Hyla, Inc.

FARMERS BRANCH, TX · Founded 2011 · Software · Still private

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · hyla.com

Sector: Software
Headquarters: FARMERS BRANCH, TX
Founded: 2011
Latest Form D: $1.5M, Jul 2015
Total capital: $321M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $321M; 6 Form D · last Jul 2015; 135 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 4; 7 pending · first 2019; Rank in peer group#9 of 45

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$1.5M
May 2014Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$3K
Nov 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$105M
Jan 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$8M
Nov 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$171M
Nov 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$35M

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 45 peers

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Software · Device

Granted patents#9 · top 20%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Nair BijuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 11

Dec 1, 2020GrantedPortable Keys For Managing Access To Mobile DevicesUSPTOUS 10,853,466
Oct 20, 2020GrantedScreen Damage Detection For DevicesUSPTOUS 10,810,732
Jul 28, 2020GrantedSystem and method for reclaiming residual value of personal electronic devicesUSPTOUS 10,726,454

Show all 11 patent records

Portable Keys For Managing Access To Mobile DevicesDec 1, 2020 · US 10,853,466Granted
Screen Damage Detection For DevicesOct 20, 2020 · US 10,810,732Granted
System and method for reclaiming residual value of personal electronic devicesJul 28, 2020 · US 10,726,454Granted
Screen Damage Detection For DevicesJun 25, 2019 · US 10,332,249Granted
Screen Damage Detection For DevicesApplication PCTUS2017021223Pending
Screen Damage Detection For Mobile DevicesApplication 62304729Pending
System And Method For Reclaiming Residual Value Of Personal Electronic DevicesApplication PCTUS2015011199Pending
Portable Keys For Managing Access To Mobile DevicesApplication 62468924Pending
Systems And Methods For Generating Contextually Relevant Device ProtectionsApplication PCTUS2019030773Pending
Systems And Methods For Generating Contextually Relevant Device ProtectionsApplication PCTUS2019030774Pending
Systems And Methods For Automatically Grading Pre-owned Electronic DevicesApplication 62957795Pending

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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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.