Ample, Inc.
Modular battery swapping system for electric vehicles
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Founded
- 2014
- Latest Form D
- $30M, Nov 2021
- Total capital
- $245M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $245M
- 5 Form D · last Nov 2021
- 59 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 13
- 27 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#12 of 166
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$30M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$160M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$24.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$5.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$25.4M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 166 peers
Line = medianEnergy · System
- Granted patents#12 · top 7%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Bilal KhanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James McIntyreDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John de SouzaExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Khaled HassounahExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert LinckDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 13 granted of 40- PendingElectric Vehicle Battery With Thermal Failure ProtectionUSPTOApplication 19197403
- GrantedSelf-Aligning Mechanical FastenerUSPTOUS 12,442,405
- GrantedConfigurable Vehicle Lift and Service StationUSPTOUS 12,421,088
Show all 40 patent records
- Electric Vehicle Battery With Thermal Failure ProtectionNov 6, 2025 · Application 19197403Pending
- Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerOct 14, 2025 · US 12,442,405Granted
- Configurable Vehicle Lift and Service StationSep 23, 2025 · US 12,421,088Granted
- Battery-Exchange Service StationJun 19, 2025 · Application 19068342Pending
- Battery-Exchange Service StationMay 13, 2025 · US 12,296,710Granted
- Over-Voltage Protection Circuit for Electric VehiclesApr 29, 2025 · US 12,286,018Granted
- Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerFeb 18, 2025 · US 12,228,161Granted
- Cooling Plate and Assembly for Swappable Electric-Vehicle BatteriesJan 23, 2025 · Application 18775168Pending
- Battery-Storage Apparatus and Battery-Exchange SystemNov 21, 2024 · Application 18666365Pending
- Battery-Exchange System and Service StationNov 21, 2024 · Application 18318001Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery Service Station with Retractable WallsMay 16, 2024 · Application 18509646Pending
- Interface for Coupling Electric Battery and Vehicle SystemsFeb 29, 2024 · Application 18502420Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery Charging and Support RackFeb 1, 2024 · Application 18363314Pending
- Interface For Coupling Electric Battery And Vehicle SystemsJan 2, 2024 · US 11,858,328Granted
- Multi-Module Electric Vehicle Battery Control SystemSep 21, 2023 · Application 17655444Pending
- Medical Ventilator Having In-series Piston PumpsJul 21, 2022 · Application 17648377Pending
- Autonomous Lift SystemMay 17, 2022 · US 11,332,352Granted
- Automated Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerSep 21, 2021 · US 11,125,259Granted
- Modular Electric Battery-powered Systems And MethodsDec 31, 2020 · Application 16914687Pending
- Automated Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerJul 23, 2019 · US 10,359,066Granted
- Robot Assisted Modular Battery Interchanging SystemApr 3, 2018 · US 9,932,019Granted
- Robot Assisted Modular Battery Interchanging SystemJan 16, 2018 · US 9,868,421Granted
- Electric Vehicle Battery Systems with Exchangeable Parallel Electric Vehicle Battery ModulesJul 4, 2017 · US 9,694,707Granted
- Electric Vehicle Battery Systems With Exchangeable Parallel Electric Vehicle Battery ModulesApr 19, 2016 · US 9,315,113Granted
- Battery-storage Apparatus And Battery-exchange SystemApplication PCTUS2024029708Pending
- Battery-exchange Service StationApplication PCTUS2024029678Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery Service Station with Retractable WallsApplication 63383772Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery Charging And Support RackApplication 63370018Pending
- Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerApplication 63364074Pending
- Interface For Coupling Electric Battery And Vehicle SystemsApplication PCTUS2022071461Pending
- Cooling Plate And Assembly For Swappable Electric-vehicle BatteriesApplication PCTUS2024038290Pending
- Multi-module Electric Vehicle Battery Control SystemApplication PCTUS2022071220Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery Service Station With Retractable WallsApplication PCTUS2023079751Pending
- Electric Vehicle Battery With Thermal Failure ProtectionApplication PCTUS2025027496Pending
- Medical Ventilator Having In-series Piston PumpsApplication 63139025Pending
- Modular Electric Battery-powered Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2020040070Pending
- Modular Electric Battery-Powered Systems and MethodsApplication 62868352Pending
- Autonomous Lift SystemApplication PCTUS2019038921Pending
- Self-Aligning Mechanical FastenerApplication 62180680Pending
- Robot Assisted Modular Battery Interchanging SystemApplication 62180686Pending
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Regulatory activity · Energy
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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