NANOSYS, INC.
Quantum dot nanocrystals for light and color control in displays and imaging
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- MILPITAS, CA
- Latest Form D
- $20M, Aug 2022
- Total capital
- $96.4M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $86M
- 7 Form D · last Aug 2022
- 51 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $10.5M
- 7 awards · Defense
- Rank in Semiconductors#33 of 707
- Granted patents
- 37
- 3 pending · first 2021
- Rank in peer group#2 of 20
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$20M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$10M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$7.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$10M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$773K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$32.7M
Show 7 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$3.2M
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.6M
- Federal contractDefense · Nano-assisted Laser Desorption/imsst$179K
- Federal contractDefense · 200511!003882!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q05CR193 !a!n! !n! ! !20050804!20070330!123987120!123987120!123987120!N!NANOSYS Inc !2625 Hanover St !palo Alto !CA!94304!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000749939!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · 200511!501219!2100!W911QY!USA Materiel Command ACQUISITION!W911QY05C0081 !a!n! !y! ! !20050720!20060719!123987120!123987120!123987120!N!NANOSYS Inc !2625 Hanover St !palo Alto !CA!94304!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000001137698!N!N!000000000000!AD41!RDTE/TEXTILES, Clothing, Equipage-basic Research !A9 !textiles, Clothing, And Equipage !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$3.5M
- Federal contractDefense · 200501!002396!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001404C0461 !a!n! !n! ! !20041004!20050930!123987120!123987120!123987120!N!NANOSYS Inc !2625 Hanover St !palo Alto !CA!94304!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000199103!N!N!000000000000!AD91!RDTE/OTHER Defense-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$192K
- Federal contractDefense · 200412!002305!1700!E612A !office Of Naval Research, HEADQU!N0001404C0401 !a!n! !n! ! !20040928!20050627!123987120!123987120!123987120!N!NANOSYS Inc !2625 Hanover St !palo Alto !CA!94304!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000327000!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$327K
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.
Federal first
71months
from NANOSYS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Sep 2004
- Defense · $327K
- First Form D · Sep 2010
- $32.7M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 7 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 20 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Material
- Granted patents#2 · top 10%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Bruce BerkoffDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dr. Yijie HuoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Eugene HongDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gregory YurekDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Greg YurekDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Homer AntoniadisExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 24 people
- Jason HartloveExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jian ChenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jim McCannaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John PageExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John YoungDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Joun Ho LeeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Keith CrandellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Martin DevenneyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Narben DerhacobianDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Nelson ChanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Noland GranberryExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Regis McKennaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Russell KemptExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen OesterleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen Oesterle, M.D.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steven GoldbyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Wes GoldsteinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Young SohnDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 37 granted of 40- PendingDisplay Devices With Different Light SourcesUSPTOApplication 18185951
- GrantedLight Emitting Diodes Containing Deactivated Regions And Methods Of Making The SameUSPTOUS 11,908,974
