Nanosys

company

About

Nanosys specializes in the development of quantum dot technology for displays.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$11M
Industries
Advanced Materials,Computer,Consumer Electronics,Electronics,Manufacturing,Nanotechnology,TV
Founded date
Jan 1, 2001
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active

Nanosys, Inc. researches, develops, and manufactures light-emitting Quantum Dot (QD) technologies for use in a wide range of applications from displays to agriculture. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductors that enable displays to reproduce a more lifelike image with a wider range of color and higher brightness. Quantum Dot technologies are compatible with and offer improved performance for displays of all types including LED-LCDs, OLEDs, and micro-LEDs. As of 2020, consumer electronics brands have shipped more than 20 million devices across over 400 unique products including televisions, monitors, tablets, and automotive interiors based on Nanosys’ proprietary quantum dot technology.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
7
$142.20M
Nanosys has raised a total of $142.20M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 11, 2020 from a Series I round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 11, 2020 Series I $20M 1 Detail
Nov 26, 2012 Series E $15M 1 Detail
Aug 12, 2011 Grant $11M 1 Detail
Nov 9, 2005 Series C $41.50M 2 Detail
Apr 24, 2003 Series B $38M 3 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
3
0
Nanosys has made 3 investments. Their most recent investment was on Feb 25, 2021, when ZELF raised $2M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Feb 25, 2021 ZELF
Pre-seed $2M Apps
May 11, 2015 strongDM
Seed $800K Infrastructure
Oct 15, 2013 Keepy
Seed $1.10M Lifestyle

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
6
Nanosys is funded by 6 investors. Shoei Chemical and ARCH Venture Partners are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Shoei Chemical Series I
ARCH Venture Partners Series E
US Department of Energy Grant
H.B. Fuller Ventures Series C
Chiao Tung Bank Series B
Kodak External Alliances Series B