PHOENIX MOTOR INC.
Electric and autonomous commercial vehicles with AI-powered fleet management and distributed energy integration systems
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- ANAHEIM, CA
- Founded
- 2020
- Latest Form D
- $4.8M, Feb 2024
- Total capital
- $8.2M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $8.2M
- 2 Form D · last Feb 2024
- 33 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 3
- 1 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#25 of 181
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$4.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$3.4M
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 181 peers
Line = medianAerospace · System
- Granted patents#25 · top 14%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Chris Denton WangExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- HoongKhoeng Lance CheongDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John F. PerkowskiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Lance E. ZhouDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sam E. VanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steven E. StiversDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Xiaofeng Denton PengExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Zhenxing E. FuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 3 granted of 4- GrantedElectric BusUSPTOUS 12,508,890
- PendingSystems And Methods For Managing Multiple Vehicle Cabin Heat Sources And Multiple ControllersUSPTOApplication 19020284
- GrantedSystems And Methods For Managing Multiple Vehicle Cabin Heat Sources And Multiple ControllersUSPTOUS 12,194,810
Show all 4 patent records
- Electric BusDec 30, 2025 · US 12,508,890Granted
- Systems And Methods For Managing Multiple Vehicle Cabin Heat Sources And Multiple ControllersMay 8, 2025 · Application 19020284Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Multiple Vehicle Cabin Heat Sources And Multiple ControllersJan 14, 2025 · US 12,194,810Granted
- Systems And Methods For Charging An Electric Vehicle At A Charging StationNov 26, 2024 · US 12,151,564Granted
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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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
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