Difon Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 17

Difon General Information

Description

Developer of smart window technology designed to control sunlight transmittance. The company provides active sunlight blocking through smart tinting, privacy, and ultraviolet protection for cooling and heating energy saving, enabling users to control the amount of sunlight passing through the window as per their liking.

Contact Information

Website
www.difon.co.kr
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 136 LS-ro, Dongan-gu
  • Room 805, Buillding B, Geumjeong Station 2nd SKV1 Tower
  • Anyang, Gyeonggi
  • South Korea
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Primary Industry
Building Products
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Manufacturing, Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 136 LS-ro, Dongan-gu
  • Room 805, Buillding B, Geumjeong Station 2nd SKV1 Tower
  • Anyang, Gyeonggi
  • South Korea
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Difon Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 14-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 12-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 19-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 12-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Spin-Off 01-Jan-2021 Completed Startup
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Difon Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Difon Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220100016-A1 Information display device using variable transmissivity glass Inactive 28-Sep-2020
US-20220082885-A1 Polarizing substrate and variable transmissivity device including the polarizing substrate Inactive 16-Sep-2020
US-11656509-B2 Smart window having variable transmittance windowpanes Active 25-Aug-2020
US-20220066254-A1 Smart window having variable transmittance windowpanes Active 25-Aug-2020
US-20210071473-A1 Smart window, sliding smart window, smart window for vehicle, sun visor for vehicle, smart window device, and head mounted smart window device Active 05-Jan-2018 G02F1/133531
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Difon Investors (17)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Climate Tech Promotion Project Accelerator/Incubator
Tech Incubator Program for Startup Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Daedeok Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Dongwoo Fine-Chem Corporation Minority
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