Innovation
34 patent families (7 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Physics & computing, Mechanical engineering; filing pace slowing. Cited 597 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Investor mix
8 investors on record; lead investors include Sequoia Capital China, Lux Capital, Goldman Sachs.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 4 | 50% |
| Private equity | 1 | 13% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 13% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 25% |