- GrantedLight Emitting Diode Device Containing A Positive Photoresist Insulating Spacer And A Conductive Sidewall Contact And Method Of Making The SameUSPTOUS 11,784,176
Show all 40 patent records
- Display Devices With Different Light SourcesMar 21, 2024 · Application 18185951Pending
- Light Emitting Diodes Containing Deactivated Regions And Methods Of Making The SameFeb 20, 2024 · US 11,908,974Granted
- Light Emitting Diode Device Containing A Positive Photoresist Insulating Spacer And A Conductive Sidewall Contact And Method Of Making The SameOct 10, 2023 · US 11,784,176Granted
- Light Emitting Diode Array Containing A Black Matrix And An Optical Bonding Layer And Method Of Making The SameSep 26, 2023 · US 11,769,758Granted
- METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF BLUE-EMITTING ZnSe1-xTEx ALLOY NANOCRYSTALSSep 12, 2023 · US 11,753,587Granted
- Uv-curable Quantum Dot FormulationsJul 20, 2023 · Application 18098167Pending
- Blue-emitting Nanocrystals With Cubic Shape And Fluoride PassivationMay 2, 2023 · US 11,639,468Granted
- Quantum Dots With Charge-transporting LigandsApr 25, 2023 · US 11,637,256Granted
- Cadmium Free Reverse Type 1 Nanostructures with Improved Blue Light Absorption for Thin Film ApplicationsApr 25, 2023 · US 11,634,631Granted
- Method To Improve Performance Of Devices Comprising NanostructuresApr 25, 2023 · US 11,634,629Granted
- Display Devices With Different Light SourcesApr 25, 2023 · US 11,637,258Granted
- Indium Gallium Nitride Red Light Emitting Diode And Method Of Making ThereofMar 21, 2023 · US 11,611,018Granted
- Homogeneous Anaerobically Stable Quantum Dot ConcentratesFeb 21, 2023 · US 11,584,646Granted
- Nanostructure Ink Compositions For Inkjet PrintingJan 17, 2023 · US 11,555,149Granted
- Small Molecule Passivation Of Quantum Dots For Increased Quantum YieldJan 10, 2023 · US 11,549,058Granted
- Nanostructure Based Display DevicesNov 22, 2022 · US 11,506,929Granted
- SYNTHESIS OF BLUE-EMITTING ZnSe1-xTex ALLOY NANOCRYSTALS WITH LOW FULL WIDTH AT HALF-MAXIMUMNov 15, 2022 · US 11,499,097Granted
- Wavelength Tuning of ZnSe Quantum Dots Using In3+ Salts as DopantsSep 6, 2022 · US 11,434,423Granted
- Method For Increasing The Light Output Of Microled Devicecs Using Quantum DotsSep 1, 2022 · Application 17549543Pending
- Increasing Color Gamut Performance And Efficiency In Quantum Dot Color Conversion LayersAug 30, 2022 · US 11,428,988Granted
- Quantum Dot Films, Lighting Devices, And Lighting MethodsAug 23, 2022 · US 11,420,412Granted
- In-situ Cross-linking Of Emulsified Quantum Dot-containing Domains Within A Carrier ResinAug 9, 2022 · US 11,407,937Granted
- Films Comprising Bright Silver Based Quaternary NanostructuresAug 9, 2022 · US 11,407,940Granted
- Flexible Electroluminescent DevicesJul 5, 2022 · US 11,380,863Granted
- Stable Aigs FilmsJun 14, 2022 · US 11,360,250Granted
- Radiation Absorbing Element For Increasing Color Gamut Of Quantum Dot Based Display DevicesMay 3, 2022 · US 11,320,577Granted
- Blue-emitting Nanocrystals With Cubic Shape And Fluoride PassivationApr 26, 2022 · US 11,312,905Granted
- Display Devices With Different Light Sources In Pixel StructuresApr 5, 2022 · US 11,296,150Granted
- Methods Of Improving Efficiency Of Displays Using Quantum Dots With Integrated Optical ElementsMar 15, 2022 · US 11,275,205Granted
- Nanostructures With Inorganic Ligands For Electroluminescent DevicesMar 8, 2022 · US 11,268,022Granted
- Application Of Polyfunctional Ligands For Improving Performance And Stability Of Quantum Dot InksMar 8, 2022 · US 11,267,980Granted
- Method For Increasing The Light Output Of Microled Devices Using Quantum DotsDec 14, 2021 · US 11,201,270Granted
- Quantum Dot Films, Lighting Devices, And Lighting MethodsDec 14, 2021 · US 11,198,270Granted
- Quantum Dot LED Design Based on Resonant Energy TransferSep 14, 2021 · US 11,121,339Granted
- Cadmium Free Blue Absorbing Ii-vi Quantum Dots For Thin Film ApplicationsAug 31, 2021 · US 11,104,847Granted
- Using Multiple Excitation Wavelengths in Nanostructure Based Display DevicesAug 17, 2021 · US 11,092,850Granted
- Methods For Synthesis Of Inorganic Nanostructures Using Molten Salt ChemistryJul 6, 2021 · US 11,053,439Granted
- Peg-based Ligands With Enhanced Dispersibility And Improved PerformanceJun 22, 2021 · US 11,041,071Granted
- Nanostructure Based Display DevicesJun 8, 2021 · US 11,029,559Granted
- Thiolated Hydrophilic Ligands For Improved Quantum Dot Reliability In Resin FilmsJun 1, 2021 · US 11,021,651Granted
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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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