced at normal pressure, so it is not affected by the size of the drying device, and it is possible to produce large monoliths without using a supercritical dryer, enabling clients to receive insulation material composed of air.

Contact Information

Website
www.tiem.jp
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 7-11 Central Industrial Park
  • Ibaraki-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun
  • Ibaraki, Ibaraki
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Other Materials
Vertical(s)
Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 7-11 Central Industrial Park
  • Ibaraki-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun
  • Ibaraki, Ibaraki
  • Japan

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Sufa Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 19-Sep-2024 $1.39M Completed Startup
4. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Startup
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 31-Mar-2020 Completed Startup
2. Later Stage VC 01-Sep-2018 $3.6M $5.78M Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 01-Feb-2017 $2.18M $2.18M Completed Startup
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Sufa Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Preferred C
Preferred B
Preferred A 12,500 $139.21 $139.21 1x $139.21 18.23%
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Sufa Patents

  • 37

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 16

    Granted

  • 13

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Sufa Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026211928-A1 Aerogel, method for producing aerogel precursor, method for producing aerogel, bulk aerogel precursor, and thin aerogel precursor Pending 31-Mar-2025
JP-2026052999-A Method for producing organic-inorganic hybrid aerogel Pending 12-Sep-2024
WO-2026058826-A1 Method for producing organic-inorganic hybrid aerogel Pending 12-Sep-2024
WO-2025204922-A1 Silica aerogel powder used for heat insulation material for battery pack, and heat insulation material for battery pack Pending 25-Mar-2024
US-20260128421-A1 Silica aerogel powder used in thermal insulator for battery pack and thermal insulator for battery pack Pending 25-Mar-2024 H01M10/658
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Sufa Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
F.C.C. Corporation Minority
Mebuki Financial Group Corporation Minority
YKK AP America Corporation Minority
Daiwa Corporate Investment Venture Capital Minority
Fujimi Corporation Minority
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Sufa FAQs

  • When was Sufa founded?

    Sufa was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Sufa headquartered?

    Sufa is headquartered in Ibaraki, Japan.

  • What is the size of Sufa?

    Sufa has 18 total employees.

  • What industry is Sufa in?

    Sufa’s primary industry is Other Materials.

  • Is Sufa a private or public company?

    Sufa is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Sufa?

    The current valuation of Sufa is .

  • What is Sufa’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sufa is .

  • How much funding has Sufa raised over time?

    Sufa has raised $14M.

  • Who are Sufa’s investors?

    F.C.C., Mebuki Financial Group, YKK AP America, Daiwa Corporate Investment, and Fujimi are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Sufa.

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