Nanosys Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 136

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 1

Nanosys General Information

Description

Developer of a quantum dot technology designed to deliver a lifelike high-definition viewing experience. The company's technology makes displays brighter without draining power while delivering vivid color, lifelike brightness, and power efficiency for various displays by using semiconductor nanocrystals to produce pure, saturated colors that are more accurate and vibrant than others, enabling the display market industry to offer consumers more realistic and immersive viewing experiences.

Contact Information

Website
www.nanosys.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 233 South Hillview Drive
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Other Industries
Other Semiconductors
Other Hardware
Parent Company
Shoei Chemical
Vertical(s)
Nanotechnology, Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 233 South Hillview Drive
  • Milpitas, CA 95035
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Nanosys Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
19. Merger/Acquisition 07-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
18. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
17. Later Stage VC (Series J) 25-Jul-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Grant 31-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC (Series I) 07-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Debt - PPP 28-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Debt Refinancing 15-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series H) 09-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series H) 01-Jul-2017 $7.5M $187M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt - General 29-Mar-2016 $17M $180M Completed Generating Revenue
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Nanosys Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series I
Series H-2
Series H-1
Series G
Series F
Series E
Series D
Series C
Series B 6,594,441 $0.001000 $0.1 $1.2 $1.2 1x $1.2 2.75%
Series A 690,730 $0.001000 $0.02 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 0.29%
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Nanosys Patents

  • 392

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 146

    Granted

  • 25

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Nanosys Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4360123-A1 Apparatus and method for transferring light-emitting diodes Pending 24-Jun-2021
JP-2024526199-A Apparatus and method for transferring light emitting diodes Pending 24-Jun-2021
EP-4154324-A1 Subpixel light emitting diodes for direct view display and methods of making the same Pending 18-May-2020
JP-2023526833-A Sub-pixel light-emitting diode for direct-view display and method of manufacturing same Pending 18-May-2020
EP-4154324-A4 Subpixel light emitting diodes for direct view display and methods of making the same Pending 18-May-2020 H01L25/0753
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Nanosys Former Investors (40)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
180 Degree Capital Hedge Fund Minority
ARCH Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Alexandria Venture Investments Venture Capital Minority
Applied Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Archer Venture Capital Secondary Buyer Minority
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Nanosys Investments & Acquisitions (2)

Nanosys’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Glo (Application Specific Semiconductor). The deal was made on 20-May-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Glo (Application Specific Semiconductor) 20-May-2021 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
UbiQD 01-Sep-2020 Later Stage VC Other Agriculture
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Nanosys FAQs

  • When was Nanosys founded?

    Nanosys was founded in 2001.

  • Where is Nanosys headquartered?

    Nanosys is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

  • What is the size of Nanosys?

    Nanosys has 136 total employees.

  • What industry is Nanosys in?

    Nanosys’s primary industry is Computers, Parts and Peripherals.

  • Is Nanosys a private or public company?

    Nanosys is a Private company.

  • What is Nanosys’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Nanosys is .

  • How much funding has Nanosys raised over time?

    Nanosys has raised $268M.

  • Who are Nanosys’s investors?

    180 Degree Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, Applied Ventures, and Archer Venture Capital are 5 of 40 investors who have invested in Nanosys.

  • When was Nanosys acquired?

    Nanosys was acquired on 07-Sep-2023.

  • Who acquired Nanosys?

    Nanosys was acquired by Shoei Chemical.

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