Wrightspeed, Inc.
Electric powertrain retrofit system that converts diesel medium-duty trucks and buses to battery-electric vehicles
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- ALAMEDA, CA
- Latest Form D
- $11.1M, Aug 2019
- Total capital
- $24.1M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $24.1M
- 3 Form D · last Aug 2019
- 86 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 10
- 11 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#11 of 222
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$11.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5M
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 222 peers
Line = medianClean tech · System
- Granted patents#11 · top 5%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Ian WrightResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 10 patents
- Alex AuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- BROC R TENHOUTENExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- DAVID R WELCHDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- GILBERT PASSINExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- KENT R JOHNSONExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 7 people
- Kevin LandisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 10 granted of 21- PendingPower Management Of Industrial Electric VehiclesUSPTOApplication 17656406
- PendingIndependent Wheel Shiftable Wheel DrivesUSPTOApplication 17646407
- PendingVehicle Dynamics Control In Electric Drive VehiclesUSPTOApplication 17548320
Show all 21 patent records
- Power Management Of Industrial Electric VehiclesSep 28, 2023 · Application 17656406Pending
- Independent Wheel Shiftable Wheel DrivesJun 29, 2023 · Application 17646407Pending
- Vehicle Dynamics Control In Electric Drive VehiclesJun 2, 2022 · Application 17548320Pending
- Vehicle Dynamics Control In Electric Drive VehiclesJan 25, 2022 · US 11,230,196Granted
- Controlled Evaporation And Heating Of Fuels For Turbine EnginesApr 27, 2021 · US 10,989,118Granted
- Power Management Of Electrical Vehicles Using Range Extending TurbinesNov 3, 2020 · US 10,821,839Granted
- Hydraulic Systems With Variable Speed DrivesNov 3, 2020 · US 10,822,772Granted
- Temperature Monitoring Of Magnets In Permanent Magnet Motors Used In Vehicle DrivetrainsAug 11, 2020 · US 10,742,094Granted
- Self-powered Actively Steerable Converter Dollies For Long Combination VehiclesDec 31, 2019 · US 10,518,831Granted
- Vehicle Dynamics Control In Electric Drive VehiclesJun 4, 2019 · US 10,308,137Granted
- Gearboxes With Compound Planet Gears And Methods Of Operating ThereofMar 20, 2018 · US 9,920,818Granted
- Gearboxes With Compound Planet Gears And Methods Of Operating ThereofJan 10, 2017 · US 9,541,172Granted
- Vehicle Dynamics Control in Electric Drive VehiclesOct 18, 2016 · US 9,469,214Granted
- Vehicle Dynamics Control In Electric Drive VehiclesJun 9, 2016 · Application 15044722Pending
- Temperature Monitoring Of Magnets In Permanent Magnet Motors Used In Vehicle DrivetrainsApplication 62454081Pending
- Self-powered Actively Steerable Converter Dollies For Long Combination VehiclesApplication 62488491Pending
- Gearboxes With Compound Planet Gears And Methods Of Operating ThereofApplication PCTUS2016051919Pending
- Controlled Evaporation And Heating Of Fuels For Turbine EnginesApplication 62608143Pending
- Gearboxes With Compound Planet Gears And Methods Of Operating ThereofApplication 62245846Pending
- Hydraulic Systems With Variable Speed DrivesApplication 62454083Pending
- Controlled Evaporation Of Liquid Fuels For Turbine EnginesApplication PCTUS2018066683Pending
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- 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
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; 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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