Registered entities
Benson Hill, Inc.
Reg. No. 1830210United States
Benson Hill Biosystems, Inc.
Reg. No. 455483749United States
Innovation
57 patent families (15 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Physics & computing; filing pace steady. Cited 3,439 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Investor mix
34 investors on record; lead investors include Prelude Ventures, iSelect Fund, Mercury Fund, Middleland Capital; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 22 | 65% |
| Private equity | 4 | 12% |
| Angel & family office | 1 | 3% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 1 | 3% |
| Other / undisclosed | 6 | 18% |