Registered entities
Shape Security, Inc.
Reg. No. 452451201United States
Innovation
84 patent families (79 granted) — focus: Electricity & electronics, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 19,087 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Investor mix
29 investors on record; lead investors include Sierra Ventures, Venrock, Kleiner Perkins, Norwest; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 22 | 76% |
| Private equity | 1 | 3% |
| Angel & family office | 1 | 3% |
| Other / undisclosed | 5 | 17% |