Registered entities
Innovation
63 patent families (36 granted) — focus: Electricity & electronics, Chemistry & metallurgy, Mechanical engineering, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 14,507 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Social engagement
Social engagement: 76K social following, 9 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.
Investor mix
18 investors on record; lead investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Volkswagen Group, BMW, Toyota Motor; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 8 | 44% |
| Private equity | 1 | 6% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 6% |
| Other / undisclosed | 8 | 44% |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
3 roles tracked across 2 of the last 12 months
10 Jun 2026 · Director, Automation Systems Engineering · San Jose
11 Nov 2025 · Sr. Patent Agent · San Francisco
3 Nov 2025 · Yield Improvement Engineer, PMTS · San Francisco
10 Jun 2025 · Industrial Engineer (Entry Level) · San Jose
1 Nov 2024 · Metrology Engineer (Entry level) · San Jose
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.